Culture

P.J. O’Rourke, the political satirist and journalist who served as foreign-affairs desk chief at Rolling Stone until 2005 and wrote for numerous publications, has died. He was 74. His death was confirmed by NBC News. “Our dear friend and cherished Grove Atlantic author P.J. O’Rourke passed away this morning from …

Controversial podcaster and serial agitator Joe Rogan proved (yet again) he’s contrite in the streets, but unrepentant in the sheets as he hit the stand-up stage Tuesday night, defending himself against recent accusations of racism and spreading Covid-19 misinformation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan addressed his critics in an …

Dave Chappelle threatened to pull his various business ventures from his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, if the village council went ahead with a plan to build — wait for it — more affordable housing in the area. As the Dayton Daily News reports, Yellow Springs had been working with …

Peter Robbins, the first actor to voice Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoons and movies, died by suicide last week, Fox 5 San Diego reports. He was 65. Robbins’ family confirmed his death, although a rep did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s request for comment. The actor had long struggled …

Nearly two years ago, as the first confirmed Covid-19 cases in the United State began trickling in, before scientists understood how SARS-CoV-2 affected and infected humans, numbers were all we had. Our grasp on the magnitude of what was becoming a global pandemic came from state and national statistics, like …

As the ruins of the Knoxville Planned Parenthood smoldered in the background, vocal Pastor Ken Peters, a prominent anti-abortion figure, spoke to a reporter from the local ABC affiliate. “This is not gonna stop abortion,” he told them. “It’s the changing of hearts and minds, it’s the changing of laws. …

John Madden, the legendary NFL coach and broadcaster with a popular video game named after him, has died at age 85, the NFL announced. The NFL said Madden died “unexpectedly” on Tuesday morning. The cause of death has not been disclosed. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have officially confirmed the first case of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant in the United States, although the patient, who is fully vaccinated, has reportedly only suffered mild symptoms and is improving. The case was confirmed by the California and San Francisco …

On Tuesday, the first full day of witness testimony in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial, defense lawyers highlighted Epstein’s circle of high-powered acquaintances, naming former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as Prince Andrew and others as passengers aboard Epstein’s private planes for the first time in court. …

On Monday morning, crowds lined up by the dozens in front of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse for New York’s Southern District in Downtown Manhattan, eager to witness the beginning of one of the most anticipated trials of the year. Ghislaine Maxwell, former romantic partner, employee, and alleged procurer for …