Elisabeth Garber-Paul

New York

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Articles

Trump and RFK Jr.’s Health Agency Cuts Threaten Future of CDC, FDA

3 weeks ago | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

By Lorena O'Neil, Asawin Suebsaeng April 2, 2025 Hundreds of employees wait in line wrapped around the outside of the Health and Human Services headquarters building, Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025 in Washington.
'Chaos: The Manson Murders' Explores Popular Conspiracy Theories -- But Doesn't Go Deep Enough

1 month ago | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

March 10, 2025 Netflix “Frankly, I still don’t know what happened,” author Tom O’Neill says early on in Netflix’s new documentary Chaos: The Manson Murders.
Trans Families Are Fleeing the U.S. Because of Trump

2 months ago | rollingstone.com | Nico Lang |Elisabeth Garber-Paul

February 5, 2025 Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Mandy Moen’s children didn’t get Christmas presents this year, but their family tried to make the best of the situation.
How Worried Should We Be About H5N1 Virus?

Dec 31, 2024 | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a Louisiana resident had been hospitalized with the first severe case of avian influenza — also known as “bird flu” — in humans. A total of 65 other people in the United States had contracted the H5N1 virus, though their symptoms had been relatively mild in comparison.
9 Best True Crime Docs, Docuseries of 20204

Dec 29, 2024 | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

Hulu’s Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini differs from other missing person procedurals in that Sherri Papini doubles as the captive and the culprit. The three-part docuseries starts by painting a glossy picture of Papini, a mother of two happily married to Keith, who goes missing.
Family Vlogging 'Anti-Fans' Lead Reddit Snark Communities

Dec 21, 2024 | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

Lola used to love watching the LaBrant family’s vlogs on YouTube. Clicking through the channel, which has 12.9 million subscribers, she especially liked seeing the mother-daughter relationship between Savannah LaBrant and her eldest daughter, Everleigh. But a few years in, her feelings began to change.
What the 'I Slept With 100 Men in One Day' Doc Gets Right About Sex Work

Dec 14, 2024 | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

Earlier this week, YouTuber Josh Pieters dropped a 47-minute documentary that followed 23-year-old OnlyFans star Lily Phillips as she planned for and completed her goal of having sex with 100 men in 24 hours as a stunt for her OnlyFans page. While she is certainly not the first woman to clear these numbers (in 2004 Lisa Sparks broke the world record by sleeping with 919 in one day), it is nevertheless a grueling feat that took months of planning and a team of assistants to accomplish.
The 29 Best Memes and Biggest Viral Moments of 2024

Dec 12, 2024 | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

This was a big year for the U.S., the world, and the internet — thanks to some very stupid things like a “fully conscious baby,” a pygmy hippopotamus, and someone imitating the sound of oral sex. As we reflect on the memes and viral moments that defined this year, it’s clear there were a few notable main characters who popped up frequently, like Kamala Harris and Charli XCX.
The 12 Worst People in Trump's Orbit

Nov 11, 2024 | msn.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul |Nikki McCann Ramírez |Naomi LaChance |Andy Greene |Ryan Bort
The Worst People In Trump's Orbit Ahead of His Second Term

Nov 11, 2024 | rollingstone.com | Elisabeth Garber-Paul

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Naomi LaChance, Andy Greene, Ryan Bort November 11, 2024 Tucker Carlson, Tom Homan, and Robert F.