Halsey is in charge on her newly released punk rock single, “Safeword.” The record arrives alongside a video directed by Lana Jay Lackey, which features the musician walking a latex-covered figure around like a dog on a chain in one scene, using someone else as an end table in another, …
Read More »This New York Bill Aims to Give Monthly Payments to People Getting Out of Prison
Criminal legal reform advocates in New York state are pushing for the Reentry Assistance Bill, which would provide increased financial support for citizens returning from jail. Currently, New York offers citizens a one-time $200 stipend upon their release from state prison. The assistance bill, filed as New York Assembly Bill …
Read More »Jeff Bezos Will Shoot Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez Into Space
Jeff Bezos is best known as Amazon’s kingpin, but he also owns an aerospace company (sound familiar?) that will send a new crew of high-profile women on a mission later this year. As announced on Feb. 27, pop star Katy Perry, CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King, and Besoz’s fiancée Lauren …
Read More »'Monster Hunter' Is a Global Hit. But What Makes It So Popular?
In the ever-saturated media landscape, blockbuster franchises are a dime a dozen, and video games are no different. Between perennial favorites releasing sequels annually, slews of nostalgia-driven remakes and remasters, and an entire ecosystem of live-service games — themselves amounting to nearly half of all games played daily — everyone …
Read More »All Mayday Parade Needs Is Love on New Single 'Towards You'
All signs point to love for Mayday Parade on their latest single, “Towards You.” The warm ballad will appear on Sweet, the first set of songs in a three-part album release scheduled for April 18. “‘Towards You’ is really just a simple love song,” frontman Derek Sanders shared in a …
Read More »Accused Rapist, Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate Allowed to Leave Romania for U.S.
Far-right influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have left Romania, where they’ve been held for the past several years on rape and human trafficking charges, for the United States, The New York Times reports. Joseph McBride, a lawyer for the brothers, confirmed their impending return to the U.S. …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' Tour Is Getting Longer and Sweeter With New U.S. Dates
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sabrina After Dark, the faux series Sabrina Carpenter built into her live show on the Short n’ Sweet tour, has been renewed for another season. The musician will …
Read More »Even Machine Gun Kelly Can't Believe Bob Dylan Posted a Video of Him: 'What the F-ck?'
Over the past few months, Bob Dylan has been baffling fans with surreal posts on his official social media platforms. It started in September when he Tweeted out a birthday message to a mysterious “Mary Jo,” and continued with posts about everything from Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans to …
Read More »'Garden State' 20th Anniversary Benefit Concert to Stream on Veeps
The all-star Garden State 20th-anniversary benefit concert in Los Angeles quickly sold out, but fans of the 2005 movie and its beloved soundtrack will be able to stream the concert exclusively on Veeps. The streaming platform announced Thursday that the March 29 one-night-only show at the Greek Theatre will come …
Read More »FDA Cancels Critical Flu Vaccine Meeting With No Explanation
The Food and Drug Administration abruptly canceled a critical meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), which gathers annually in March to determine what flu strains will be covered by next year’s vaccine. The sudden cancellation of the meeting comes amid anxiety at federal health agencies …
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