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Strands is the latest word game from the New York Times and is rapidly building a player base to rival Wordle. The free-to-play daily game challenges players to find a series of words from a jumbled up grid of letters. As well as horizontal and vertical chains of letters, though, Strands allows players to link a letter with any of the nine other letters that surround it, giving players plenty to think about. Strands is currently available to play via the New York Times app, as well as on mobile and PC. Check it out here. There are a number…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When Marcella Johnson’s son passed away shortly after childbirth more than twenty years ago, she was overcome with a host of emotions that she didn’t know how to control. From grief to anger to Takotsubo (also known as “broken heart syndrome”), her son’s sudden death caused Johnson to desperately crave feelings of familiarity and comfort. “[My son’s death] caused my heart to feel the exact pains of suffering a heart attack,” Johnson recalls, “and my arms were in…
“This is why you can’t give up when people doubt you or put you down,” Gaga wrote under a TikTok about the hateful group Look at her now! When Lady Gaga was studying at New York University, some of her classmates made a Facebook group titled, “Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous,” bullying her for fighting for her dreams. Now, Gaga is having the last laugh. On Wednesday, the singer looked back at that time in her life, commenting on a TikTok with a screenshot of the now-deleted Facebook group, which showed a photo of Gaga with a giant…
‘I do believe that this was a very important and pressing issue that needed to be exposed,’ the producer tweeted sarcastically If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Did Jack Antonoff shade Katy Perry by plugging his ears during her VMAs set this week? Eagle-eyed viewers appeared to spot the producer putting in a pair of AirPods during Perry’s performance at the award show Wednesday, where she accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Fans immediately began to speculate that Antonoff was using the earbuds…
Just a man and his will to survive … and make it to next week’s America’s Got Talent finals. On Wednesday’s semifinal episode of AGT, fan-favorite singer Richard Goodall proved just how much he wanted to stay in the competition by choosing to cover the ultimate fighting song: Survivor‘s “Eye of the Tiger,” the theme from Rocky III. He rose to the occasion of the classic track — a six-week No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 — by squeezing every ounce of drama out of it, opting for a slowed-down a cappella intro before forging into the…
The reissue is set to be released on several exclusive pressings, including a deluxe edition — here’s where you can find the different editions If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Clad in medieval armor, budding pop supernova and Rolling Stone cover star Chappell Roan stole the show at last night’s VMAs, triumphantly performing “Good Luck, Babe!” while a castle behind her burned. Prior to the show, she got into a verbal exchange with someone in the crowd of photographers as she walked the red…
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With a breakout hit across international charts this summer, KISS OF LIFE is ready to take an explosive year to the next level with their first-ever world tour. The girl group’s forthcoming Kiss Road World Tour continues the momentum Julie, Natty, Belle and Haneul gained on the global stage with the infectious single “Sticky,” helping the K-pop act debut onto multiple Billboard charts: The Afrobeat-inspired summer single peaked at No. 7 on the South Korean Songs chart so far, entered the U.S.-based World Digital Song Sales chart at No. 10 in July, while also spending a solid six weeks on…
Film also shared new clips of Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked Fans of Wicked will be able to see Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the first part of the musical-turned-film in just two months — and a new date for the second installation was announced on Thursday. Universal Pictures revealed in an X post that Wicked Part 2 will hit theaters on Nov. 21, 2025, a few days ahead of the original Nov. 26, 2025, date. Fans had been wondering when the second part of the musical film would be announced since the first Wicked has seldom been…
McQueen played Dutch in the first two Karate Kid films Chad McQueen, who portrayed Dutch in the first two Karate Kid films and the son of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen, has died, his family announced on Thursday. He was 63. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our father Chad McQueen,” McQueen’s wife, Jeanie, and his children Chase and Madison, wrote on Instagram. “His remarkable journey as a loving father to us, along with his unwavering commitment to our mother, truly exemplified a life filled with love and dedication. “His passion for racing not only…