Should you have wondered whether the Toronto International Film Festival was indeed “back” in full force — in its 47th edition, and its second since Virtual TIFF Year Zero — you simply had to look outside. Folks milled in front the Bell Lightbox when they weren’t packed into screenings, chatting …
Read More »Cameron Diaz Talks Return to Acting: 'I Just Fell Back Into It'
Cameron Diaz opened up about her return to acting after an eight-year hiatus during an interview on The Tonight Show, where the actress talked about co-starring in the upcoming action-comedy appropriately titled Back in Action. “It’s a little bit of muscle memory, you know what I mean? I did that …
Read More »Fletcher's 'Better Version' Is a Rising Star at Her Rawest
A couple days out from the release of her debut album, Girl of My Dreams, Fletcher comes right out and says it: “[‘Better Version’] is my favorite song that I’ve ever written in my life.” What she means is that the song hits harder and goes deeper than anything else …
Read More »How I Escaped From a Religious Sex Cult and Ended Up in the Army
Day ZERO, U.S. Army basic training: I struggled to hold a 50-pound green army duffel bag over my head, trying not to wince at the drill sergeant’s yells. I wondered to myself: Did I just join another cult? The thought brought me some comfort. I knew how to do this. …
Read More »Life Is Beautiful Day One: Arctic Monkeys, Charli XCX and Wet Leg Shine
Life Is Beautiful kicked off on Friday in the heart of Las Vegas, with thousands of festival-goers scurrying to the Sin City for the buzzy three-day show that turns Vegas’s eclectic downtown into a psychedelic desert amusement park. The Life Is Beautiful footprint takes up 18 blocks of downtown Las …
Read More »Bad Bunny's Video for 'El Apagón' Is a Blistering Call to Action that Everyone Needs to See
On Friday, Bad Bunny released the highly anticipated music video for “El Apagón,” a spirited ode to Puerto Rico that addresses several of the socioeconomic issues affecting the archipelago. The song takes its title from the rolling blackouts that have plagued Puerto Ricans, especially after Hurricane María struck exactly five …
Read More »Victim Speaks: Dave Chappelle Attack Suspect Left Notes That 'Didn't Make Sense' Before Alleged Stabbing
The man charged with attackingDave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl last May was acting paranoid and aggressive – and leaving strange notes – before he allegedly rushed his roommate and stabbed him at a transitional housing complex in Los Angeles last December, the alleged victim testified Friday. In the …
Read More »Taylor Swift Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of 'Midnights,' Confirms Jack Antonoff Helped Make It
Taylor Swift‘s Midnights is less than a month away from its release. After secretly working on the project for months, the singer gave an inside look at the process of making studio album Number 10 with a video. In it, she also revealed that frequent collaborator and producer Jack Antonoff …
Read More »RS Recommends: Sony's Party-Ready Wireless Speaker Just Got a Major $101 Discount
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Get ready to party — Sony has slashed over $100 off its outdoor-friendly wireless speaker on Amazon. Sony’s speaker regularly costs upwards of $350, but for a limited …
Read More »Kanye West, Who Just Opened a New School, Says He Still Doesn't 'Read Any Books'
Kanye West says he is still not a fan of books — despite having recently launched a mysterious private school called Donda Academy (named after his late mother Donda West). Infact, he just doubled down a refrain he has previously made through the years, that he hasn’t read “any book.” …
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