On Wednesday night, just before the filing deadline, Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers submitted a motion for a new trial, aiming to dismiss her December conviction on sex-trafficking charges. Maxwell’s defense initially requested a new trial and […]
Rolling Stone Racks Up Six L.A. Press Club Nominations
The Los Angeles Press Club has shared the full list of nominees for the 14th Annual National Arts & Entertainment Awards celebrating works of reporting and criticism in the arts and entertainment industries. Among its […]
What, Exactly, Are Julia Fox and Pete Davidson Planning?
Trying to predict Kanye West’s next move is a little bit like trying to predict the weather in San Francisco: difficult yet almost consistently disappointing. One rare possible exception is his burgeoning relationship with Uncut Gems starlet […]
Laura Coates Joined the DOJ to Help People. Instead, She Found Injustice
Before she was a radio show host and CNN legal analyst, Laura Coates was an attorney for the Department of Justice. Raised on the stories of Ruby Bridges and the Freedom Riders, she wanted to […]
André Leon Talley, Trailblazing Former Vogue Editor-at-Large, Dead at 73
André Leon Talley, who served as an editor-at-large at Vogue in the U.S., has died. He was 73. Talley’s death was confirmed to Rolling Stone by his literary agent, David Vigliano. The cause of death […]
Ousted ‘New York Post’ Editor Says She Was Propositioned For Sex, Fired for Reporting It
Former digital editor-in-chief of the New York Post Michelle Gotthelf has filed a lawsuit against her former employer and two former editors-in-chief of the publication, saying she was sexually harassed and that her authority was […]
Creator of Original Wordle App Donates Proceeds to Charity
Wordle, the hit game of early 2022, is so popular that the creator of an entirely different game, also called Wordle!, is seeing a huge increase in business and is donating the proceeds of his […]
China Ends Ticket Sales for Beijing Winter Olympic Games
China will no longer allow the Chinese public to attend the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Citing the continuing threat from Covid-19, the Beijing 2022 organizing committee announced it would end ticket sales to all events […]
Omicron Could Hold the Key to Identifying the Next Coronavirus Outbreak
In 25 months, the novel-coronavirus has infected 320 million people worldwide and killed 5.5 million of them. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus could have been worse. The latest Omicron variant is highly transmissible, but not as […]
Lauren Smith-Fields’ Family Demands Answers in Her Death, Sues Police Over Investigation
The family of Lauren Smith-Fields intends to sue Bridgeport, Connecticut over city authorities’ handling of the 23-year-old’s untimely death, the family announced at a news conference Sunday. The family is also asking that an independent […]
Novak Djokovic Leaves Australia After Visa Appeal Denied
Novak Djokovic left Australia late Saturday night, officially putting an end to his legal battle to avoid deportation and dashing the unvaccinated tennis star’s hopes of playing in the Australian Open. Djokovic left at approximately […]
We Are Simply Dreading the Return of Twee on TikTok
At the beginning of 2022, Vogue published a viral story proclaiming the resurgence of 2014 Tumblr style. Characterized by black winged eyeliner, ripped tights and Doc Martens, and moody black-and-white cigarette selfies, 2010s Tumblr style is making […]