Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has built a reputation as a tough-on-crime prosecutor eager to fill Atlanta prisons through sweeping indictments. But YSL Mondo, who co-founded the Young Stoner Life music crew with Young Thug in the early 2010s, tells Rolling Stone that the Fani Willis he sees on …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan's 'Creed' Reflexes Leave a Cast Member With a Broken Nose in 'SNL' Promo
Michael B. Jordan can’t keep his hands to himself. In the latest promo clip ahead of his hosting gig on this week’s Saturday Night Live, the actor leaves newcomer Michael Longfellow with a broken nose from two heavy punches to the face. Taking in the stage where he’ll make his …
Read More »Why Are People on TikTok Making Fan Edits of Anne Frank?
Most reasonable people view the tale of Anne Frank, the young Jewish woman who died at the Nazis’ Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, as a a tragic story of a young, vibrant woman with unlimited talent and potential, whose life was woefully cut short by forces of evil. But the …
Read More »Penske Media Eldridge Acquires Dick Clark Productions
Penske Media Eldridge has acquired Dick Clark Productions — known for programming the Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards, and other major live broadcast awards shows. The deal will bring the largest owner and producer of televised live entertainment into the fold for the parent company of Rolling Stone, Variety, …
Read More »Cordae and Anderson .Paak Reunite on J. Cole-Produced Song 'Two Tens'
Nearly four years after they formed their musical trifecta for the first time on “RNP,” Cordae and Anderson .Paak have teamed up for another J. Cole-produced single: “Two Tens.” Like on “RNP,” where the two rappers went back and forth with each other about all of the exhaustive burdens that …
Read More »Razzie Awards Admit It Probably Wasn't a Good Idea to Nominate a 12-Year-Old for Worst Actress
The organizers of the Razzie Awards are listening and taking accountability — for nominating 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong for Worst Actress. The Razzies have decided to rescind Armstrong’s nomination for her performance in the widely-panned Stephen King adaptation, Firestarter. The nomination placed the annual celebration/roast of Hollywood’s most dubious flicks …
Read More »Kanye's 2024 Brain Trust Booted From Twitter (Again)
The Twitter accounts of Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander and white nationalist Nick Fuentes were suspended from the platform on Wednesday. The pair have been advising Kanye West, now known as Ye, as the rapper weighs his 2024 presidential campaign amid a torrent of antisemitism. Alexander and Fuentes now …
Read More »Bad Bunny Reaches Preliminary Settlement Over Reggaeton Hit 'Safaera'
Bad Bunny and his collaborators on the multiplatinum, old-school reggaeton mashup “Safaera” have reached a preliminary settlement over claims the five-minute track stole samples from three songs on genre pioneer DJ Playero’s highly influential 1990s mixtapes. A federal judge in California suspended hearings in the legal war on Tuesday after …
Read More »Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Injects Some Industrial Grit Into the Raveonettes' 'Chains'
Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan has turned in a menacing new cover of the Raveonettes’ “Chains.” Gahan crafted the version with frequent Depeche Mode collaborator, Kurt Uenala. While the Raveonettes’ original featured a striking clash of buzzsaw guitars and clattering percussion, Gahan and Uenala give the song an electronic and industrial …
Read More »Tool Drummer Danny Carey Won't Face Assault Charges From Airport Arrest
More than a year after Tool drummer Danny Carey was arrested following a fight at a Kansas City airport, prosecutors have opted not to pursue assault charges, putting an end to the case. Kansas City police initially received a “report of a disturbance between two males in an airport terminal” …
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