If you turned on cable news this week, or read our own coverage in Rolling Stone, you might have heard about YouTube’s decision to demonetize well-known conservative commentator Steven Crowder. Crowder’s offense involved calling Vox journalist Carlos Maza a “lispy queer” and a “gay Vox sprite,” leading, says Maza, to …
Read More »Howard Stern Talks Trump, Hillary, Therapy in 'Late Show' Return
Howard Stern ran the gamut from silly to profound on The Late Show, joining Stephen Colbert for a wide-ranging discussion that touched on psychotherapy, “wild” radio interviews with pre-politics Donald Trump and supporting Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. The self-proclaimed “King of All Media,” Rolling Stone‘s latest cover star, …
Read More »Ani DiFranco Fights for Reproductive Freedom in 'Play God' Video
Ani DiFranco joined the numerous artists against the abortion ban with a live video for “Play God.” Featuring DiFranco’s daughter Petah, the performance took place last September at Babefest in Brooklyn. In the beginning of the clip, the phrase “Reproductive freedom is a civil rights issue” is scrawled across the …
Read More »Watch the Who Perform 'Won't Get Fooled Again' With Toy Instruments on 'Fallon'
Days after performing to a densely packed Madison Square Garden, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a hilarious rendition of “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Joined by the Roots and Fallon himself, the group played the 1971 Who’s Next classic with classroom instruments. …
Read More »Why Are Trump's Businesses in Trouble? It's All in the Name
In his new book Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump, Rick Reilly writes of visiting the president’s signature golf property, Trump Doral. He was shocked by how few people were patronizing the Miami, Florida, resort. “I went there and it was so empty you could shoot a machine gun,” …
Read More »Bernie Sanders Is Not Stalin
Bernie Sanders has accomplished something no one in American politics has managed for decades: He’s uniting Democrats and Republicans. It’s early yet, but talking points for the 2020 campaign season are emerging on both sides of the aisle. Republicans and Democrats both have been trying to sell the rise of …
Read More »Business Genius Trump Lost More Money Than Anyone in America Between 1985-1994
President Trump built his reputation on his business acumen and negotiating skills. On Tuesday night, the New York Timesprovided a trove of evidence that he doesn’t have much of either. The news organization obtained the president’s tax information from 1985-1994, and the numbers reveal that the only real skill possessed …
Read More »Hear Madonna's Uplifting New Song 'I Rise'
Madonna has released an anthemic new song “I Rise” ahead of her upcoming album Madame X. The mid-tempo, Auto-tuned number features inspirational lyrics, as well as an audio sample from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting survivor Emma González. “There’s nothing you can do to me that hasn’t been …
Read More »Sex, Drugs, Redemption and Filmmaking: A Candid Conversation With Abel Ferrara
“They’re gonna show the fucking Driller Killer at the fucking Museum of Modern Art, bro!” That’s one of the first things Abel Ferrara says when you meet him, standing in the lobby of the historical institution, flanked by a publicist and someone from the Italian consulate, surrounded by tour groups …
Read More »Why Is Trump So Worried About His Finances Going Public?
President Trump really doesn’t want the public to know any details about how he conducts his business. During the 2016 campaign, he defied tradition by refusing to release his tax returns, claiming he couldn’t release them because he was under audit (which isn’t true). This was fine by Republicans, but …
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