Imagine you’re a filmmaker, and you’ve assembled a dream cast of A-list stars, crack character actors, and your usual stock company of famous faces. Your production-design team has gifted you with a set that’s evocative of a 1950s Southwestern desert landscape, complete with Monument Valley vistas and Route 66 iconography. …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re a healthcare worker, first responder, military personnel or law enforcement officer, several companies are offering deals and discounts to express their gratitude for all the hard …
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“I’m running for president to lead our Great American Comeback,” Ron DeSantis tweeted Wednesday evening, his first public declaration that he’s taking on Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. The Florida governor made his initial pitch in a video attached to the tweet, stating his intention to bring his …
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Tina Turner, the raspy-voiced fireball who overcame domestic abuse and industry ambivalence to emerge as one of rock and soul’s brassiest, most rousing and most inspirational performers, died Wednesday at age 83. “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock & Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after …
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The White House and Republican leadership are currently attempting to negotiate a debt-ceiling deal to avoid an economic disaster. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are tackling something far more important: the God-given right to buy a gas stove. On Wednesday, the Oversight Committee held a hearing titled “Consumer Choice …
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To even comment on the Dare, the provoca-pop project of 27-year-old private-school substitute teacher turned downtown NYC enfant celebre Harrison Patrick Smith, is to have lost the game. The Dare, which released its debut EP last week, feels like a musical pseudo-event, existing only for the purpose of feeding its …
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Bill Lee, the jazz bassist who recorded with the likes of Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin and was the father of filmmaker Spike Lee, has died at the age of 94. Lee died Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn, Spike confirmed to The New York Times. No cause of death …
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Music and art have been the easiest mediums for Offset to grieve the death of his Migos bandmate and cousin, Takeoff. During a recent interview with Variety, the rapper beamed while previewing the music they had been working on together before the 28-year-old was shot and killed at a Houston …
Read More »Taylor Swift Will Get Extra 'Karma' Points With Ice Spice Remix
Taylor Swift has expanded Midnights even more with a new remix of “Karma” featuring rising star Ice Spice. On Wednesday, the singer announced Midnights (Til Dawn Edition) deluxe album, featuring a new version of “Snow on the Beach,” now with more Lana Del Rey as well as “Hits Different.” It …
Read More »Max Manages to Piss Off Writers, Directors Guilds Immediately After Launch
Max — the not-exactly new streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, formerly known as HBO Max, HBO Now, and HBO Go — got off to a strong start by briefly infuriating the writers and directors that make all their films and TV shows possible. As the Max rollout began Tuesday, …
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