On a stormy Monday night in New York City, a girl in a massive pink ballgown appears at the top of a spiral staircase. “Hi everyone!” she calls as the audience below her erupts into […]
How the Horatio Alger Lie Helped Shape the Myth of American Upward Mobility
Journalist Alissa Quart’s new book, “Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream,” seeks to discover the origins of two important American myths: that of the self-made man and that of the “the undeserving poor.” What is […]
Paris Hilton Is (Almost) Ready to Get Real
T he cerulean sky over Beverly Hills is silvering its way toward nightfall when I find myself trapped at Paris Hilton’s. The photographer and crew have packed up and left with their sundry equipment. The […]
How Kevin Hart Reaction Memes Took Over the Internet
“My name is Kevin Hart and I WORK HARD!!!” reads the Twitter bio of comedian Kevin Hart. You can’t deny the hustle: Hart consistently ranks among the highest-paid comedians, collaborates with big names on high-profile […]
Paul Flores Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murder of Kristin Smart
Nearly 27 years since Cal Poly student Kristin Smart went missing after attending a party near campus, former classmate Paul Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to life without parole for her murder. The […]
A Kids YouTuber Uses They/Them Pronouns. Some Parents Just Found Out — And Lost Their Minds
For as long as Jules Hoffman can remember, they’ve been surrounded by music. After growing up with musical grandparents and a piano-playing father, Hoffman says they’ve always felt like music was a calling. But it […]
11 Concert Tips From The Rolling Stone Staff
The team shares their tried and true advice for a memorable musical experience Whether you’re packing up for a three-day festival in the desert or getting ready for a night at a city stadium, concert […]
GOP Lt. Gov. Explains Liking Gay Nudes: ‘I Try to Encourage People’
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally has a strange habit for a powerful Republican in a state where the party has not been kind to the LGBTQ community. He simply cannot stop liking and commenting on […]
Former Fox Exec Found Guilty in FIFA Bribery Case
Hernan Lopez was convicted on Thursday of bribing soccer officials to secure lucrative broadcasting rights to the World Cup A former 21st Century Fox executive was convicted of paying millions of dollars in bribes to […]
How A TikTok Meme Is Inspiring A New Generation To Learn About Cass Elliot
What do Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, and a top-down convertible ride on a cliff in Majorca have to do with folk-rock legend Cass Elliot? The answer — like most things nowadays — involves a new […]
Republican Lt. Gov. Vows to Keep Thirsting Over Queer Instagram Nudes
A person is always wise to remember that Instagram likes and comments are public. But a 79-year-old man who likes what he sees is not always disposed to restrain himself, and it looks as though […]
Ex-Sonics All-Star Shawn Kemp Arrested in Connection With Drive-by Shooting
The former basketball player was arrested Wednesday evening by Tacoma police in Washington Former Seattle Sonics NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp was arrested Wednesday evening by the Tacoma police in Pierce County, Washington in connection to […]