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2025 Was the Year AI Crossed the Point of No Return
From Elon Musk’s Grok declaring itself ‘MechaHitler’ to ChatGPT users spiraling into dangerous delusions, this technology overwhelmed us at last
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Strange Days
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‘It’s F-cking Him, One Hundred Percent,’ Cop Said After Finding Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s Backpack
At a suppression hearing about evidence found in Mangione’s backpack during his McDonald’s arrest, officers testified about searching his belongings without a warrant
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AI Took My Job. Now It’s Interviewing Me for New Ones
The robots are here — and they're not even cool
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How Sean Combs’ Latest Move Could Threaten Journalists Nationwide
Diddy has hinted at suing Netflix over what he claims is “stolen footage.” The thinking undermines decades of protection for journalists
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The Radicalization of Ziz Lasota: How an AI Doomer Became an Accused Cult Leader
Lasota’s friends, colleagues, and family talk about how a NASA intern and Google employee wound up at the center of a bizarre string of murders across the country
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The Top 22 Rolling Stone Stories of 2025
Our biggest cover stories, boldest investigations, and most gripping journalism of the year — here are the most-read stories we've published over the last 12 months
- Year in Review
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Trump Goes on Tirade Against Stephen Colbert Again: 'Pathetic Trainwreck'
Ahead of the Christmas holiday, President Donald Trump seems to be catching up on old Colbert re-rurns
- 'Put Him to Sleep'
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There’s a New Vine Reboot That Wants to Ban AI Content
Is there a way to revive the nostalgia of Vine without any of the modern AI slop? This tech expert trying to make that dream a reality
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Russell Brand Faces New Sexual Assault Charges in England
Metropolitan Police say two women have come forward with allegations against the actor, who will be on trial next summer for previous charges
- Courts and Crimes
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Bondi Beach and the Creeping Culture of Antisemitism
The horrific mass shooting of Hanukkah revelers in Australia was the work of alleged ISIS-inspired terrorists. It is also a consequence of our collective silence in the face of bigotry
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He Was a Legendary Sheriff Who Inspired a Movie. Did He Also Murder His Wife?
When Buford Pusser’s wife was killed, his story was turned into the 1973 movie ‘Walking Tall.’ But a new report from investigators suggests it was all a lie
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San Francisco Cop Corrects the Record on Shocking Comments Allegedly from Luigi Mangione’s Mom
The police officer who identified Mangione from a missing person’s report clears up some misconceptions that continue to make headlines a year after the United Healthcare shooting
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‘Paranoid, Loathsome, Neurotic’: The Inimitable R. Crumb Looks Back
A colorful, revealing visit with the famous cartoonist and counterculture icon at his home in the South of France
- Mr. Natural
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Charlie Kirk's Afterlife as AI Slop Is No Accident
The far right's love of deepfakes and distortions came back to haunt them as their assassinated hero became a brain-rot meme
- Commentary
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BookTok’s Biggest Creators on What’s Next in 2026
Some of the biggest names from TikTok's book community give Rolling Stone their predictions for what their side of the app might look like in 2026
- The Next Page
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