If you’ve ever smoked a long-forgotten joint and fallen into a sleepy couch-coma, you’ve already tried CBN, a cannabinoid that is quickly becoming 2020’s best alternative to sleeping pills. “CBN really makes your body want to sleep,” says Kat Merryfield, a holistic-medicine expert who is working with a team to …
Read More »6 Summer Thrillers to Binge in the Safety of Your Own Home
It may feel as if Summer is pretty much canceled due to COVID-19, which gives thriller fans plenty of time to do what they do best: stay inside and read. Here, Rolling Stone has compiled six thrillers you could bring to the beach — or just binge in bed. Riley …
Read More »Hear Sufjan Stevens' Sprawling New Song 'America'
Sufjan Stevens has released a sprawling new song, “America,” aptly in time for the country’s birthday weekend. The 12-minute track is the lead single to his upcoming album, The Ascension, which will arrive on September 25th via Asthmatic Kitty. “America” opens in a swirl of electronics and harmonized, processed voices, …
Read More »Americana Awards 2020: Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard Score Nominations
Nominations for the 2020 Americana Honors and Awards were announced Monday morning, with several of the previous year’s high-profile roots releases collecting nods. The annual event is set to take place September 16th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, though in what form precisely has yet to be revealed. Frequent Americana nominee …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Dating Amber,' 'Lovecraft Country,' 'Love, Victor,' and More
Dating Amber Set in Ireland during the mid-90s, Eddie (portrayed by Fionn O’Shea) and Amber (portrayed by Lola Petticrew) are two teens attempting to fit in. Only, things aren’t going so well. While both are secretly gay, their peers already suspect it. To spare themselves the ridicule, the two friends …
Read More »Peter Gabriel Condemns 'Racist Murder' of George Floyd
As protests continued around the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, Peter Gabriel wrote Monday in a moving Twitter statement that he was “horrified” by the “racist murder.” “This type of brutality needs to be confronted directly, with justice clearly seen to be done whenever & wherever it occurs,” …
Read More »Fox News Reporter Taunted With 'F-k Fox News' Chants as Protests Continue Nationwide
Both Fox News and CNN felt some of the protesters’ frustration as they gathered and marched across the country for a fourth straight night over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Late Friday night, Fox News reporter Leland Vittert was taunted with “Fuck Fox News” chants near the White …
Read More »'Helter Skelter': See First Trailer for Epix's Manson Family Docuseries
UPDATE (6/22): Helter Skelter: An American Myth will now premiere on July 26 at 10 p.m. EST. UPDATE (6/5):The release date for Helter Skelter has been pushed back and it will no longer premiere on June 14. A new date has not yet been announced. *** More than 50 years …
Read More »Ken Osmond, Who Played Eddie Haskell on 'Leave It to Beaver,' Dead at 76
Ken Osmond, the actor best known for playing Eddie Haskell on the classic sitcom Leave It to Beaver before leaving the industry to become a police officer, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, Variety reports. He was 76. A cause of death was not immediately available, though Osmond’s …
Read More »'In My Room' With Squirrel Flower
Ella O’Connor Williams, who performs under the moniker Squirrel Flower, breezed through a handful of songs for the latest installment of “In My Room,” a series in which artists perform from home while in quarantine. From her house in Arlington, Massachusetts — where Williams recently cooked risotto for Rolling Stone …
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