Taylor Swift has dropped the year’s biggest album with The Life of a Showgirl. It’s also the year’s most polarizing album — but how would it not be? Something about Taylor will always trigger those over-the-top love-or-hate reactions from people. “I have been afflicted by a terminal uniqueness,” she sings …
Read More »Remembering Oct. 7 Through the Strange Comfort of a Pop Song
[Editor’s note: This guest column includes descriptions of death and violence that some may find triggering.] Today marks two years since Oct. 7, the single deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust, and strangely, there’s a love song playing in my head: “Die With a Smile” by Bruno Mars …
Read More »Prosecutors Appeal Decision to Toss Terror Charge Against Kneecap's Mo Chara
Prosecutors in the United Kingdom are appealing a judge’s decision to toss the terror-related charge against Kneecap’s Mo Chara. As the BBC reports, the Crown Prosecution Service announced its decision Tuesday, Oct. 7, with a spokesperson saying, “We are appealing the decision to dismiss this case as we believe there …
Read More »Zach Bryan Has a New Song Bashing ICE. Republicans Are Big Mad
If Zach Bryan was hoping to have a quiet autumn, especially after his ongoing feud with country act Gavin Adcock, he’s out of luck. Bryan has once again found himself in the middle of the culture wars — and this time with an old-fashioned protest song that’s irked MAGA fans …
Read More »Justin Bieber Sips Guinness Solo at a Scottish Bar in 'Bad Honey' Video
Justin Bieber doesn’t need a packed room to have a good time. On Tuesday, the musician released the video for Swag II standout “Bad Honey,” which follows the star dancing around and sipping on a Guinness from inside a mostly empty Dundee pub in Scotland. The Rory Kramer-directed video alternates …
Read More »Right-Wingers Are Getting Mad at (and Misunderstanding) 'One Battle After Another'
It took about two weeks and over $100 million in global box-office earnings, but conservatives have finally found Paul Thomas Anderson’s celebrated film One Battle After Another and they are, unsurprisingly, not happy about it. Based on Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, the film is, at its core, a movie …
Read More »Our Favorite Noise-Reduction Earplugs Are On Sale for as Little as $15 During Prime Day
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Loop has become the go-to brand for hearing protection, offering effective, stylish earplugs for concerts, sleep, or just some zen wherever you are. The company’s buzzy earplugs have …
Read More »Taylor Swift 'Welcomes the Chaos' of Reactions to 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Taylor Swift said she “welcomes the chaos” when it comes to people’s reactions to her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. “The rule of show business is if it’s the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you’re helping,” …
Read More »A Bearded Jacob Elordi Wants to Replace Bon Iver's Justin Vernon in 'Day One' Video
If Justin Vernon leaves Bon Iver, who’d replace him? Jacob Elordi might want to give it a stab. On Tuesday, Bon Iver released the video for “Day One,” which follows a cohort of fans and wannabe stars (including some celebs) attempting to audition for Vernon’s role. “In 2025, Bon Iver …
Read More »Pooh Shiesty Released Early From Federal Prison
Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty is home after serving more than four years in federal prison. In April 2022 the artist, real name Lontrell Williams, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to a gun conspiracy charge stemming from an October 2020 confrontation that left a man shot …
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