On the morning of April 25, Netflix gave us two big offerings: John Mulaney: Baby J, a stand-up comedy special of the comic chronicling his journey to sobriety in hilarious fashion, and The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, an interview special featuring the two iconic Black women. …
Read More »How Taeyang Transformed a Tough Time Into Tender Honesty on 'Down to Earth'
As soon as Taeyang dropped “Vibe,” his upbeat collaboration with Jimin of BTS, he left fans eagerly awaiting more. They got just what they wanted with Down to Earth, an action-packed, six-track EP that dropped Tuesday and has a little bit of everything: touches of R&B and soul, tons of …
Read More »Low Cut Connie Pops the Big Question: 'Are You Gonna Run?'
Low Cut Connie is back. “Are You Gonna Run?” is one of frontman Adam Weiner’s first new song in years, following his 2020 album Private Lives. “Why won’t you tell how it’s gonna go. Tell me now. Why won’t you say what I already know?” sings Weiner on the make-it …
Read More »'Baby J': John Mulaney Makes Beautiful Comedy Out of His Addiction Struggles
It’s been a turbulent few years for John Mulaney, the former SNL writer and ace stand-up comic. In December 2020, Mulaney’s pals — Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen among them — staged an intervention, prompting the comic to check into a rehab facility for addiction to alcohol, cocaine, …
Read More »Jackson Wang Bares His Teeth in New 'Cheetah' Single
Jackson Wang, of the K-pop group GOT7, released his new single “Cheetah” alongside a music video on Monday. The visual features the singer surrounded by fanged dancers as he they sway across the screen, and wraps with a teaser for “Magic Man 2.” “She’s a cheetah, grown man-eater/Sink her teeth …
Read More »'Goodbye Mother-Tucker!': Late-Night Hosts Roast Tucker Carlson After Fox Split
Late-night TV writers and hosts gave Tucker Carlson, who was unceremoniously fired from his Fox News post on Monday, the proper sendoff. The end of his nearly six year tenure as host of Tucker Carlson Tonight was met with cheers from the audience as everyone from Jimmy Kimmel to Seth …
Read More »Metallica's Loses No. 1 Streak After 32 Years, Morgan Wallen Holds Onto Top Spot
Metallica‘s latest album, 72 Seasons, debuted at No. 2 with 146,000 sales and 16 million streams on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Despite nabbing the largest week, by units, for any rock or hard rock album in nearly four years, according to Billboard, the band’s 32-year streak of opening at …
Read More »Fox Anchors Struggle to Fill Tucker Carlson-Shaped Hole
On Monday morning Fox News crash landed into a new era of poisonous, right-wing propaganda production — one without their leading man Tucker Carlson. The network, which had long defended Carlson from all forms of backlash, announced in a statement that “Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to …
Read More »Prosecutors Accuse Danny Masterson of Drugging Victims as Rape Retrial Commences
Danny Masterson‘s rape retrial began on Monday with opening statements. Prosecutors once again told jurors in court in Los Angeles during their opening statements that the That ’70s Show star forcibly raped three women nearly 20 years ago. Masterson, who has denied the claims and pleaded not guilty, faces 45 …
Read More »Amber Mark Is Officially In Her Summer of Spritz
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Coachella is always full of buzz-worthy performances (and equally as buzzy celeb sightings — Shawn and Camilla, we’re looking at you). But amidst the hustle and bustle of …
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