How ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ Went From Public Enemy to TV Star

Christina Grimmie had social media to thank for her rise to fame: Before becoming a contestant on The Voice, she was a Youtube star. That’s how Kevin Loibl – who shot and killed Grimmie after she performed a concert last Friday – found her, through her online presence. Co-workers said he…

Beyond Bonnie and Clyde: 10 Infamous Crime Spree Couples
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow weren’t the first criminal couple, and Blake Fitzgerald and Brittany Harper certainly won’t be the last – from bank robbery and kidnapping to rape, murder and even cannibalism, some of the most shocking crime sprees have been pulled off by outlaw lovers. Whether motivated by a mundane…

The Stanford Rape Case Judge’s Controversial History
As he handed down a six-month sentence to Brock Turner for sexually assaulting a woman behind a dumpster, Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky acknowledged the former Stanford swimmer’s remorse — “remorse, which I think, subjectively, is genuine,” Persky said. As the victim in the case wrote in a widely read statement,…

E3 2016: What’s Next for Video Games?
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is the biggest event on the gaming calendar. A trade event in Los Angeles that attracts more than 50,000 attendees from around the world that includes game developers, publishers, retailers, influencers and media. If there’s an event that shows the way ahead for video games,…

My Pride Is Bulletproof: A Queer Puerto Rican on Life After Orlando
It could have been me. I could have had my body riddled with bullets, my blood spilled, clothes drenched, crawling for my life on the dance floor of a gay bar.  I had just returned from a Brooklyn gay bar, my queer friends and I dancing with drag queens to celebrate…

Stanford Rape Case Judge: I Took Brock Turner ‘At His Word’
A transcript of Judge Aaron Persky’s sentencing of convicted rapist Brock Turner shows his rationale in delivering what many considered a lenient punishment. The Stanford student’s lawyer had claimed during the hearing that in his client’s “drunken state, he remembered consent.” “I mean, I take him at his word that,…

Why Did Judge Aaron Persky’s Stanford Rape Decision Go Viral?
Earlier this month, after Stanford University freshman Brock Turner was found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault, California judge Aaron Persky sentenced the swimmer to six months in jail, though he may be out in as few as three. “Absolutely shocked and appalled,” was the response of one anonymous juror…

Stanford Rape Case Judge Removed From Sexual Assault Trial
The judge who presided over the case of Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault whose six-month sentence was roundly criticized for being too lenient, has been removed from an upcoming sexual assault case. Prosecutors in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office used a procedure known as 170.6…

Elton John Views ‘Rainbow-Colored Wave of Love’ After Orlando Massacre
Elton John was “devastated” upon learning of the Orlando massacre, in which 49 people were shot and killed at a gay club this weekend. During his Tuesday concert in London, the performer said he’s since found hope in the “rainbow-colored wave of love” that has united the world in a “fight…

Orlando Victim Recounts Horrifying Experience Inside Pulse Bathroom
Patience Carter, who was shot in both legs, spent hours as a hostage during the deadly Orlando nightclub shooting. She spoke to the media Tuesday from the Florida Hospital in Orlando about the traumatic experience trapped inside the Pulse bathroom with the gunman as well as the shooter’s comments to victims. “We laid…

Phil Collins Promises He’s ‘Not Dead Yet’ With New Memoir
Phil Collins will chronicle his life and career – from progressive rock drum icon to pop chart-topper – in his new memoir, Not Dead Yet, out October 25th via Crown Archetype. The book will explore the musician’s “three failed marriages, his alcoholism and his ill health,” according to a statement. “Throughout [my life],…

Zika: The Epidemic at America’s Door
Puerto Rico’s Martin Peña canal is a winding, heavily polluted waterway that snakes 3.7 miles through the center of San Juan. Eight small, deeply impoverished communities, all lacking an efficient sewage system, surround the channel, and have for generations dumped untreated waste directly into the mud-colored water. One Friday in…

Inside the New Issue: Muhammad Ali, the Greatest of All Time
Muhammad Ali was the self-proclaimed “greatest of all time,” but that title extended far beyond boxing. In Rolling Stone’s powerful, in-depth new cover story paying tribute to the late fighter, who died earlier this month, contributing editor Mikal Gilmore chronicles Ali’s triumphs both inside and outside of the ring. “Ali signified America,”…