The following is an excerpt from Casey Michel’s book, “American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History,” out November 23rd, 2021. When Teodoro “Teodorin” Nguema Obiang Mangue was growing up in the small central African country of Equatorial Guinea, he appeared to have it …

Eugenio Derbez was already a well established film and TV actor in his native Mexico when he decided a decade ago to see if he could find similar success in the United States. He had a prominent role in Adam Sandler’s Jack and Jill as a gardener smitten with Sandler’s …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you want to catch everything that looks promising in the world of film and television in October you’re going to be extremely busy. The intriguing projects just …

If you couldn’t help but wonder when Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That is finally coming to HBO Max, Tuesday a new teaser dropped with the answer. The show is coming to screens in December. In a brief clip, star Sarah Jessica Parker informs fans that the …

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Meek Mill confidently addresses goals and achievements in the new video for his song “On My Soul.” The track appears on fifth album Expensive Pain, which arrived at midnight on Thursday alongside the new clip. In the video, the Philadelphia rapper enjoys the spoils of his success as he spends …

It’s been a charmed few years for Brandi Carlile since she released 2018’s By the Way, I Forgive You. The Washington State singer-songwriter co-founded the groundbreaking country collective the Highwomen, covered Joni Mitchell’s Blue at a triumphant concert event, produced Grammy-winning work for Tanya Tucker, and wrote a memoir. Carlile …

Over 35 years after their 1985 charity single “That’s What Friends Are For,” Elton John and Stevie Wonder have reunited for “Finish Line,” the latest single off John’s upcoming all-star LP The Lockdown Sessions. The music legends — who also previously collaborated on “I Guess That’s Why They Call It …

UPDATE Nov. 12, 2021: After 14 years, Britney Spears‘ conservatorship has been terminated. For the first time in more than 13 years, Britney Spears woke up Thursday without her father, James “Jamie” Spears, in control of her $60 million fortune. His ability to pull the levers of her life by …

Before David Bowie hit it big with “Space Oddity” in 1969, he spent years on the fringes of the UK recording industry, churning out songs like “I Dig Everything,” “Silly Boy Blue,” and “Liza Jane” that failed to make any impact with the general public. They were completely excised from …