In an effort to combat the joyless, monochromatic fuddy-duddies trying to ban drag performers with legislature, the city of San Francisco has appointed its first “drag laureate”: performer and nightclub owner D’Arcy Drollinger. The city’s mayor, London Breed, said the role made sense for a city with a long history …
Read More »'Primo' Is a Feel-Good, Coming-of-Age Comedy for the Whole Family
Rafa Gonzales, the protagonist of the exceedingly likable new family comedy Primo, lives in San Antonio with his mother, Drea. Their modest ranch house should be more than enough for the two of them, if it weren’t for the fact that all five of Drea’s loud, opinionated, intrusive, knucklehead brothers …
Read More »12 Ways to Manage Costs While Scaling Your Business
When it comes to scaling a business, managing finances effectively is crucial for success. As a business grows, so do its expenses, and without careful management, costs can quickly spiral out of control. But how can you keep costs under control while expanding your business? Below, Rolling Stone Culture Council …
Read More »MTG Says Calling Her a White Supremacist Is Like Calling a Black Person the N-Word
Marjorie Taylor Greene reminds Americans every day that she doesn’t have much concern for things like decency, democracy, or reality when going about her business in Congress. She instead plays the role of a conspiracy theorizing carnival barker, pushing hate and spewing lies to distract from how badly her party’s …
Read More »Garth Brooks Extends 'Plus One' Las Vegas Residency Into 2024
Ahead of the opening night of Garth Brooks’ new Las Vegas residency, the country superstar has already announced that his Plus One stand at the Colosseum at Caesars Place will extend into 2024. “When the 2023 shows went on sale, I felt extremely fortunate and blessed. To even think I …
Read More »McKinley Dixon's Beloved Visions
Far too often, the rap community doesn’t embrace the full scope of literature the way we should. Artists might champion books of advice on ascending through capitalism, but we too rarely reference probing, disruptive writers like the great Toni Morrison, who asked questions of us that we’re too afraid to …
Read More »'I Was Afraid of This Song': H.E.R. on Her Big New Ballad
To mix sports metaphors, H.E.R.’s new song “The Journey,” which will soundtrack ESPN’s broadcasts of the NBA Finals, is a big swing — an old-school, hyper-melodic, live-instrument-driven ballad. And for H.E.R., who sees a gap between the energy of her live shows and her recorded output to date, it’s the …
Read More »See the First Trailer for Martin Scorsese's Epic 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
The teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese’s epic Killers of the Flower Moon is finally upon us. The film’s first look dropped Thursday before its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film stars three Best Actor Oscar winners: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Brendan Fraser, along with Jesse Plemons …
Read More »Jorja Smith to Release Second Album 'Falling or Flying'
Jorja Smith announced her upcoming second record, falling or Flying, set to release on Sept. 29. Her new album marks her recent return to music with singles “Try Me” and “Little Things” and follows her 2018 debut, Lost & Found. The album was made in collaboration with producer duo DAMEDAME* …
Read More »Anti-Fascist. Armed to the Teeth
T he young white nationalist across the street from the drag show starts to panic. He and his friend — two white men, probably in their early twenties, with baseball hats, and faces masked by the kind of stretchy gaiters middle-aged guys wear on fishing boats — hold a big …
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