Since becoming a viral star this summer thanks to a street interview in which she charmingly imparted graphic sex advice, Haliey Welch, a.k.a. “Hawk Tuah Girl,” has launched a podcast and an animal charity, carving out a pleasant niche for herself as an influencer. Being more online, of course, has …
Read More »'Infinity Nikki' Is 'Zelda' Meets 'Pokémon' — But Make It Fashion
Overlooking a dozen little blemishes is much easier when the final piece captivates the imagination, a truism that applies quite well to the new dress-up game Infinity Nikki. Infinity Nikki is the start of a new era for developer Papergames. It’s the first game published under their international brand, Infold, …
Read More »United Healthcare CEO Fatally Shot in a 'Brazen Targeted Attack': Police
Brian Thompson, the chief executive officer of major health insurer UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York City on Wednesday morning in a “premeditated, pre-planned, targeted attack,” authorities said during a press conference. A $10,000 reward from the police department has been offered for information regarding the …
Read More »The Dirty Mind Behind 'Girls Gone Wild'
This story was originally published in the June 6, 2002, issue of Rolling Stone. JOE FRANCIS has a gift. He can make more than half the girls he meets take their shirt off. He can make half of those girls take their panties off, too. He can make a straight-A …
Read More »The 'Errors Tour': Fans Point Out Mistakes in Taylor Swift's Official Tour Book
Emily M., a 26-year-old Taylor Swift fan in Washington state, woke up early on Saturday morning to join the line at her local Target with one goal: secure a copy of The Official Taylor Swift — The Eras Tour Book, released exclusively by the Tortured Poets Department pop star in …
Read More »Social Media Has Little Sympathy for Murdered Health Insurance Exec
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning was a shock to the city and the nation. But as police hunted for the missing gunman in what they called a “premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack,” social media erupted with contempt for the health …
Read More »Alex Cooper Says 'We Had a Zoom Call With Trump's Team' About Coming on 'Call Her Daddy'
When speaking at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy said that while she “didn’t want to technically get into politics,” she recognized “there was a larger conversation that was directly impacting my audience.” Cooper confirmed that both President-elect Donald Trump and Vice …
Read More »Hannah Kobayashi Declared 'Voluntary Missing Person' After Entering Mexico Alone
Hannah Kobayashi was declared a “voluntary missing person” after a video emerged of her crossing the U.S. border into Mexico on foot several weeks ago. The Los Angeles Police Department announced the reclassification and development at a news conference on Monday, Dec. 2 (via the Los Angeles Times). “We reviewed …
Read More »Cole Escola Leaving Hit Broadway Show 'Oh, Mary!'
Mary Todd Lincoln fans, hold on to your hoop skirts. Cole Escola, the creator and star of the hit Broadway play Oh, Mary! is officially taking their leave. Glow and Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin will be taking over the role of Mary Todd in an eight-week limited engagement starting …
Read More »How 'Arcane' Went Global for Its Big Season Two Soundtrack
It’s official: Netflix’s League of Legends adaptation, Arcane, has come to an end. But just as with the intervening years between Seasons One and Two, fans can relive the series’ emotional highs and lows with its new soundtrack, composed entirely of original music inspired by the grounded fantasy world of …
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