For following music, entertainment, and the people shaping popular culture, Rolling Stone combines timely reporting with distinctive criticism and long-form interviews.
Rolling Stone included for comparison — click any alternative to jump to its full breakdown below.
| Alternative | Pricing | License | Built for | Founded | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone Current | $0.00Freemium | Proprietary | Communities Everyday Users | 1967 | The one you're replacing |
| Uproxx | $0.00Free | Proprietary | Communities Everyday Users | 2008 | Opinionated culture and entertainment |
| Variety | $0.00Freemium | Proprietary | Small Business Enterprise | 1905 | Entertainment industry and awards |
| Entertainment Tonight | $0.00Free | Proprietary | Communities Everyday Users | 1981 | Celebrity news and interviews |
| Refinery29 | $0.00Free | Proprietary | Everyday Users Shoppers | 2005 | Women-focused culture and entertainment |
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For sorting through the daily flood of entertainment and culture stories, Uproxx offers lively reporting, criticism and recommendations with a distinct editorial voice.
Variety is an entertainment trade publication covering film, television, music and digital media. It is particularly good at breaking Hollywood business news and tracking awards, casting and box-office activity.
Pop-culture followers reach for Entertainment Tonight when they want quick celebrity updates, red-carpet coverage, and interview clips from a familiar entertainment-news brand.
Style-conscious readers reach for Refinery29 for fashion, beauty, entertainment, and cultural coverage framed around women’s lives. It is particularly good at making trends and social conversations approachable without turning them into dry analysis.
