Rosecrans Baldwin set off to make sense of the vast and bewitching city-state of Los Angeles—and discovered that Americans have been misunderstanding the place for years. By Geoffrey Gagnon August 16, 2021 Is Los Angeles a city? Or is it something far more interesting?William Nation / Getty Images When Rosecrans Baldwin, one of this magazine’s
August 15, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Western Australian Pop Superstar Leah Haywood Returns With The Honest New Track “Bleeder” I’ve been a massive fan and follower of Leah Haywood from her early successful days as an Australian pop artist in the early 2000’s, to even as recent when she embarked on a journey to America
I was a teen when I started to recognize the importance of Black authors. I loved reading when I was younger but I didn’t have access to many fictional books that centered on characters that looked like me. Of course, all of that changed when I got my hands on books like Sister Souljah’s The
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out our most recent list.) Caleb Lee Hutchinson, “Slot
Henry Thomas continues his renaissance with a role in the Paramount Players’ follow-up adaptation of Stephen King’s bestseller Pet Sematary at Paramount Players, reports Deadline. The actor, who made a name for himself as the young boy Elliot in Steven Spielberg’s E.T., has recently starred in a plethora of genre projects from Netflix’s “The Haunting
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson aren’t together again … even though they’ve been in each other’s company a lot lately. Despite recent reports that have surfaced claiming the exes are back on again — and that Khloe is “desperate” to make it work, despite repeated instances of cheating — sources that are actually plugged into
Bob Dylan allegedly groomed a 12-year-old girl for sex and sexually abused her in his New York City pad back in 1965 when she was underage … this according to a new lawsuit. The “Like A Rolling Stone” singer is being sued by a woman who currently lives in Connecticut, who claims he plied her
Ray Charles enjoyed tremendous commercial success in country music in the mid-’80s with songs from his Friendship album, but his most long-lasting influence on the genre came 20 years earlier. Songs from Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music and Volume 2 of the same title didn’t touch the country charts, but the two albums from
After 10 years of living an independent life, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings follows its eponymous protagonist being drawn back into his father’s criminal organization, the Ten Rings. However, when Shang-Chi decides he doesn’t want to follow in Wenwu’s footsteps, this leads to an epic clash between father and son, along with
It’s strange how a flood could blow up so many relationships. But that’s exactly what happened on The Republic of Sarah Season 1 Episode 10. After months of keeping a fledgling nation together, many things have started to come apart around Sarah, except, surprisingly, Greylock itself. At the next meeting of the Greylock congress, they should
I love shopping online with the best of them—it’s my preferred method of hunting—yet there’s no denying you lose something when you can’t touch and feel. It’s kind of like real estate, where great photography and styling can go a long way to gussying up something that’s subpar. The shopping trick that I’m surprised more
The title of IDER’s debut album, 2019’s Emotional Education, is taken from its most resonant track: “One in four, one in four/ We must be the saddest generation/ Is there any hope for us at all?” Lily Somerville and Megan Markwick pondered on ‘Saddest Generation’, “One in four, one in four/ Where is the emotional
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As we told you last week, A24 and David Lowery‘s (A Ghost Story) The Green Knight (read Meagan’s 5-star review) is coming to the virtual A24 Screening Room for one-knight-only this Wednesday, August 18 at 9pm, but oddly enough, we’ve learned today that the film will also be coming to all traditional at-home streaming platforms… the very next day?
Joshua Ray Walker has announced a new album, set for release this fall, and if its lead single is any indication, it’s going to be a fun one. “Sexy After Dark” arrived on Friday (Aug. 13), and is available to hear below. “There’s a deep history of sexy-crooner country songs played by dudes who were
Shawn Levy had a fantastic weekend at the box office. Not only did his long-awaited 20th Century Studios Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy overperform in the face of a daunting pandemic with a $28.3M domestic start, the videogame-inspired romantic comedy repped a huge win for original tentpole material on the big screen. “This is the first
The shoes Kobe Bryant wore for his VERY FIRST NBA game can now be yours — if you got half a milli lying around — ’cause the iconic kicks are hitting the auction block! The Black Mamba arrived on the scene for the L.A. Lakers on November 3, 1996, against the Minnesota Timberwolves … going
By Tim Binnall Authorities in a Florida city are asking aspiring ghost hunters to stop breaking into a historic hotel that, they say, is not actually haunted. According to a local media report, the weird request was issued by police in the city of Sebring, which is home to a once-lavish resort hotel known as
Lockdown made us psychic! Women who experienced an ‘awakening’ of spiritual powers share their stories – including a mother and daughter who say they can read each other’s THOUGHTS Three women reported an awakening of psychic powers over lockdown One mother and daughter said they started reading each other’s thoughts An Australian mindfulness coach said
Even in the harshest environments, microbes always seem to get by. They thrive everywhere from boiling-hot seafloor hydrothermal vents to high on Mt. Everest. Clumps of microbial cells have even been found clinging to the hull of the International Space Station (SN: 08/26/20). There was no reason for microbial ecologist Noah Fierer to expect that
Everyone loves a good story, especially if it’s based on something true. Consider the Greek legend of the Titanomachy, in which the Olympian gods, led by Zeus, vanquish the previous generation of immortals, the Titans. As recounted by the Greek poet Hesiod, this conflict makes for a thrilling tale – and it may preserve kernels
Humans have been seeing strange things on the surface of Mars for centuries. Perhaps it’s because, other than Earth, Mars is the closest thing in the solar system to a habitable planet, or perhaps it’s simply because it’s close enough to get a pretty good look at. Either way, Earthlings have been fooled time and
July 26, 2021 FEATURED, TV Cooking With Paris Hilton Coming To Netflix This August The heiress is back with a new show: Cooking with Paris. The original series, based on Paris Hilton’s cooking show of the same name on her Youtube channel, will be a six episode series. Hilton likes food and is opening up
Live Nation has updated its COVID-19 safety protocols to require proof of vaccination or a negative test at all of its upcoming live events. According to a Rolling Stone report published on Saturday morning (Aug. 14), Live Nation will require all artists, staff and fans in attendance at upcoming concerts and festivals to furnish either
As she continues to recover from her July hip surgery, Tanya Tucker is wiping her August tour calendar clean. On social media, the singer says she hasn’t “been given the green light to travel just yet” by her doctor, and that she will cancel the six concerts previously on her August tour calendar. “My doctor
Kip Moore and Ashley McBryde seem to have a new collaboration in the works. On Thursday (Aug. 12), Moore posted a selfie with McBryde on Instagram, in what appears to be a recording studio or writer’s room, telling fans they are “gettin’ close” to finishing whatever they’re doing: Moore is currently working on a follow-up to Wild World
Tim McGraw‘s 19-year-old daughter, Audrey, plays the lead role in the music video for his new song, “7500 OBO,” flipping the story line of the song’s lyrics to be not about a guy and his truck — but rather, a girl and her truck. And while the original idea for the video was to follow
Michelle Branch and her husband, Black Keys drummers Patrick Carney, are expecting their second child together. The singer-songwriter announced her pregnancy on social media on Sunday (Aug. 15), choosing an adorable baking-themed motif to break the news about her “bun in the oven.” “You know you’re pregnant when…” she wrote in the caption of her
The star of Marvel’s new superhero movie took offense to Disney calling it an “experiment” — and now, his anger has roped in “Black Panther” comparisons … and a larger convo on race. Actor Simu Liu fired off a scorching tweet Saturday AM that seemed to be in direct response to what CEO, Bob Chapek,