Tag Archives: Rolling Stone Magazine

The Great Debate, Like a Rolling Stone

Monday, September 26, 2016

It’s Debatable: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are set to meet at Hofstra University tonight for the first head-to-head presidential debate that will present tough challenges to the candidates as well as the moderator, NBC’s Lester Holt. It’s expected to …

Rocker David Bowie Dies, Penn is Mightier

Monday, January 11, 2016

Starman: David Bowie, the shape shifting British singer songwriter who pushed the limits of style and sexual identity, has died of cancer at age 69. Bowie Broke through in the early 70s with his album Ziggy Stardust, performing as a …

Penn and El Chapo, Patriot Shopping List

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Fame and Fortune: Actor Sean Penn secretly met with the notorious drug dealer “El Chapo” while he was on the lam and interviewed the fugitive for Rolling Stone Magazine. The craggy-faced actor is seen in a picture shaking El Chapo’s …

Rolling Stone Retracts, Kenya Bombs Shabab

Monday, April 6, 2015

The Virginia Report: After the release of a report last night slamming its journalistic practices, Rolling Stone Magazine completely retracted its story published last November about a purported gang rape in a University of Virginia fraternity house. The story gained …

German Jet Crashes, No Evidence at UVA

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Air Crash: A German Airbus passenger plane with 150 people on board crashed today in a remote and mountainous area of southern France. The flight bound for Düsseldorf was operated by Germanwings, a discount subsidiary of Lufthansa. German news agencies …

Chief Defends CIA, Spending Compromise

Friday, December 12, 2014

The Torture Debate: CIA Director John Brennan gave a rare press conference admitting his agency did “abhorrent” things interrogating terror suspects but that the so-called “enhanced” methods produced information that stopped attacks and saved lives. While saying CIA interrogators “went …

US Hostage Dies, Rolling Stone Backs Off

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Hostage Killed: American journalist Luke Somers was fatally wounded during a rescue raid in Yemen late yesterday. US officials say Somers was shot by his captors as they were being attacked and died on the way to a naval ship. …

UVA Slams Frats, Texas Texts

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Animal House: Responding to an article about a gang rape published in Rolling Stone Magazine, the University of Virginia has suspended all fraternity activities until Jan. 9th. UVA President Teresa Sullivan said in a statement, “I write you in great …

Navy Moves, Yosemite Burns, Filner Resigns

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Syria: US warships are moving closer to Syria as President Obama decides how to respond to a suspected mass chemical attack outside of Damascus Wednesday. The President is expected to meet with the National Security Council today to discuss military …

Congress the Obstacle, “A Complete Unknown”

Thursday, July 18, 2013

National: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told a Congressional committee yesterday that the biggest obstacle to economic recovery is Congress itself. Bernanke said Congressional indecision and the sequester budget cuts have left businesses uneasy about the future and reluctant to hire …