Budapest, HUNGARY — In a surprise appearance early Friday morning, former president Donald Trump videoconferenced into CPAC Hungary to praise the gathering, its organizers, and the country’s authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Trump, who did his damndest to keep power in the U.S. despite losing the 2020 election, boasted that …
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The man accused of tackling Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl two weeks ago is facing an unrelated attempted murder charge for the alleged stabbing of his roommate at a transitional housing complex back on Dec. 2, prosecutors said Thursday. Isaiah Lee, 23, quickly pleaded not guilty to the …
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Infamous “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli was released early from prison Wednesday, with the disgraced exec and one-time “most hated man in America” serving just over four years of his seven-year sentence on fraud charges. Soon after his release from a Pennsylvania prison, Shkreli announced his semi-freedom with a selfie/troll post …
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Billie Eilish is among David Letterman’s upcoming guests for the new season of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which returns to Netflix on Friday. It’s the first new season in nearly two years. In a clip from her appearance on the show, Eilish takes Letterman for some spins around …
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The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal cap on politicians using campaign funds to reimburse themselves for personal loans made to their own campaigns. The ruling is obviously a win for rich candidates, and means that similarly rich donors and lobbyists will essentially be able to bribe politicians …
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If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts wants to ban abortion in his state, and he wants that ban to apply to victims of rape. CNN’s State of the Union host Dana Bash asked the governor about a recent effort he supported to …
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Farewell, iPod. You will always spin the clickwheel in our hearts. Apple has officially killed off the once-beloved MP3 player; the U.S. Apple Store finally sold out of the last iPod Touch on May 12. It’s the end of an era, because the iPod was more than just a portable …
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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. Shawn Mendes is teaming up with Tommy Hilfiger to “Play It Forward,” with a multi-tier — and multi-year — partnership to help promote sustainability in fashion. As part …
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The Roots’ Black Thought and super-producer Danger Mouse have joined forces for a new collaborative album titled Cheat Codes. The album, due out Aug. 12 via BMG, also features appearances from Run the Jewels, A$AP Rocky, Raekwon, Michael Kiwanuka, Joey Bada$$, Conway the Machine, and the late MF Doom. Danger …
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The non-fungible token (NFT) community is a joyous bunch — a global group dedicated to the growth and prosperity of their respective projects. This support is indeed positive signaling for Web3 and its counterparts, but there is another very visceral side to that coin (excuse the pun). Behind the frenzied …
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