When climate activists interrupted a production of An Enemy of the People on Broadway Thursday night, one of its stars, Michael Imperioli, initially thought it was a put-on. “I thought maybe the director had asked people to do that,” he tells Rolling Stone in a Friday morning Zoom. So the …
Read More »Right-Wingers Push Absurd Lie About Haitian Cannibal Invasion
In their long-running quest to sow xenophobia among the American populace, some on the far right have accused migrants of every imaginable crime. Donald Trump declared them rapists and falsely claimed that the violent street gang MS-13 was invading the country on a massive scale. GOP legislators have argued, with …
Read More »Cara Delevingne's L.A. Home Engulfed by Massive Fire: 'My Heart is Broken'
Cara Delevingne is counting her blessings after her home in Studio City, Calif., was engulfed in flames early Friday morning, causing the roof to collapse. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the firefighters and people that have showed up to help,” the model and actress wrote on …
Read More »'The Unknown,' Breakout Star of Viral Willy Wonka Disaster, Lands Gig at London Dungeon
When the internet spent the better part of a week in February roasting a Willy Wonka-themed family event in Glasgow gone wrong, there was a lot to laugh about: the mostly undecorated warehouse venue, the AI-generated advertising, the lack of chocolate, and, of course, the sad Oompa Loompa. The local …
Read More »The Monarchy Is Dead. Long Live the Memes
Right now, as I write this, it’s clear that something is very, very wrong within the Royal Family. To recap: following a hastily issued announcement back in January that she would be having abdominal surgery, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has not been seen in public, prompting wild speculation …
Read More »Elon Musk Accused of Trying to 'Distort' SEC Twitter Investigation
As Elon Musk repeatedly refuses the SEC‘s bid to interview him as part of its investigation over the handling of his Twitter takeover, a new filing accuses the billionaire of attempting to “misrepresent the scope of the SEC’s investigation.” In the SEC’s response to a motion filed by Elon Musk, …
Read More »Not Even RFK Jr. Wanted to Come to This Vegas Convention of Anti-Vaxxers and 'Free Speech' Brands
There’s nothing unusual about throwing a convention in Las Vegas. But RePlatform Vegas, held at the Horseshoe hotel on the Strip this past weekend, was remarkable in its very premise: the event aimed to gather influencers and brands fixated on the problem of perceived censorship and “cancel culture,” giving them …
Read More »Why Maddy Thorson Could Never Make a Sequel to 'TowerFall'
Imagine a perfect party game—simple enough for anyone to pick up, yet balanced wisely to make everyone feel empowered. Chaotic to look at, but once in-hand it locks players into a trance of control. It’s the type of game that grows deeper and more intense every round as the stakes …
Read More »The Royals Have Totally Lost Control of the Narrative
It is a controversy more befitting of a Real Housewife than a royal princess. On Monday, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, posted a personal message — via the Kensington Royal social pages — to apologize for any “confusion” caused by a Mother’s Day photograph. (In the U.K., Mother’s Day …
Read More »Nonbinary Teen Nex Benedict Died by Suicide, Says Medical Examiner
Nex Benedict, the 16-year-oldstudent from from Owasso High School whose death has sparked outrage across the nation, died by suicide, according to the Oklahoma Medical Examiners Office. A summary report identified the cause of death as combined toxicity from diphenhydramine and fluoxetine. Friends and family said Benedict used he and …
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