Four elite gymnasts have testified before congress about how the FBI mishandled its investigation into abuse allegations against Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University who abused an estimated […]
South Carolina Murder Mystery Thickens with Revelation of Botched Suicide-By-Hitman
A tale of untimely deaths in the family a South Carolina lawyer has taken its most bizarre turn yet, when police announced Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh, whose wife and son were murdered earlier this year, […]
Fauci Deflates Nicki Minaj’s ‘Swollen’ Balls Anti-Vaxx Claims
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top epidemiologist, is not buying Nicki Minaj’s claims that the vaccine caused reproductive issues like “swollen” balls, something the rapper alleged happened to someone her cousin knows. Minaj, who revealed […]
Portland, Oregon, Is Ground Zero for Violent Culture-War Clashes. And It’s Spreading
If you want a vision of our nation’s future, you can find it in the mace-soaked streets of Portland, Oregon. The City of Roses put it all on display on a recent Sunday in August, […]
Former Officers Plead Not Guilty in George Floyd Civil Rights Case
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights were arraigned in federal court and pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, as the Associated Press reports. Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Keung and […]
Anti-Vaxxers Are Now Gargling Iodine to Prevent Covid-19
As if attempting to one-up last week’s stupidity with regards to ivermectin, anti-vaxxers on Facebook and Twitter are advocating for a new and unproven Covid-19 treatment: Betadine, an antiseptic used to treat cuts and scrapes. […]
‘Operation Varsity Blues’ Trial Kicks Off as Defense Tries to Shift Blame to Sole ‘Con Man’
Attorneys for the state and defendants gave opening statements this morning in the first trial of the major college admissions scandal codenamed “Operation Varsity Blues,” which broke in 2019 and gained widespread attention for high […]
Mike Mignola Returns to the World of ‘Hellboy’ with New One-Shot Comic
After five years, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is returning to the world he built as both the writer and illustrator of a new full-length comic book. Titled Sir Edward Grey: Acheron, the new one-shot is […]
Inside the Underground Strip-Club Scene on Kid-Friendly Gaming Site Roblox
“HI BOYS! I’m Valarie and I’m a Roblox stripper,” the tweet reads. “I will dance on u and have sex with u for free so DM me <3.” The message is accompanied by a GIF: […]
Tennis Star ‘Embarrassed’ at Sport’s Response to Alexander Zverev Abuse Allegations
If he wins his semifinals match at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday, Novak Djokovic will be one step closer to winning a Grand Slam at this year’s U.S. Open. But the stakes are […]
Big Mad Anti-Vaxxers Are Planning a Walkout — and It’s Flopping
When President Biden announced last night that his administration would be instituting vaccine mandates for up to 100 million Americans, no one expected anti-vaxxers and far-right extremists to be particularly happy. Yet one would’ve thought […]
Nader Haram On How Punk Saved Him From His Post-9/11 Identity Crisis
For the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Rolling Stone spoke with artists and entertainers who identify as Muslim or of Middle Eastern descent about how the aftermath of that day shaped their lives […]
The Music That Got Me Through 9/11 and Its Aftermath
I was new in town — I moved to New York in the year 2000, looking for some breathing room after some sad times in Virginia. I found a cheap apartment in downtown Manhattan, right […]
‘Stealthing,’ or Removing a Condom Without Consent, Will Soon Be Illegal in California
On Thursday, a bill introduced by California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia made its way to the governor’s desk for approval. The bill, AB 453, would classify nonconsensual condom removal as a form of sexual battery, thus […]
Stephen King Drops New Short Story About a ‘Deranged Plumber’
Stephen King has teamed with the charity website Humble Choice to sell his new short story Red Screen. Fans are allowed to name their own price, and all of the proceeds are going to the […]
Growing Up Muslim on Staten Island in the Wake of 9/11
For the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Rolling Stone spoke with artists and entertainers who identify as Muslim or of Middle Eastern descent about how the aftermath of that day shaped their lives […]
Horror Novel ‘My Heart Is a Chainsaw’ Gives Us a New Kind of Final Girl
One of the most tired tropes in horror is, arguably, the virginal good girl who vanquishes the slasher at the end of the film, her sex-amped pals left mangled and bloody in the villain’s wake. […]
TikTok Cult Leader Pivots to Preaching Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theories
“Today’s sermon is going to be on Unitopian Anarchy and Autonomy,” Unicole Unicron says in the opening of a sermon on YouTube. Clad in an ethereal white veil, against a background of dizzying black-and-white swirls, […]