Mort Sahl, the incisive standup comic who called out hypocrisy as he addressed politics and social issues and served as a trailblazer for future generations in the comedy world, died on Tuesday in Mill Valley, California. He was 94. The New York Times confirmed his death with his friend, Lucy …
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What kind of person signs up for an antigovernment militia with a government-issued email address? The answer is surprising, revealing — and, as one extremism expert puts it, “really alarming.” The purported membership of the Oath Keeper membership rolls — obtained in a hack and leaked to the transparency group …
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Anti-vax protestors descended on Brooklyn’s Barclays Center ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Nets game in support of Kyrie Irving, who is currently unable to play basketball at home games due to the city’s vaccine mandate. Video from outside the arenas shows dozens of protestors waving flags, touting anti-vax signs and chanting …
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A Connecticut man was found guilty of coercing two women and a 17-year-old girl into sex trafficking during the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami, the Department of Justice announced Friday. A federal jury convicted 48-year-old Edward Walker on charges of sex trafficking by force and coercion, sex trafficking of a …
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Ricardo Arjona goes for levity and simplicity in the video for his new single “De la Ilusión al Miedo.” The song is from his upcoming album Negro, which is the second part of his two-volume album collection Blanco y Negro. The black-and-white visuals show the French free-diver, dancer, and filmmaker …
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W elcome to Rolling Stone’s 2021 Musicians on Musicians package, the annual franchise where two great artists come together for a free, open conversation about life and music. Each story in this year’s series will appear in our November 2021 print issue, hitting newsstands on November 2nd. Willow Smith has …
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UPDATE (10/20): Ahead of a planned walkout led by trans employees and allies, Netflix issued a statement acknowledging the action: “We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that’s been caused,” a Netflix spokesperson said. “We respect the decision of any employee who chooses to walk …
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Nicole Kidman stars as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin‘s Being the Ricardos, which arrives in theaters on December 10th, and hits Amazon Prime Video on December 21st. While her casting caused a stir from some who thought the Australian (and Oscar winner) wasn’t fit to star as the beloved comedic …
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Coldplay and BTS’ recently released collaboration “My Universe” has gotten a new remix from BTS rapper SUGA. “My Universe (SUGA’s Remix)” was born from a conversation the two groups had during a New York City lunch date. It follows the release of an acoustic version of the collaboration and a …
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System of a Down played their first concert in over two years Friday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, finally giving the metal band an opportunity to play “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect the Land” live for the first time. Both tracks arrived in November 2020, and marked System of a Down’s …
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