On the heels of her performances in The Invisible Man and Shirley, Elisabeth Moss discusses her acting career in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s “The First Time.” Moss launched the segment by sharing the time she starred in an Excedrin commercial, which she described as dramatic. “Of course, I …
Read More »Ron Jeremy Charged With Sexual Assault of Four Women
UPDATE: Ron Jeremy pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles court Friday to three counts of forcible rape and forcible penetration by a foreign object and one count of forcible oral copulation and sexual battery, the Associated Press reports. The judge also declined to reduce the $6.6 million bail for …
Read More »Watch 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Cast's Socially Distanced Music Montage
The producers of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel brought together the singers, musicians and dancers featured in the series’ third season for new, socially distanced performances of three songs from the series. Between clips from the show, the actors perform “One Less Angel,” “No One Has to Know” and “Strike Up …
Read More »Trump Threatens Bolton With 'Bombs Dropped on Him!' After Judge Rejects Block of Book
In an unhinged Twitter rant, President Donald Trump went after his former national security adviser John Bolton, threatening him and using violent language following a judge’s decision to allow publication of Bolton’s upcoming book. On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the District of Columbia rejected Trump’s request …
Read More »Watch Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell Talk Early Influences for Gibson Series
Alice in Chains‘ guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell reflects on his early life in a teaser for an upcoming, long-form interview about his career via Gibson’s Icon series. “Music was something that was always in our house from a very early age,” he says in the clip. “By that time, …
Read More »Four Ideas Shaping the Conversation About Reimagining the Police
In 2015, 24-year-old Jamar Clark was shot in the head by a Minneapolis police officer. The officer said Clark grabbed for his partner’s gun; witnesses said he was handcuffed at the time. Black Lives Matter demonstrated outside the police precinct for 18 days, and the Hennepin County attorney announced with …
Read More »Why Policing Is Broken
Years ago, while working on a story for Rolling Stone about why so few white-collar offenders went to jail, I realized I needed to better understand why the criminal-justice system worked with such monstrous efficiency to put poorer people in prison. What I thought would be a short detour to …
Read More »Rachel Bloom, Sarah Silverman, Charly Bliss Cover Adam Schlesinger Songs on New Tribute Comp
Rachel Bloom, Sarah Silverman and Charly Bliss have all contributed songs to a new tribute album to late songwriter Adam Schlesinger, Saving for a Custom Van, out Tuesday, June 16th, on Bandcamp via Father/Daughter Records and Wax Nine. The extensive 31-song compilation boasts an array of artists covering songs Schlesinger …
Read More »The Disgrace of Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s astounding incompetence in recent months — worsening the effects of the lethal COVID-19 pandemic, mishandling the ensuing economic disaster, and maliciously inflaming racial tensions — has affirmed that he is without question the worst president in American history. None of the other contenders for the dishonor, including James …
Read More »The Mavericks Ready Spanish Language Album 'En Espanol'
The Mavericks will release their first album sung entirely in Spanish on August 21st. The band, who marked their 30th anniversary last year, assemble original material and classic songs on En Español, a dream project for the group’s co-founder Raul Malo. The eclectic band preview the LP, coming via their …
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