The Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s attempt to execute Jeffery Lee with nitrogen gas after lower courts stopped the state from executing him with that method. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch voted to side with the state, according to the court’s unexplained order on Thursday night denying the state’s emergency application. On Tuesday, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May 29 ruling … Read more
The ensemble comedy “Adults” will return for Season 2 in August, but FX is tiding fans over with a standalone prequel episode debuting on July 31. The episode, which introduces the central friend group and reveals Paul Baker’s (Jack Innanen) origin story, was screened as a surprise on Thursday night at the Tribeca Festival in … Read more
President Donald Trump’s decision Thursday to cancel planned military strikes against Iran was the latest twist in a monthslong cycle of threats, self-imposed deadlines and extensions that have repeatedly brought the United States and Iran to the brink of escalation — before pulling back. Since the beginning of the Feb. 28 conflict, Trump has publicly … Read more
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What even is a photograph these days? As tech giants pack generative AI capabilities into our phones and their camera software, the line between what is a real image and what isn’t continues to blur. Phones from Google and Samsung, for example, now come with features that let you drastically alter a photo by erasing … Read more
Sorry, “Home Improvement” fans. A reboot of the massively popular sitcom — which ran from 1991 for eight seasons and starred Tim Allen as a goofy, fun loving dad to three sons — is not coming out of the tool shed. Sources tell Variety there have been discussions over the years to get the Taylor … Read more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The FIFA World Cup is officially underway, and while there’s plenty of buzz around players like Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, much of the discussion around the most-watched tournament in the world has … Read more
Tribeca Studios will look back at the history of the film festival with a new documentary, “Tribeca 25,” from “Valentino: The Last Emperor” and “Studio 54” director Matt Tyrnauer. The film will cover the festival’s first 25 years, which include its dramatic founding in the wake of 9/11 by Robert De Niro and Academy Award-nominated … Read more
Our long international nightmare is over: Spotify has quietly restored the original 2D app icon for the iPhone after about a month-long takeover by a disco-ball-ified version of the logo, which many users had expressed a strong dislike for. On Thursday (June 11), an update to the Spotify iOS app switched the icon back to … Read more
Clayton Davis adds: With Emmy nominations voting officially underway, the Television Academy’s ballots are offering insight into which performances could break through when nominations are unveiled on July 8. Of the 20 stars who hosted “Saturday Night Live” during its 51st season, NBC put only 11 forward for guest comedy acting consideration — a pointed pullback … Read more