The conservative outrage about cancel culture this past week reached a fevered pitch. Right-wing politicians have used their CPAC speeches and social media accounts to decry people being forced to change what they say in […]
Did Police Corruption Derail the Long Island Serial Killer Investigation?
In December 2010, law enforcement found four bodies along a scrub-covered stretch of highway on the south coast of Long Island. The following spring, six more sets of human remains were found in the same […]
Vladimir Nabokov Ponders Superman, Lois Lane’s Sex Life in Lost Poem
A lost poem written by Vladimir Nabokov about Superman — in which the Man of Steel envisions a tragic wedding night with Lois Lane and longs to be a mortal man — has been published […]
Golden State Killer Investigator Joins ‘America’s Most Wanted’ Reboot
America’s busiest retired detective, Paul Holes, is joining the reboot of America’s Most Wanted, a new season of which is premiering on Fox on March 15th. Holes will be joining host, journalist Elizabeth Vargas, as […]
Rolling Stone Interview: Special Edition With Zion Wright
Skateboarder Zion Wright talks about his Olympics dream, practicing his craft during the pandemic, his hype-up music and the lack of BIPOC representation in the sport in this installment of Rolling Stone Interview: Special Edition. […]
Podcast Academy Announces Nominees for Inaugural ‘Ambies’ Awards
The Podcast Academy has announced the nominees for their inaugural Awards for Excellence in Audio, a.k.a. the Ambies. Matthew McConaughey, Tessa Thompson, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Malcolm Gladwell and Willem Dafoe, and Charlotte Gainsbourg are among […]
How Economist Emily Oster Ended Up at the Center of the Fight Over Schools Reopening
A year ago, schools across the country closed their doors in hopes of slowing the spread of a strange new virus. What happened next depended on a parent’s zip code, their income, the political persuasion […]
Marisa Acocella’s ‘Big She-Bang’ Theory
Marisa Acocella was raised in a devout Catholic family. But one of the Bible’s main teachings seriously bugged her. “I always thought, how could a male God give birth to all this?” Acocella says, gesturing […]
From the Ocean to Outer Space: The Adventures of Dr. Kathy Sullivan
In 1976, Kathy Sullivan was finishing up her Ph.D. in oceanography when an intriguing, if somewhat far-fetched, opportunity presented itself: the chance to become an astronaut. Her expertise was in the geology of the deep-sea […]
I-5 Strangler Killed in Prison
The serial killer and rapist known as the I-5 Strangler was found dead in his prison cell on February 28th. Mule Creek State Prison officials are investigating the death of Roger Kibbe, 81, as a […]
Dr. Seuss Enterprises to Stop Publishing Six Books Due to Racist Imagery
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, which oversees the work of the late children’s book author, said it will stop publishing and licensing six books because they contain racist and insensitive images. The decision was announced on the […]
True-Crime Podcast ‘Lost Hills’ Investigates Mysterious Malibu Campground Murder
A new podcast, Lost Hills, will explore a series of strange shootings at a state park in Malibu, California, one of which ended with the murder of a 35-year-old father in front of his two […]
‘Rent’ Releases Rare Jonathan Larson Demos in Honor of 25th Anniversary
Before there was Be More Chill, before there was Spring Awakening, before teens were swiping on purple eyeliner and lipsynching to Beetlejuice’s “Dead Mom” on TikTok, there was Rent. The iconic rock musical was a multicultural paean to […]
Top 5 Music Video Releases Of 2021
Music videos are not mandatory, and tracks can totally succeed without them but when artists decide to have visuals, they have to make them perfect. Music clips hold the power of destroying songs or help […]
‘I Never Was a Beat Poet’: Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Musical Vision
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who died last month just 30 days shy of his 102nd birthday, lived a life of fascinating contradictions. From a Dickensian childhood — his father died before he was born, and his mother […]
‘This Is a Play About Shades’: Jeremy O. Harris Revisits ‘Slave Play’ Script
After playwright Jeremy O. Harris’ hit show Slave Play had its final performance at the Golden Theatre on January 19th, 2020, he was applauded by some for changing the way audiences engaged with Broadway theater […]
How Elizabeth Diller Changed Architecture
“We’re never really quite satisfied with anything we do,” says Elizabeth Diller, founding partner of the ultramodern architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro. It’s not quite a humblebrag, more a lingering anxiety about her most […]
U.S. Gymnastics Coach Dies by Suicide After Felony Charges Filed
A former U.S. gymnastics coach died by suicide Thursday, hours after he was charged with over 20 counts including human trafficking, racketeering and criminal sexual conduct. The Michigan Attorney General’s office confirmed to Rolling Stone […]