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Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix and more all had humble beginnings. [Editor’s Note: A version of this story was originally published on November 1, 2013]

Crisp air, Al Michaels on TV and men getting distant from their wives can all only mean one thing: football is back, baby! With NFL kick-off weekend here — and college football already in full swing — it’s a perfect time to take a look at the best gridiron films ever made. A solid football […]

Disaffected hipsters, cyberpunk dystopias, cranky ducks and boy geniuses: Here are the greatest comic-story collections that don’t feature caped crusaders

An alphabetical breakdown of the Oscar winner’s sonic legacy, from “Atlantis” to Warren Zevon

Listen to lesser-known gems from the band’s catalog

In honor of the teen comedy’s aluminum anniversary, we check in to see what the film’s stars have been up to over the past decade

Fire-spewing lizards, militant apes, and a gangsta Melissa McCarthy: Brace yourself for a long, hot movie summer

From odd couples to vampire slayers, we rank some of the most notable (and most WTF) TV series adapted from feature films

From rock docs to A-list comedies and dramas, these are the buzzed-about titles at this year’s downtown film fest

From before ‘Illmatic’ to ‘Life Is Good,’ the storied Queens rapper looks back on two decades of music

From runaway lawnmowers to ‘Zou Bisou Bisou,’ we count down the greatest episodes of this groundbreaking TV drama

The movers, shakers and speaker-quakers shaping dance in 2014

How our cover star dropped in and rumbled culture

The lousiest players and biggest cheats to ever wear pinstripes, via Filip Bondy’s ‘Who’s on Worst?’

Behind the scenes with one of the first groups to go against hip-hop’s macho braggadocio

Your picks include ‘She Loves You,’ ‘Ticket To Ride’ and ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’

Jerry Ferrara looks back at his beloved character’s wild coming of age

Track the parade of nations’ 86-year progression from Chamonix, France to Vancouver, Canada

The iconic show became an institution, and these are its best musical moments

No modern actor was better at making you feel sympathy for the dull, delusional and degenerate

Just like the game, Super Sunday’s ad blitz has become appointment viewing

The buzziest films to come out of this year’s festival

The funnyman also sheds light on the creation of Anthony Crispino, plus his Chris Christie and Guy Fieri impressions

It looks like enigmatic business as usual at Sterling Cooper and Partners

The stand-up shares his key influences, from Rick James to Seth Meyers

Your picks include ‘I Am a Rock,’ ‘America’ and ‘Mrs. Robinson’

Lost amid the snow, schmoozing and star-gazing of the Sundance Film Festival is the fact that it's really about movies – films made far from Hollywood, projects that no executive would greenlight (but which several will be clamoring to buy now that someone else had the courage to make them). Sure, the chase for the […]

Art Director Neal Holman walks us through a scene’s animation process

Key takeaways from this year’s massive Consumer Electronics Show

See your favorite stars’ style choices at the famed film and television gala

History will reflect favorably on these outspoken players

A crazy day on set with the tightest clique from Rosewood High School

Your picks include ‘The Joshua Tree’, ‘War’ and ‘Zooropa’

The original ‘SNL’ idea was to skewer TV itself – and talk shows were the top target

27 performances sent all the judges swiveling. Just over half stand the test of time

From Steve Earle to Trombone Shorty, the actor breaks down his personal highlights from the series

Say goodbye to your PS3 and Xbox 360 and hello to the greatest titles of the year

Forget professionalism – these films celebrate the peculiar and morally corrupt sides of reporting

Iconic songwriter tells the tales behind massive hits and underrated gems spanning his entire career

Your selections include ‘Houses of the Holy,’ ‘Physical Graffiti’ and ‘Led Zeppelin IV’

See this year’s club-wrecking, festival-killing road rulers

See the new cult classics

Mae Whitman and Miles Heizer narrate a day on the set

Go behind the scenes with A$AP Rocky, Earl Sweatshirt and more

Watch Oscar-winning actors play the anti-apartheid leader

The life and work of Hunter S. Thompson’s famed illustrator

Drawing the facts out from the fiction in the Coen Brothers’ new film

Gore, suspense and body horror – you name it and ‘AHS’ has scared us with it

The ‘Lilyhammer’ star selects ‘The Godfather: Part II’ and four more

How a handsome actor became a worldwide star

Your picks include ‘Stan,’ ‘Without Me’ and ‘Rap God’

Singer-songwriter reveals the process behind his new solo album, ‘Till Midnight’

Millennials are socially progressive and digitally savvy, but here are 50 cultural artifacts that leave them clueless

How good movies are elevated to greater heights

From Gaga to Taylor, who really came out on top

We count down the HBO series’ most notorious baddies

Filmmaker Oliver Stone on the cover-ups still troubling him today

Do we really need follow-ups to ‘The Wall’ and ‘Kid A’?

Michael Emerson unravels the mysteries of TV’s greatest puzzle

Walking away from a hit is hard. But seeing it pass its peak is worse

Whatever upheavals are in store, the music will always remain center stage

Han, Yoda and Obi-Wan aside, these 10 characters deserve a film of their own

They’re not just for diehards – a great doc inspires know-nothings and hardcore fans alike

Your picks include ‘Higher Ground,’ ‘Living for the City’ and ‘Boogie on Reggae Woman’

Get an exclusive look at vampiric shoot

The armada of American athletics has incurred 399 arrests since 2006

Watch and laugh (or cringe) at Johnny Knoxville and Co.’s wildest gags

Stream these insanely scary films tonight on Netflix Instant

Explore the mad-genius side of the silly-love songsmith

Listen to hilarious verses from Shaq, Kobe, A.I. and more

Check out these exclusive shots as the band plays their first U.S. shows in six years

Read the designer’s thoughts on the looks of artists ranging from Robert Plant to Axl Rose

From “Paint It Black” to “Shine a Light” – the hottest rocks from the Stones’ 50-year career, chosen by our expert panel of writers, critics and artists

History’s most blood-soaked and gore-spattered releases

Showrunner Scott Gimple should enlist these scoundrels to keep the show moving

State: IowaElected: 2002Core Beliefs: Immigration-reform foe. Argues measures like the Dream Act would offer citizenship mainly to drug mules. "For every one who's a valedictorian," King said, "there's another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds, and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."

Miley Cyrus on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Lena Dunham arrives at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California on September 22nd, 2013.

From ‘The Daily Show’ to ‘House of Cards,’ TV’s creators, writers and stars on their favorite shows

Lead singer Davey Havok guides you through the band’s night

Moby, Deadmau5, Talib Kweli and more tell all

Get an inside look at the band’s recent day in Boston

Head writer David X. Cohen relives the best moments from Matt Groening’s ‘other’ long-running show

A peek at 25 films that actually merit the attention they’re getting

Madonna, Marilyn Manson and more show off their mouth bling

Phoenix, Courtney Love, Nine Inch Nails and more

Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West and more

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Daft Punk and more