The lawyer for the alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim suing Prince Andrew said they may depose Meghan Markle if the lawsuit goes to trial. In August, Virginia Guiffre filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew, a longtime friend of Epstein, for alleged sexual assault when she was 17. Giuffre’s suit seeks unspecified …
Read More »The War on Drugs Failed, But the Suffering It Caused Continues
This is a companion piece to our story, “A DEA Raid Meant to Clean Up a New Mexico Town. Instead, It Made Everything Worse,” about the ramifications of a 1999 raid inChimayó, New Mexico. Both stories were originally published bySearchlight New Mexicoand published here as part of an ongoing collaboration …
Read More »Judge Says He Let Rittenhouse Randomly Select Jurors Out of a Tumbler So He Would Feel 'In Control'
The judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial explained his widely criticized move to allow the defendant — on trial for homicide in connection to the killing of two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin — to randomly select dismissed jurors out of a tumbler. In Wisconsin, 18 to 20 jurors are initially …
Read More »William Shatner Reaches the Final Frontier on Historic Space Launch
William Shatner finally made it to the actual final frontier, becoming the oldest person to enter space following a successful trip on one of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard capsules Wednesday, October 13th. The 90-year-old actor, famous for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star …
Read More »A Stripper on TikTok Is Accusing Halsey of Screwing Her Out of Hundreds of Dollars
A stripper on TikTok is accusing pop artist Halsey of mistreatment and exploiting exotic dancers stemming from her time working with her at a 2019 event, despite Halsey’s public proclamations of supporting sex workers. In the TikTok video, which was posted on Sunday, Honey Lestrange, a stripper based in Los …
Read More »Listen to First Episode of Rolling Stone's New Podcast 'Don't Let This Flop: This Week in TikTok'
Welcome to Don’t Let This Flop, a brand new podcast from Rolling Stone that dives into TikTok, internet culture, and all the weird or trending stories in between. Brought to you by the Cumulus Podcast Network, hosts EJ Dickson and Brittany Spanos will explore what the vast corners of the …
Read More »Nader Haram On How Punk Saved Him From His Post-9/11 Identity Crisis
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. Although he’s known for singing in Arabic in the punk band …
Read More »Growing Up Muslim on Staten Island in the Wake of 9/11
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. Americans born to an Egyptian father and Italian mother, sisters Omnia …
Read More »Truth Seekers Summit: RZA, Director Todd Haynes, Activist Dolores Huerta, and 'Pod Save America' Hosts Join Lineup
Rolling Stone and Variety are pleased to announce additional programming for the inaugural “Truth Seekers” virtual summit on August 26th, presented by Showtime Documentary Films. RZA will participate in a keynote conversation about creating, executive-producing, and composing Wu-Tang: An American Saga, a series that examines the Wu-Tang Clan’s formation, mega-success, …
Read More »Simone Biles Withdraws From Team Gymnastics Final
Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final Tuesday, with USA Gymnastics citing “a medical issue.” “Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue,” the short statement, shared on Twitter, read. “She will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions.” …
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