Adam Sandler let his two daughters write his hilarious, self-deprecating speech as he accepted a Career Tribute award at the 2022 Gotham Awards Monday, Nov. 28. Sandler started the speech by joking that his two kids called him out for not having the energy to write his own speech before …
Read More »A Visit to the Brooklyn Museum With Smino
Prompt, showing up at noon, Smino walks through the doors of the Brooklyn Museum, where he says he can put his mind at ease and observe. “I like art. I fuck with art.” Smino’s latest, Luv 4 Rent, made its debut almost two weeks before our time together, and it …
Read More »After Taylor Swift Ticket Chaos, Senators Question FTC Over Bot Law Enforcement
In the wake of the Taylor Swift “Eras Tour” ticketing debacle, two senators have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission expressing concern over how the agency has been enforcing a 2016 law meant to keep bots from scooping up tickets. The letter, shared by Billboard, was addressed to …
Read More »From the Always Pan to Robot Vacuums, These Are the Best Cyber Monday Steals Under $100
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Cyber Week is here, which means now is the best time to score deep discounts on thousands of items from the world’s biggest stores and latest startups. We’ve …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Annie Lennox to Perform at Earthshot Prize Ceremony
Billie Eilish, Annie Lennox, Finneas, Chloe x Halle and Ellie Goulding are performing during the Earthshot Prize Ceremony, which will be taped in Boston on Friday, Dec. 2. “The urgent need to protect and restore our Earth’s damaged environmental systems is essential for future survival,” Lennox said in a statement, …
Read More »Inside the Far-Right's Fight for College Campuses
Award-winning journalist Kyle Spencer’s new book, Raising Them Right — The Untold Story of America’s Ultraconservative Youth Movement and Its Plot for Power explores a decades-long campaign — online and off — to lure unsuspecting young people into the far-right fold, capitalizing on magnetic celebrities like Turning Point USA founder …
Read More »Kanye West Announces 2024 Presidential Bid, Seems to Call for Christian Theocracy
On Thursday night, just as most of the U.S. was settling into a much-deserved tryptophan coma, Kanye West was taking advantage of being allowed back on Twitter, officially announcing his 2024 run for president. Scattered among clips of floating orbs with the words “YE 24” were more substantial videos, however, …
Read More »Elon Musk's New Twitter Verified Will Have Blue, Grey, Gold Checkmarks
Elon Musk announced plans to “tentatively” launch a new Twitter verification program on Friday next week. All verified accounts would be “manually authenticated” before the coveted check “activates.” The company CEO called the new process “Painful, but necessary.” The verification update will also differentiate verified individuals with additional colors: gold …
Read More »Offset Shares Devastating Tribute to Takeoff: 'My Heart Is Shattered'
Offset shared a heart-wrenching tribute to Takeoff, describing the “unbearable pain” he’s felt in the weeks since his Migos bandmate and cousin was shot and killed in Houston. “The pain you have left me with is unbearable,” Offset wrote. “My heart is shattered and I have so many things to …
Read More »Wilko Johnson, Dr. Feelgood Guitarist Who Influenced the Punk Movement, Dead at 75
Wilko Johnson, the influential guitarist for the British pub rock band Dr. Feelgood who was credited with laying the groundwork for the punk movement, has died at the age of 75. “This is the announcement we never wanted to make, & we do so with a very heavy heart: Wilko …
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