Showtime has released the official trailer for its upcoming two-part limited series The Comey Rule, starring Jeff Daniels as former FBI director James Comey and Brendan Gleeson as President Donald Trump. The two-part series will premiere on consecutive nights — Sunday, September 27th and Monday, September 28th — at 9:00 …
Read More »Latin Music Needs a Black Lives Matter Movement
Gloria “Goyo” Martínez, leading lady of the Latin Grammy-winning hip-hop trio ChocQuibTown, originally planned to spend the summer promoting the group’s new album, ChocQuibHouse. Instead, the singer-songwriter, 38, has spent the last two months at her home in Bogotá, organizing an international alliance of artists and music industry workers called …
Read More »William Shatner, Susan Orlean, Neil Gaiman Set for Ray Bradbury Read-A-Thon
To mark what would have been author Ray Bradbury’s 100th birthday on August 22nd, the Library of Congress, the Los Angeles Public Library and libraries from across the nation have banded together for a virtual “read-a-thon” dedicated to Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Actors William Shatner and Rachel Bloom, authors Susan Orlean, …
Read More »'Made in Italy' Review: Father-Son Bonding, Under the Tuscan Sun
There’s an indisputable emotional force at the core of this story about an estranged father (Liam Neeson) and son (Micheál Richardson) who travel together to Tuscany to sell a house that neither has seen since the car-crash death of the man’s wife. Made in Italy has nothing to do with …
Read More »16-Hour Jazz Foundation Charity Livestream Tells History of Black Live Music in America
For more than 30 years, the Jazz Foundation of America has worked to keep jazz, blues and R&B alive by providing assistance to musicians in need. The non-profit provides everything from housing assistance to teaching jobs to hundreds of musicians and has helped artists with basic living expenses during the …
Read More »You Can Now Order Food IRL From Jay and Silent Bob's 'Mooby's' Burger Chain
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. One of Kevin Smith‘s most iconic movie characters is coming to life — and to your kitchen — with the launch of the Mooby’s Meal Kit on nationwide …
Read More »Thanks to Quarantine, Elevator Music Is Filing for Bankruptcy
Muzak is in trouble. Since 1934, the popular company has been providing retailers with musical strategies to boost worker productivity, encourage consumerism, and manipulate mood in a brick-and-mortar experience. Muzak was purchased in 2011 by Austin-based Mood Media, which also specializes in the manipulative power of carefully curated scents, decor, …
Read More »Washington's NFL Franchise 'Undergoing a Thorough Review of Team Name'
Following increased corporate pressure, the National Football League’s Washington D.C. franchise has begun “a thorough review of the team’s” racist name. On Friday, the team released a statement announcing the review: “In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the …
Read More »Hear Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Zakk Wylde Cover Black Sabbath's Crushing Namesake Song
When Zakk Wylde came up with the idea for Zakk Sabbath — the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Black Label Society frontman’s all–Black Sabbath tribute group — he had a master plan. “If any of the guys in Black Sabbath get a gambling problem and go broke, then this band could …
Read More »Marsha P. Johnson Google Doodle Unveiled for Pride Month
Google has unveiled a new logo illustration (“Google Doodle”) for Marsha P. Johnson, the pioneering LGBTQ rights activist and self-identified drag queen who was a pivotal figure in the original Gay Liberation Front and the Stonewall Riots. Born on August 24th, 1945, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Johnson moved to New …
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