The climate crisis is here, and heartbreak is all around us. The early promise of dramatic action from President Biden is sinking in the old mud bog of fossil-fuel politics. Meanwhile, despite 40 years of warnings from scientists and the decline in the cost of clean energy, carbon pollution is …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Arrested in L.A. in Connection With 2021 Shooting
A$AP Rocky was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon at Los Angeles International Airport in connection to a Nov. 2021 shooting, NBC News reports andRolling Stonecan confirm. The rapper — real name Rakim Mayers — was taken into custody after arriving at LAX on a private plane …
Read More »Weed, Hella Celebs, and a Fake Ass Snake: Machine Gun Kelly Stars in 'Good Mourning' Trailer
A YouTube commenter put it most succinctly: “This is either gonna be hilarious or really stupid….or both.” We’re on the same page. On Wednesday, Open Road Films released the trailer for Good Mourning, a comedy directed and written by Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun, set to release on May …
Read More »Striking Down the CDC's Mask Mandate Could F-ck Us For the Next Pandemic
On Monday, an unqualified Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida ended the national mandate requiring face masks on airplanes and public transit, representing a major victory for those who have decided that the worst thing about a global pandemic that has killed nearly one million Americans is the minor inconvenience of …
Read More »Johnny Depp Describes Amber Heard's 'Need for Violence' in Second Day on Stand
Drugs, human feces and a severed fingertip were all on the docket in the second day of Johnny Depp‘s testimony in his defamation trialagainst Amber Heard. Speaking slowly and emphatically, the actor depicted a toxic relationship with his ex-wife, who exhibited “a need for conflict” and “a need for violence.” …
Read More »The Breakdown: Kosha Dillz on 'They Felt Us'
Rolling Stone caught up with Rami Matan Even-Esh, also known as Kosha Dillz, for the latest episode of The Breakdown. From his camper at Coachella, the Brooklyn artist discussed the release of his new song, “They Felt Us” and the pilot-themed music video. Widely known for his viral freestyle video …
Read More »'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent': Who Wants Some Hot Nic Cage-on-Nic Cage Action?
How much do you love Nicolas Cage? We have gone on record with our own Cage idolatry, of course, but it’s a question worth considering in regard to the original Valley Guy, the man who raised hell (and Arizona) and modeled snakeskin jackets, the onscreen consumer of live cockroaches, the …
Read More »'We Own This City' Isn't 'The Wire' — But It Is David Simon Declaring All Cops Are Bastards
In the 14 years since The Wire concluded its run as one of the most acclaimed dramas in television history, fans have pleaded with the series’ co-creator, journalist-turned-producer David Simon, for an additional season or three. Simon and Ed Burns made The Wire as much to politically agitate as to …
Read More »Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile Lead 2022 Pilgrimage Festival Lineup
Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile are headlining the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival. The weekend festival — now in its eighth year — is set for Sept. 24 and 25 in Franklin, Tennessee, a short drive south from Nashville. Other artists performing at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm include …
Read More »'Man With the Iron Balls:' Les Claypool, Eugene Hütz, Stewart Copeland, and Friends Sing an Ode to Zelensky and His Testicles
Who better to fight the “prowling big bear” of Russia than Volodymyr Zelensky, “the man with the iron balls.” At least that’s what Primus’ Les Claypool and Gogol Bordello‘s Eugene Hütz sing about on their irreverent new track about Ukraine‘s president. “As soon as Russian aggression broke out, Les and …
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