A jury deliberated less than four hours Wednesday before handing Vanessa Bryant a resounding victory in her case alleging Los Angeles County sheriff and fire officials violated her constitutional rights by snapping and sharing graphic “souvenir” photos showing the remains of her NBA superstar husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter …
Read More »Kardashians Among L.A.'s Worst Water Wasters, Using 333,000 Gallons Over County Limit in June
Kim, the planet is dying — so maybe it’s time to pull back on watering your lawn, take shorter baths and follow Los Angeles County’s rules on water usage during yet another year of drought in Southern California. Kim Kardashian, along with her sister Khloe, were revealed to be among …
Read More »Rolling Stone and Variety Announce Final Truth Seekers Program and Special Issue presented by Showtime Documentary Films
Variety and Rolling Stone announced today the final lineup for theirTruth Seekers Summit, presented by Showtime Documentary Films, on August 25 in New York. The summit coincides with the Truth Seekers journal, a collaboration between Variety and Rolling Stone. The special issuefeatures a deep dive from Variety’s Addie Morfoot into …
Read More »Dogs Eat Poop Everywhere. In San Francisco, Some Claim It's for Meth
Anyone who has ever owned a dog knows the following uncomfortable fact about them: they eat poop —or, at least, they try to. Whether it is their own or that of another animal, coprophagia (the scientific term for shit-eating) is fairly common among canines, though depending on whom you ask …
Read More »Documentary Producer Sheila Nevins on True Crime, Real Sex, and Being 'Lowbrow'
Sheila Nevins won so many Emmys, Oscars, Peabodys, and other awards during her 30 years helming HBO’s documentary division that there’s a trophy room nicknamed for her at the network’s headquarters. Still, the 83-year-old producer, who now heads MTV’s documentary arm, has never tired of the form, never thought of …
Read More »Atlanta Special Prosecutor Says Officers 'Committed No Crimes' in Rayshard Brooks' Killing
The officers originally charged with killing Rayshard Brooks in 2020 “committed no crime,” according to a special prosecutor in the case. The new decision is a stark contrast to the charges imposed on former officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan by the previous Fulton County District Attorney. Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council …
Read More »'Hamilton' Donates Damages Paid by Texas Church for Unauthorized Production to Gay Rights Organization
Weeks after putting on a production of Hamilton without permission and lacing it with homophobic teachings, a church in McAllen, Texas has apologized. The church will also pay damages to Hamilton‘s creators. Hamilton will donate the money to support a local gay rights organization. On Tuesday, nondenominational church The Door …
Read More »Three Arkansas Law Enforcement Officers Suspended Following Brutal Arrest Captured on Video
Arkansas State Police have opened an investigation into two Crawford County Sheriff’s deputies and a Mulberry police officer who were suspended and placed on leave, respectively, after footage surfaced of the three men using brutal force against a South Carolina resident during a recent arrest. The investigation will examine the …
Read More »Think the CDC F-ked up Covid-19? Monkeypox and Polio Aren't Going Any Better
It’s right there in the name: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is supposed to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases — or, failing that, control them. But the Atlanta-based CDC by its own admission screwed up the initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic back in early 2020. And …
Read More »'Street Fighter 6' Comes to Rolling Stone on Twitch
Street Fighter is back! Surrounding its 35th anniversary and six years after the launch of the last installment, Street Fighter V, the grandmaster of all fighting games returns to consoles and PC next year with Street Fighter 6.Rolling Stone on Twitch is here with an exclusive sneak peek at music …
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