Now that it’s one of the most beloved comedies on streaming, across multiple generations, it can be hard to remember that The Officewas not well-received when it debuted on NBC in the spring of 2005. It’s not just that the mockumentary format was relatively new to American TV, but that …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande Host Cyberpunk Rave in 'Rain on Me' Video
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande lead a futuristic dance party in the video for their new single “Rain On Me,” to be featured on Gaga’s upcoming albumChromatica. The visual, directed by Spy Kids auteur Robert Rodriguez, follows the same cyberpunk-anime aesthetic that Gaga has presented for the Chromatica album cycle. …
Read More »With Couples Rethinking Children, We Might See the Opposite of a COVID-19 Baby Boom
Lita Danlag, 29, an ICU nurse from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, had spent more than a year trying to get pregnant. In the winter of 2019, she and her husband suffered a devastating blow when they lost a pregnancy, but they continued trying to the point that it became a …
Read More »Hear Jason Molina's 'Shadow Answers the Wall' From Posthumous 'Eight Gates' LP
Seven years after the death of Magnolia Electric Co. mastermind Jason Molina, a collection of music the singer recorded while living in London will be released for the first time. Eight Gates, due out August 7th via Molina’s longtime label Secretly Canadian, features the last solo studio recordings Molina made …
Read More »How One Events Company Went From Servicing Coachella to Helping Hospitals in Need
This is the 11th installment of Rolling Stone’sMusic in Crisisseries, which looks at how people all across the music industry are coping with thecoronavirus pandemic. This edition focuses on the CEO of an event company that, as reported in The Los Angeles Times, pivoted from outfitting music fests to building …
Read More »Watch Khruangbin's Heartwarming Video for 'So We Won't Forget'
Texas trio Khruangbin have shared a bright, soothing new song called “So We Won’t Forget,” from their upcoming album Mordechai, out June 26th on Dead Oceans. The warm guitar track was released with a music video directed by Scott Dungate and produced by Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo x Nakama. In the heartwarming …
Read More »Video Calls Looking a Little Blurry? It's Probably Time to Clean Your Screens
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If your video calls or live streams are coming across blurry, your internet connection may only be half to blame. Sure, a poor connection can lead to annoying …
Read More »Listen: The Residents and Black Francis Drop Searing Indictment of Trump's Handling of COVID-19
Avant-garde collective the Residents recently teamed up with the Pixies‘ Black Francis to craft a searing indictment of U.S. President Donald Trump: the fiery cut, “Die! Die! Die!” The video for that song drops Friday, replete with imagery of the coronavirus, the president and “666,” otherwise known as the number …
Read More »Island Records Announces Auction for COVID-19 Relief With Billy Porter
British-Jamaican label Island Records has announced the One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction to provide aid during the coronavirus pandemic. The event, hosted byPoseactor and writer Billy Porter, will be broadcast live on May 21st at 1:00 p.m. EST (6:00 p.m. BST). Items for auction include a pair of Amy Winehouse’s …
Read More »'Needless Suffering and Death': Fauci to Warn Senate About Danger of Reopening Country
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, who has stood beside President Trump throughout much of the administration’s response to the coronavirus, will tell the Senate Tuesday that Americans will experience “needless suffering and death” if the country reopens prematurely. “If we skip over the checkpoints in the guidelines …
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