Kevin McKenzie used to work six days a week at a South Carolina bar — on his only day off, he says, he was required to return to work to water the plants. So you could say he intimately understands why a rash of text screenshots depicting workers quitting their …
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Who’s more culturally relevant: Taylor Lautner from theTwilightfranchise, or Jar-Jar Binks fromThe Phantom Menace? This is just one of the myriad questions explored by the second episode ofDon’t Let This Flop,the newRolling Stonepodcast about TikTok and internet culture, hosted by senior writers Brittany Spanos and Ej Dickson and brought to …
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There’s a federal warrant out for the arrest of Brian Laundrie following the homicide of his fiancée, the late “van life” blogger Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, the Denver division of the FBI announced Thursday. The warrant was issued pursuant to a federal grand jury indictment for “‘use of unauthorized access devices’ …
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For the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Rolling Stone spoke with artists and entertainers who identify as Muslim or of Middle Eastern descent about how the aftermath of that day shaped their lives and careers in America. Actor, comic, and former Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi was living …
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OnlyFans announced Thursday that the platform will begin blocking its more sexually explicit content in October. While the company will still allow their adult-content creators to post nude photographs and videos as permitted by their updated guidelines, the more pornographic material will be prohibited on the site, Bloomberg reports. OnlyFans …
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New York City will start requiring people to show proof of vaccination for indoor activities like attending concerts, dining inside, or going to the gym, The New York Times reports. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new rules Tuesday, August 3rd, saying the program will begin later this month and …
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Ralph Steadman, the former Rolling Stone illustrator best known for his work with Hunter S. Thompson, is selling a collection of animated and still pieces as non-fungible tokens on the digital asset marketplace Niftygateway. The sale — fittingly dubbed Fear and Loathing at Niftygateway — will launch next Wednesday, April …
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As a millennial who spends an inordinate amount of time scrolling through TikTok, I’m often approached by my peers in hushed, slightly embarrassed tones to explain or comment on various Gen Z ephemera. Usually, there’s a modicum of sociocultural context I can provide, which mostly amounts to explaining who Addison …
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Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder after a mass shooting left 10 people dead at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, Monday, March 22nd. Boulder Police confirmed Alissa, who lives in Arvada, Colorado, was the suspect in the shooting in a statement …
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Ava DuVernay has announced that her first Spotify-produced podcast will be an unscripted series centered on the Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP). TheWhen They See Us andSelma filmmaker — who inked a multi-year partnership with the audio platform in January — announced the project’s synopsis as part of Spotify’s Stream …
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