Last May, Tonka the chimpanzee, an elderly ape who starred in George of the Jungle and Buddy alongside actor Alan Cumming in 1997, died, according to court records. The chimp had recently suffered a stroke and died from heart failure, his owner Tonia Haddix claimed, submitting a declaration and court …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When summer heat feels intolerable, the only thing that sounds refreshing is a dip in some cool water. Can’t make it to the pool? It might be time …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes to the televisions today, there’s no denying that bigger is better. And while the size of the television you get will depend on your space …
Read More »'Creem' Once Made Journalism a 'Contact Sport.' Three Decades Later, the Rock Mag Is Back
More than 30 years after its final issue, the legendary Creem magazine has returned — with a vast online archive and brand new content. On Wednesday, the wild, brazen Detroit publication launched a free digital archive, featuring every issue from its 20-year run (1969-1989) that features bylines by Lester Bangs, …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re looking for instantly clean and filtered water on demand at any time, a group of the best new countertop filtration systems make excellent additions to any …
Read More »'We're Going to Write Something Real': How Tate McRae Learned She Couldn't Fly
Tate McRae went through a “full identity crisis” as she entered adulthood and slowly learned that life isn’t always as pretty in pink as she once saw it as a kid. And with her new album, I Used to Think I Could Fly, out Friday, she squeezed all of the …
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Ray Liotta knows how to make a lasting impression. In a touching tribute, Narc director Joe Carnahan tells Rolling Stone about one of his fondest memories of Liotta, who died suddenly in his sleep at the age of 67. “I’m still processing the news. I still can’t get over the …
Read More »'Beast': Watch Idris Elba Fistfight a Vicious Lion in Trailer for New Thriller
Idris Elba finds himself the target of a murderous lion in the trailer for Beast, a new thriller hitting theaters this summer. In the trailer for the film, Elba portrays Dr. Nate Daniels, a widowed dad of two teenage girls who takes his family on a sightseeing trip to the …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan‘s debut (and one of Rolling Stone‘s Greatest Albums of All Time) might still be a few months away, but fans already have …
Read More »Struggling to Get Press? My Tips for the Press-Pitching Process
We’ve all been there — you pitch a journalist, you wait with bated breath and then nothing happens. You follow up, but still nothing. Then you move on to the next outlet because there’s no point waiting around any longer. But what if your story went viral or at least …
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