On Tuesday, Elon Musk‘s Grok chatbot ran wild on X, posting antisemitic comments, praising Adolf Hitler, and eventually referring to itself as “MechaHitler” before its ability to respond to users on the platform was disabled. The incident — apparently the result of a system prompt to “not shy away from …
Read More »Bas Thought He'd Never Clear This Rare Erykah Badu Sample — Until the Neo-Soul Queen Called
As Sudanese-American rapper Bas was prepping the release of Melanchronica, his somber joint album with London duo the Hics, one major hiccup stood in the way. The sample on “Four Walls,” a break-up ballad and the first song the three of them created for the LP eight years ago, kept …
Read More »T.I. and Tiny's $71 Million Award at Doll Trial Chopped Down to $18 Million
Less than a year after hip-hop mogul T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, scored an eye-watering $71 million jury award with claims toy titan MGA Entertainment copied the name, neon hair, and unique outfits of their teen pop group OMG Girlz, a judge has slashed the payout by nearly …
Read More »Wet Leg Bring 'Moisturizer' to NPR Tiny Desk
Wet Leg brought their slippery new album Moisturizer to NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers selected four songs from the record, out Friday, July 11, to showcase their latest era alongside guitarist Joshua Mobaraki, bassist Ellis Durand, and drummer Henry Holmes. Wet Leg opened the set …
Read More »'Queer Eye' Heads to Washington, D.C., for 10th and Final Season
The Fab Five will return for one last round of life-affirming makeovers and transformations as Queer Eye is set to end after its upcoming 10th season. Netflix confirmed the news Wednesday, July 9, revealing that the show’s final season would be set in Washington, D.C., and that production would begin …
Read More »The Mega-Viral Stanley Cups Are 40% Off for Prime Day — But You'll Have to Act Fast to Snag One
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. No we’re not talking about trophies for that hockey championship — for the first time ever, the Stanley cup has gotten a major discount. Yes, that cup. We’ve …
Read More »Role Model and Laufey Fall Out of Love in 'The Longest Goodbye' Video
Role Model and Laufey reach the end of the road in the official music video for the duet version of “The Longest Goodbye.” In the black-and-white video, the two musicians share a microphone and the same emotional sentiments. “Now you’re changin’ and movin’, I’ll take my ass to Houston/’Cause I …
Read More »Linda Yaccarino Times X Resignation Perfectly After Grok's 'Mechahitler' Meltdown
Linda Yaccarino has announced that she is stepping down as the CEO of Elon Musk’s X after two years at the helm of the social media platform, previously known as Twitter. Announcing her exit Wednesday morning, July 9, Yaccarino wrote, “When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for …
Read More »Is Paul McCartney Announcing a Tour? Signs Point to Yes
It appears that Paul McCartney is plotting something this year, and signs point to a potential tour. The musician took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, posting an intriguing photo of two guitar picks that read “Paul McCartney” and “Got Back in 2025.” The post also included a link that …
Read More »Lauryn Hill Addresses 'Nonsense' Idea That She's 'Too Important to Care' About Being Late to Shows
Lauryn Hill wants to set the record straight on her history of tardiness. The musician’s most recent late start was at Essence Festival, where she took the stage to a significantly sparse crowd at 2:30 a.m. The festival organizers acknowledged that she arrived on time, and the delays were due …
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