Jean-Marc Vallée, the director of the Oscar-winning Dallas Buyers Club and HBO hit show Big Little Lies, died Sunday at his home in Quebec City, Canada at the age of 58. Vallée’s publicist, Bumble Ward, confirmed the news to CNN, though a cause of death was not immediately available. “He …
Read More »How the U.S. Shit the Bed on Tracking New Strains of Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic is entering its third year, and the United States still isn’t doing enough to track the virus. It’s not just a testing shortfall. The U.S. government is falling short on “genomic surveillance” — that is, sequencing enough tests in the right places at the right times in …
Read More »Lorde Soaks in the Scenery in 'Leader of a New Regime' Video
Lorde has released a simple but beautifully scenic new video for “Leader of a New Regime,” a track off her most recent album, Solar Power. Directed by Lorde and Joel Kefali, the video pairs the short, contemplative song with some stunning shots of a seaside location. There are plenty of …
Read More »RS Recommends: Apple's HomePod Mini Speaker is Just $80 Today
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The HomePod Mini, Apple’s only smart speaker after the discontinuation of the original HomePod in 2020, is down to its lowest price ever at Best Buy. The store’s …
Read More »One Million Revelers Still Poised to Pack Times Square on New Year's — Despite Omicron's Spread
On the same day that New York state announced its highest single-day case total of the coronavirus pandemic, the Mayor’s office and the organizers behind the annual Times Square New Year’s Eve extravaganza confirmed that the Times Square ball drop will go ahead as planned on Dec. 31. The event, …
Read More »Want to Own Melania Trump's Icy Glare? New NFT Drop Lets You Do Just That
In 2017, a meme-frenzied Internet asked then-first lady Melania Trump to blink twice if she needed saving. Now out of the White House, her unblinking eyes will live on the web forever, specifically on the Solana blockchain. On Thursday morning, Trump announced that she was selling a watercolor painting of …
Read More »Whitney Houston Unreleased Demo Sells for $1 Million at NFT Auction
UPDATE (12/15): An NFT of an unreleased Whitney Houston recording, made when she was 17, sold for $1 million at an auction on OneOf Tuesday night, Dec. 14. The unreleased demo was part of a larger set of NFTs that also included images and videos; all the lots combined have …
Read More »12 Strategies to Help Your Company Stay Ahead of the Trends
With trends always coming and going, it can seem like businesses are always just trying to catch up with the next big thing. But to be a true innovator, you’ll need to get ahead of the trends and maybe even set a few for yourself. In order for your business …
Read More »Nevertheless They Persisted: Golden Globes Announce 2022 Nominees After Scandal-Filled Year
After a scandal-plagued year, the Golden Globes forged ahead with film and television nominees for its 2022 show, which is set to take place Jan. 9, but will not be televised. In the film world, Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog led all nominees with …
Read More »Premiere: Hear 'Neo and Trinity Theme' From 'The Matrix Resurrections' Soundtrack
Ahead of the much-anticipated Dec. 22 arrival of The Matrix Resurrections, as well as the release of the sequel’s soundtrack next week, Rolling Stone is premiering “Neo and Trinity Theme” from the film’s score. The “Exomorph Remix” of the theme was made by Johnny Kilmek and Tom Tykwer, the co-composers …
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