On her second album, reluctant Gen Z ambassador Clairo turns back the clock, embracing classic touchstones of 1970s folk. “Pardon my emotions,” Clairo apologized on her 2019 debut Immunity, suppressing a pounding desire to shut […]
MARINA: Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
The unmistakably dramatic pop singer seeks the divine feminine, embracing a bold yet soft aesthetic that’s more effective than some of her lyrics. Twelve years into her career, it’s hard to imagine that Marina Diamandis […]
Journal of a Progressive Prepper
It’s March 7th, 2020 and I’m at the Louisville Survival Expo & Gun Show, the last “prepper” event of its kind before the Covid-19 pandemic shuts the country down. The Kentucky Exposition Center is a […]
Jews, Christians, and Muslims Are Reclaiming Ancient Psychedelic Practices, And That Could Help With Legalization
This column is a collaboration with DoubleBlind, a print magazine and media company at the forefront of the psychedelic movement. A psychedelic trip can be among the most sacred experiences of a person’s life. And […]
Speak FreedomMamilah
I’m keeping the promise I made on my last song feature – I’m really excited to cover a song by Mamilah that I haven’t let go of ever since it first came out. And for […]
RS Recommends: ‘Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s’
In his excellent biography of art curator and collector Sam Wagstaff, Philip Gefter notes how the rise of the gay rights movement in the early 1970s occurred at the same time as the growing interest […]
Rudy Giuliani Claims He Was a ‘Target’ in ‘Borat’ Due to Contested Hunter Biden Story
Rudy Giuliani claims that he did nothing “inappropriate” during a scene filmed in Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat sequel, where Giuliani appears to start touching himself in a hotel room after being interviewed by a woman. […]
‘Studio 54: Night Magic’: See Photos from Brooklyn Museum’s Exhibit
Studio 54 may have closed four decades ago, but it becomes more iconic every day. Studio 54: Night Magic, a new exhibit at Brooklyn Museum (and book), studies the nightclub’s history and influence. Co-founders Steve […]
RS Recommends: Heidi Schreck’s ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’
Ten minutes into What the Constitution Means to Me, writer and performer Heidi Schreck is teaching the audience the word “penumbra”: “Here I am, standing in the light,” Schreck says from the front of the […]
RS Recommends: Nineties Indie Rock as it Happened in the Pages of 'Puncture'
Nineties nostalgia is still peaking, especially these days, when the former decade’s languid news cycle, easygoing economic conditions, and casual creative climate seem achingly distant from the miserable way we live now. And, of course, […]
Stephen King Teases New Crime Novel 'Later'
We may be currently living through Stephen King’s The Stand, but come March, the acclaimed horror novelist promises a new narrative — at least in terms of fiction. Monday, he teased a new book titled […]
Racism in Porn Industry Under Scrutiny Amid Nationwide Protests
Earlier this year, when adult performer Ana Foxxx appeared on the set for a shoot for porn director Kayden Kross, she was thrilled. It was an orgy scene featuring Kross’s husband, Manuel Ferrara, and three […]
May the 4th Be With You: The Best Merch, Toys and Collectibles For 'Star Wars' Fans
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Religious Leaders Violate Public Health Policy by Continuing to Hold Massive Services
Across the country, churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship have been closing its doors in response to stay-at-home orders intended to curb the spread of COVID-19. Yet some religious leaders have been directly […]