UPDATE: Jacob Blake’s family has officially retained Attorney Benjamin Crump, who represents the families of both Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. “We will seek justice for Jacob Blake and for his family as we demand answers […]
How HBO's 'The Vow' Tells the Non-Sex-Cult Side of NXIVM
During the muggy last weeks of June 2019, Keith Raniere, the leader of the self-help organization NXIVM, sat in a downtown Brooklyn courthouse, owlish face peeking out from beneath a halo of pewter hair, looking […]
Crisis Responder: What It's Like to Be on the Front Lines
Samantha Greene is a licensed clinical social worker who spent three years working as a crisis intervention specialist at a call center in Dallas. Every interaction with our Mobile Crisis Outreach Team began with a […]
Joseph DeAngelo Sentenced to Life in Prison for Golden State Killer Murders, Kidnappings
Former police officer Joseph DeAngelo, 74, was handed down 11 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole on Friday for 13 counts of first-degree murder and 13 kidnapping-related charges. “The defendant deserves no mercy,” […]
Tony Awards to Take Place Virtually in Fall 2020
The 74th Annual Tony Awards will be presented virtually this fall due to Covid-19, Tony Award Productions and the American Theatre Wing announced on Friday. A date and platform for the ceremony will be announced […]
Why Dating Apps Are Racist AF — With or Without Ethnicity Filters
This past June, several dating apps — responding to a public outcry against systemic racism in the wake of the murder of George Floyd — removed “ethnicity filters” from their platforms. Grindr was among the […]
The True Cost of Losing Restaurants
Right now, in your neighborhood, there’s a restaurant on the verge of closing. In fact, there’s probably more than one that’s already closed. Maybe it’s a restaurant like those we went to in New Jersey […]
Collective Behind Naked Trump Statues Return With Documentary on Art and Protest
Indecline, an anarchist collective based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, first made a name for themselves in 2016. That summer, inspired by the farcical campaign of Donald Trump — and the art they’d seen during the […]
Covid-19 Calls on Humankind to Reimagine Our Relationship With Nature to Prevent the Next Pandemic. How Will We Respond?
Our planet is in critical condition. Unprecedented wildfires have burned across the wilderness of the Amazon, Australia and Indonesia, and could burn even bigger and hotter in the years to come. Animals are […]
Loving the Alien
Illustration by Sean McCabe for Rolling Stone. Images in illustration by Getty Images, 11; AP, 2 Home Culture Culture Features LOVING THE ALIEN How UFO culture took over America By Stephen Rodrick August 20, 2020 […]
Michelle Obama Discusses Her Childhood Music Taste in Exclusive Podcast Clip
In an exclusive segment for the latest episode of her new podcast, Michelle Obama discusses the music of her childhood with her brother, Craig Robinson, and how their father and grandfather’s vinyl collections shaped their […]
Cuba Gooding Jr. Accused of Rape in New Civil Lawsuit
Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of raping a woman twice in 2013 in a new civil lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Variety reports. The actor is awaiting trial for separate charges of misdemeanor forcible touching […]