“This is Devon. Please call me.” I received semiregular texts like this that sent chills through my body. It either meant my agent had booked me for a photo or video shoot… or that he […]
The Wildfire, the Hunter, and a Decade of Conspiracy Theories
I n the summer of 2013, the Stanislaus National Forest was as pretty as a postcard. Pristine lakes gleamed bright blue against the dramatic, glacier-carved granite cliffs, and from certain angles you could believe the […]
Brittney Griner Targeted in ‘Calculated Confrontation’ at Dallas Airport
Brittney Griner was targeted in a “calculated confrontation” by a “social media figure and provocateur” Saturday as her WNBA team the Phoenix Mercury traveled through the Dallas Airport. The WNBA released a statement Saturday acknowledging […]
Karen Elson, Remi Wolf Highlight Gun Reform Ahead of Critical Tennessee Vote
Living in Pakistan, Abdul Aziz and Farah Naz dreamed of sending their eldest daughter to high school in America, in hopes she would matriculate at a U.S. college. In 2018, Sabika Sheikh was accepted as […]
The Best Queer Novels Out Now
Pride month is not just a celebration of queer joy, but also an annual reminder of the ongoing fight for LGBTQ rights. It’s important, though, to break up the parades and protests with a little personal […]
ChatGPT Is Making Up Lies — Now It’s Being Sued for Defamation
Traditionally, science fiction has imagined existential war between humankind and artificially intelligent machines. But what if, instead of directly attacking, the bots just made up nasty gossip about us? That’s the flavor of dystopia we’re […]
Truth Be Told
Branded Content Rolling Stone and Variety proudly announce the return of the Truth Seekers Summit presented by Showtime. In continuing their shared dedication to truth, and giving flowers to those that seek it, Rolling Stone […]
Pat Robertson Is Dead. His Dystopian Legacy Lives On
“Don’t speak ill of the dead” is a dumb idea. When people have caused massive suffering to others, and changed society for the worse, it’s good to speak ill of them. It helps to reaffirm […]
The FDA Warned Ozempic Users. They Don’t Give a F-ck
Before August 2021, Emily Clasen had never heard of Ozempic. The 31-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana tells Rolling Stone that after her best friend at work mentioned the drug, she brought it up with her […]
UFOs, Lasers, and Antifa Arsonists: Wildfires Spark New Conspiracy Theories
Wildfire smoke from Canada is now blanketing the East Coast, creating some of the worst air quality in the world. The official explanation for these strange conflagrations — lighting strikes across unusually dry forests, igniting […]
Anna Marie Tendler Says She Was Hospitalized for ‘Suicidal Ideation’ Before John Mulaney Divorce
Anna Marie Tendler, the artist who divorced John Mulaney in a high-profile split in 2021, has opened up about her mental health struggles prior to the end of her marriage. In an essay for Elle […]
ChatGPT Can Help Your Mom Remember the Name of That Movie
Almost everyone has had the frustrating experience of listening to a parent try to recall the title of a film that they cannot, for the life of them, bring to mind. Oh, they’ve got some […]