Today, I spent the afternoon sitting at the computer, avoiding my to-do list, and refreshing a Reddit thread. The topic? The sentencing of Karen Huger, star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac, who, in December 2024, was found guilty of crashing her car while under the influence of alcohol in …
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The first meeting of President Donald Trump‘s second-term Cabinet on Wednesday offered ill omens for the health of Americans as well as populations abroad. Although neither appointed to a Cabinet position nor confirmed by the Senate, omnipotent adviser Elon Musk turned up for the occasion in his now-familiar “Tech Support” …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Accuser Unfazed by Rapper's Acquittal, Gets Trial Date for Lawsuit
A week after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of firing a semiautomatic pistol at a former friend, the rapper’s accuser made clear he’s still moving ahead with his civil lawsuit over the same incident. A lawyer for plaintiff Terell Ephron appeared remotely at a court hearing in downtown Los …
Read More »How to Watch 'Paradise' Season Finale Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Paradise is officially a hit, garnering more than seven million views across Hulu, Disney+, and ABC in its first week, per Variety. Created by Dan Fogelman (This is …
Read More »J-Hope Gears Up to Release New Single 'Sweet Dreams' With Miguel
J-Hope has his head in the clouds as he announces his latest single “Sweet Dreams,” set for release on March 7 alongside an accompanying music video. The musician previewed the record with its primary cover art, which features J-Hope cruising through the clouds in a convertible. “A soulful blend of …
Read More »Paul McCartney to Revisit Wings Era With 'The Story of a Band on the Run' Book
Paul McCartney will reflect on his time piloting Wings in an upcoming book that focuses on his post-Beatles band. Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, due out November 4 via Liveright / W. W. Norton and Allen Lane / Penguin Press, culls from dozens of hours of …
Read More »New Book Compiles Most Iconic 'SNL' Host Portraits, From Tina Fey to Travis Kelce
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Saturday Night Live rang in its 50th season in a major way, with a celebrity-packed special, a tribute to the show’s music history, and a homecoming concert. To …
Read More »Mdou Moctar's Quiet Revolution
There have always been two sides to the music of Nigerien guitarist and bandleader Mdou Moctar: the electric and the acoustic, the sweaty ballroom and the evening campfire, the wedding dance and the lament.If Mdou Moctar’s terrific 2024 album Funeral for Justice was the electric sound of the furious political …
Read More »Child Dies of Measles Amid Outbreak in West Texas
A school-aged child has died from measles amid an outbreak in West Texas, marking the first reported measles death in the U.S. in a decade. The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed Wednesday that a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” had died after being hospitalized last week, the …
Read More »Musk's Government Teardown Isn't About Cutting Waste — It's a Land Grab
In one of the opening scenes of the award-winning movie There Will Be Blood, Daniel Day-Lewis’ protagonist, Daniel Plainview, stands with his adopted son, little H.W., atop his shoulders, giving the movie’s famous “I’m an oil man” speech. Plainview uses H.W. as a prop to soften his image, describing himself …
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