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, […]
Howard Stern to ‘Imbecile’ Anti-Vaxxers: ‘Go F–k Yourself’
Howard Stern slammed anti-vaxxers Tuesday on his Sirius XM radio show, telling them to “go fuck yourself” for refusing to take the vaccine and clogging up the hospitals. “When are we gonna stop putting up […]
Surf Instructor, QAnon Believer Who Allegedly Killed His Kids Could Face Death Penalty
Matthew Taylor Coleman, the California surf instructor who allegedly said that his belief in QAnon drove him to murder his two children last month and leave their bodies in a field in Mexico, could face […]
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes’ Lawyers Claim ‘Failure Is Not a Crime’ as Fraud Trial Begins
Opening statements kicked off the federal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes on Wednesday, with prosecutors claiming the founder of blood-testing startup Theranos misled investors about the company’s ability to diagnose hundreds of medical conditions from a […]
NXIVM Co-Founder Nancy Salzman Sentenced: ‘I Am Horrified and Ashamed’
Nancy Salzman, the co-founder of the controversial self-improvement group, multi-level marketing organization, and alleged sex cult NXIVM, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Salzman, 66, pleaded guilty to one count […]
Here’s How Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes Will Try to Prove Her Innocence
This week, the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood-testing company Theranos, begins in San Jose, California. She faces federal charges of fraud and conspiracy and a potential 20-year prison sentence for allegedly misleading […]
How Post-9/11 Islamophobia Thrust Aasif Mandvi Into the Spotlight on ‘The Daily Show’
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 […]
Star Athletes O.J. Simpson, Tonya Harding, Pete Rose Get the True Crime Treatment in ‘Sportsland’
Season Two of the podcast Badlands will delve into stories at the intersection of sports and true crime, including infamous sagas involving O.J. Simpson, Tonya Harding, and Pete Rose. Badlands Season 2: Sportsland will premiere […]