Those who follow QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory positing a deep state plot orchestrated by child-assaulting, Satan-worshipping leftists, are guided by the exhortation to “trust the plan,” an omnipresent mantra to keep faith in the anonymous poster Q and in President Donald J. Trump. In the days following Election Night, …
Read More »Mike Pompeo: 'There Will Be a Smooth Transition to a Second Trump Administration'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the chorus of Trump World slime who have lined up behind the president in disputing the legitimacy of the 2020 election results. During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, the man who leads the agency responsible for promoting America’s democratic model to the …
Read More »Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony: How to Throw a Party in a Pandemic
On an alternate version of Earth in which a pandemic is not raging around the country, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode and family members of Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. and T-Rex’s Marc Bolan gathered at Cleveland’s Public Hall on May 2nd for an incredible evening of …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Delivers Emotional Speech About Trump's Election Lies
Stephen Colbert postponed his usualLate Show monologue on Thursday night to deliver an emotional speech aimed at President Donald Trump, who tried to claim victory over the 2020 election that evening in a White House press conference. “True story: I’m wearing black tonight because I was getting dressed this afternoon …
Read More »'Come Play' Review: Where the Wild Things Scar
Meet Oliver (Azhy Robertson). He’s eight years old or so, and is somewhere on the Autism spectrum. He loves SpongeBob Squarepants. Oliver doesn’t talk, though his speech therapist thinks he’s making some progress; he uses a sort of modern speak-and-spell app on his phone to communicate. His mom, Sarah (Gillian …
Read More »Dr. Fauci Talks Covid Vaccines, Immunity 'Uncertainty', and How Long We'll Need Masks
Rolling Stone contributing editor Jeff Goodell spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci via Zoom this week ahead of Election Day to discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS CoV-2 and the disease Covid-19. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has been sidelined by President Trump, …
Read More »Debates Can Shake Up an Election. But Does Record Early Voting Mean This One Is Too Late?
In a normal election year, Thursday night’s debate would offer perhaps Donald Trump‘s last-best hope of upending the dynamics of an election that — if the polls are correct — is trending against him. In national polling, Trump trails Joe Biden by nearly 8 points. Polling averages also show Biden …
Read More »Listen: Heart's Nancy Wilson Covers Bruce Springsteen's 'The Rising'
After nearly a half-century of dividing her time between bands like Heart, the Lovemongers, and Roadcase Royale, guitarist Nancy Wilson is finally releasing her debut solo LP. She’s still putting the finishing touches on the album, but she’s tentatively calling it The Lab, and her lead-off single, a cover of …
Read More »'Lovecraft Country' Creator Misha Green on Bold Storytelling and the Season Finale
This post contains full spoilers for the first season finale of Lovecraft Country, which we reviewed here. Lovecraft Country was the year’s most ambitious drama — and, at times, its best and most cathartic. In addition to wild storytelling, it was trying to tackle a lot of ideas about America’s …
Read More »YouTube Just Banned QAnon. Will It Actually Work?
On Thursday, YouTube became the latest platform to crack down on QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory promoting the idea of a deep state leftist cabal of pedophiles and child traffickers. In a blog post, the company said that it would be “taking another step in our efforts to curb hate …
Read More »