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March 02, 2025

Farewell, David Johansen, the Ultimate New York Doll: He Was Good-Bad But Not Evil

The New York Dolls frontman's glam-punk swagger and androgynous thrift-store flash changed rock forever

By Rob Sheffield
 

A Decade After #OscarsSoWhite, Can Hollywood Do Better?

The hashtag that spawned a social justice movement also prompted real change in the entertainment industry — but not enough

 

FAA Officials Ordered Staff to Find Funding for Elon Musk's Starlink

The Federal Aviation Administration directed staff to locate tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal, sources tell Rolling Stone

 

The 20 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time

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Climate Change Devastated Their Appalachian Town. These Singers Are Trying to Save Its Music

The North Carolina collective Nest of Singing Birds have been performing centuries-old mountain songs to raise climate crisis awareness and preserve a cultural tradition

 
 
 

YNW Melly's Trials Highlight Florida's Unconstitutional Death Penalty Law

If convicted in a double homicide, Melly could be sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury — a practice with deep roots in Jim Crow

 

How TikTok Turned Wedding Shame Into a Content Gold Mine 

Wedding vendors and engaged couples have long used social media to connect — but a new trend of wedding shaming is taking over the internet

 

My Life With Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mike Campbell Looks Back

Legendary guitarist and author of the new book Heartbreaker: A Memoir shares untold tales of his collaborations with Tom Petty and more in our in-depth new interview

 

David Johansen on the New York Dolls' Colorful History: The Lost Interview

In a largely unpublished conversation, the singer and rock showman who died last week recalls the early days of the band that launched him

 
 
                                                           

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