Sam Esmail sacrificed his hearing while making his new apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind. You see, in the Netflix adaption of Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel, there’s a noise so terrifying that it incapacitates the entire country — and Esmail had to get it just right. “As a filmmaker, I …
Read More »Mr Eazi Says Making 'The Evil Genius' Felt Like a 'Therapy Session'
For Mr Eazi, making his debut album, The Evil Genius, took a ton of introspection — so much so that it felt like therapy. The singer spoke to Rolling Stone in a recent interview about his LP and the process behind the project, which touches on themes of family, love, …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Waved a Wand Over the Entire Rap World — and Four Other Takeaways From 'Pink Friday 2'
Nicki Minaj has dropped her long-awaited new album, Pink Friday 2. Something of a follow-up to 2010’s Pink Friday, the album has a whopping 22 tracks and offers fans plenty to dig into. From big-budget samples like Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” to features including Drake, Lil Wayne, …
Read More »Massachusetts Finally Cracks Down on Notorious New England Neo-Nazis
The state of Massachusetts has hit the neo-Nazi group NSC-131 with a raft of charges including civil rights violations, trespass, and conspiracy. The 26-page, five-charge complaint is the most aggressive effort yet to blunt the belligerent actions of the hate group, which seeks to turn New England into a whites-only …
Read More »Trump Could Tap Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theorist as Attorney General: Report
On Tuesday, Donald Trump made a vague promise to only personally abuse the powers of the presidency on “day one” of the second administration he hopes to have. For his long-term agenda, Trump is planning to staff major government offices with a crop of the most extreme, vitriolic, and sycophantic …
Read More »'Dancing With the Stars' Winner Xochitl Gomez Reflects on Her Journey
Dancing With the Stars Season 32 officially came to an end on Tuesday night with Xochitl Gomez winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy along with her veteran dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy. (Back in September, the Mirrorball was renamed in honor of Goodman, a longtime judge on the show who died …
Read More »Norman Lear Showed Us the Reality of Abortion
When I heard the news about Norman Lear’s death, I was sitting with my writing team at Abortion Access Front. We had just finished writing this social post when the notification came in on Slack: “Norman Lear died.” It hit me harder than I thought it would. All my gratitude …
Read More »Johnny Cocoa on Meeting OG Ron C, Chopped & Screwed Music, and Reaching for Greatness
Johnny Cocoa‘s philosophy is sound and simple. “I know that greatness attracts greatness,” he told Rolling Stone during his appearance on the latest episode of On Your Radar. “So I’m going to continue to be great.” The Texas-raised rapper has big plans for his future, and they all begin with …
Read More »Tis the Season to Get Jolly: 18 Sex Toys for Self-Pleasure
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Retailers across the country say sales of sex toys spiked over the last three years, as people looked to self-pleasure as a new form of self-care — and …
Read More »Multiple Women Accuse Popular Van Life Influencer of Unwanted Sexual Behavior
Popular nomadic van life influencer Salah Brooks has been accused by four women of unwanted sexual contact, coercion, and inappropriate behavior. While Brooks is not a household name, the 24-year-old is a well-known influencer in the van life and nomadic communities, amassing 6.4 million followers on TikTok alone for sharing …
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