In 2012, when she was 29 years old, Mia Chard was at a crossroads. As a child, she had been sexually abused, and she spent years suppressing the trauma, until it all seemed to bubble to the surface. She was working for the church, saving up for a master’s degree …
Read More »Jan. 6 Rioters Are Asking for a Transfer to … Guantanamo Bay
A cohort of inmates who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are asking to be transferred from the Washington, D.C., jail to Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, via a letter submitted in court last Friday. The group of 34 inmates —which includes Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and some who …
Read More »Blackpink's Management Asks Police to Investigate After Photo Leak
Blackpink‘s management company YG Entertainment has requested police launch an official investigation into leaked personal photos of band member Jennie. “We have officially requested the police to investigate who first circulated Blackpink Jennie’s personal photos,” YG Entertainment said in a statement via BBC. “YG has been consistently monitoring the matter …
Read More »Michael Fanone Is Not Your Fucking Hero
L ET IT BE known that Michael Fanone does not in any way, shape, or form want to visit the U.S. Capitol. “It’s so fucking lame,” he tells me on the phone one August night as we’re discussing what we should do over the next few days together. What he …
Read More »Aretha Franklin Was Tracked By the FBI for 40 Years. Here's What's In Her File
From 1967 to 2007, the Federal Bureau of Investigation methodically collected information about Aretha Franklin using false phone calls, surveillance, infiltration, and highly-placed sources, according to the documents obtained in September by Rolling Stone. Franklin’s FBI file — first requested in via the Freedom of Information Act on Aug. 17, …
Read More »Trevor Noah to Depart 'The Daily Show' in December After Seven Years: 'I Feel Like It's Time'
Trevor Noah is saying goodbye to The Daily Show. The host, who took over for Jon Stewart in 2015, will exit the Comedy Central series after seven years, explaining to the show’s audience that his “time is up.” His final episode will air on Dec. 8. The network has not …
Read More »Jane's Addiction: Eric Avery Is Back In, Dave Navarro Is Out (For Now)
When Jane’s Addiction kick off their North American arena tour with Smashing Pumpkins on Oct. 2, they’ll be joined by original bassist Eric Avery for the first time in more than a decade. But this won’t be a complete reunion of the classic Jane’s lineup: Guitarist Dave Navarro, who is …
Read More »'Ramy' and 'Mo': How to Be Young, Reckless and Muslim in America
Today, Hulu debuted the third season of Ramy, the wonderful dramedy co-created by and starring comedian Ramy Youssef as a Muslim-American man struggling to reconcile his faith with his fondness for forbidden activities like sex, porn, and drugs. It’s been two and a half years since we last saw Ramy, …
Read More »Hear the Beatles Work Out 'Tomorrow Never Knows' on First 'Revolver' Take
When the Beatles started work on their masterpiece Revolver, in April 1966, they knew they were after the sound of the future. And they got there on the very first day of the sessions, with the wildly experimental buzz of “Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 1).” The psychedelic outtake was released …
Read More »Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fight Hard Times With Raw Beauty on 'Cool It Down'
Two decades ago, the trio of Karen O, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase were leaders of New York’s downtown post-punk revival scene, taking on the malaise that hung over the early aughts with slashing riffs and yelp-along lyrics. On Cool It Down, their fifth album and first since 2013’s gritty …
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