A Lollapalooza Doc That Refuses to Whitewash History

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( close read [A Lollapalooza Doc That Refuses to Whitewash History]( Lolla is a mostly hagiographic look at the annual festival, but it manages to get a few key moments right. Photo: John Storey/Getty Images The early lineups of [Lollapalooza]( helped coalesce alternative rock into a powerhouse genre in the 1990s, centered around bands like Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Pearl Jam. But the most alternative thing the first Lollapalooza did was book a rapper. [Ice-T]( was the clear outlier on the inaugural lineup in 1991, though he had an ace up his sleeve: He was now in a band, too. Ice used half his set to debut his new metal outfit, Body Count, which he’d recently formed with guitarist Ernie C. Just months before, Americans had watched a video of Los Angeles police violently beating Rodney King. Now, crowds of white kids were thrashing to Body Count songs like “There Goes the Neighborhood” and “Cop Killer.” In the new Paramount+ docuseries [Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza](, Ice-T remembers having a simple realization about the audience during his performance: “They’re with this.” [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Below Deck: [Cabin-Inspection Fever]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Cam’ron Is the 24-Hour-News Pundit We Deserve The rapper became the first talking head to take sex supplements live on CNN.]( By Hershal Pandya [The 18 Uncanniest Comics to Read After Watching X-Men ’97 To me, my pull list.]( [39 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear This Summer From Johnny Cash rarities to Normani (finally).]( By Dan Reilly [Vulture’s 2024 Summer Pop-Culture Gift Guide Presents? For summer? Groundbreaking.]( By Vulture Staff [This New Netflix, Peacock, and Apple TV+ Bundle Comes With a Catch Strings attached.]( By Savannah Salazar [Are You Ready for the Industry-ial Revolution? The third season of the most stressful show on television premieres August 11.]( By Jason P. Frank [Elvis Heir Riley Keough Fights Foreclosure Auction of Graceland Securing a temporary restraining order against the sale.]( By Zoe Guy [The Merrily Crew Knows How to Mount a Charm Offensive Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez went on The Late Show to sing “Old Friends” and elicit awe.]( By Jason P. Frank [Dune: Part Two Is Now Thumping on Max Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel has hit streaming.]( By Savannah Salazar [Love Is Blind’s Trevor Gets a Second Chance at Reality-TV Romance Yes, that Trevor from season six.]( By Alejandra Gularte [Bryant Park and Movies Go Together Like Peas and Carrots Starting June 10, we’re giving you a reason to look forward to Mondays.]( By Vulture Editors [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 9-Down, Five Letters: “It’s Gonna Be Me” group Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a Channing Tatum movie with a two-word title? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images, James Devaney/GC Images, Dia Dipasupil/WireImage A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved