H ey, Sean, it’s Evan.” That’s how the phone calls always started with the late Evan Wright. What followed were long, twisting conversations that could last for hours. Evan gave to get. He wanted to dig into your life and was willing to share his inner dialogue and past, too. …
Read More »Evan Wright: Celebrating the Rolling Stone Writer's Best Work
Evan Wright could write about anything. The celebrated journalist, who died by suicide last weekend at the age of 59, was best known for his war zone reporting in Afghanistan and Iraq during the early 2000s. His three-part series for Rolling Stone, “The Killer Elite,” won a National Magazine Award …
Read More »Goodbye to Richard Simmons, the OG Influencer
Over the past few years, with the rise of the social-media marketing ecosystem, the word “authenticity” has been increasingly integrated into the pop culture consciousness. As used by brands in pitch meetings and slide decks, it’s an ineffable commodity possessed by a rarified few in the creator space who seem …
Read More »Nobody Could Break Shannen Doherty, and Everybody Tried
Rest in peace, Shannen Doherty — the quintessential Hollywood bad girl of the Nineties, the Heather-est of the Heathers. Doherty made her legend on Beverly Hills, 90210, the best TV teen drama ever by a mile, playing teenage chaos agent and drama factory Brenda Walsh. The world is mourning the …
Read More »Elliott Gould Remembers Donald Sutherland: 'He Was Like My Brother'
Elliott Gould, who starred alongside Donald Sutherland in Robert Altman’s 1970 war comedyMASH, shared a tribute to the beloved actor, who died on Thursday at the age of 88. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Gould remembered his co-star and longtime friend. “Donald was a giant, not only physically …
Read More »'I Am Heartbroken': Jane Fonda Shares Touching Tribute to Donald Sutherland
Jane Fonda, who starred alongside Donald Sutherland in the 1971 thriller Klute, has shared a heartfelt tribute to her former cast mate. Sutherland died on Thursday at age 88 in Miami following a long illness. “I am stunned to hear that Donald Sutherland has died. He was my fascinating co-star …
Read More »'It Was a Heartfelt Tribute': Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit on the Band's One-Time-Only Jimmy Buffett Salute
Last night at Madison Square Garden in New York, the opening night of their farewell tour, the Eagles took a sobering pause in their usual airtight set of hits. Hushing the crowd, Don Henley began talking about longtime band friend Jimmy Buffett, who had died six days before, at 76, …
Read More »Zac Brown Band Covers 'The Weight' in Joyous Tribute to Robbie Robertson
Zac Brown Band covered “The Weight” in honor of Robbie Robertson, who died this August, during his stop in Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center in New York on Sunday night. Robertson, the Band‘s lead guitarist, wrote the hit song for the group’s debut studio album Music from Big Pink in …
Read More »Robbie Robertson Was the Genius At the Heart of the Band's Communal Vision
If there’s a moment that sums up the genius of Robbie Robertson, it’s the part in The Last Waltz when they play “It Makes No Difference.” All five brothers in the Band perform like they’re reading each other’s minds. Every detail is perfect: Robertson’s guitar, Rick Danko’s voice, Garth Hudson’s …
Read More »Angus Cloud Tribute Added to 'Euphoria' Episodes
Tributes to actor Angus Cloud were added to two episodes of Euphoria. Cloud, who played the soft-spoken and beloved character Fezco on the series,died on July 31 at the age of 25. The tributes appear before the pilot episode and the season 2 premiere of the HBO drama, with a …
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