'Breaking Bad' Creator on Walt's Demons; Taibbi on Wall St. Apologists

Having trouble seeing this email? View online» Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Digital Access Vince Gilligan Decodes 'Breaking Bad': 'Walt Is Not Darth Vader' If Breaking Bad asks the question "What does it mean to be a man?," creator Vince Gilligan tells Rolling Stone, "There's a fine argument to be made that being a man does not entail cooking crystal meth, lying to your family and putting them into danger."  Read More » Taibbi: CEO Compares Bonus Critics to Lynch Mobs AIG has produced some of the biggest tools on Wall Street, writes Matt Taibbi. CEO Robert Benmosche has just entered that dubious pantheon with his recent comments, comparing the outcry over using bailout money to pay executive bonuses to - get this - a lynching.  Read More » Atoms for Peace Kick Off 'Amok' Arena Tour "My name is Jay Z," said Thom Yorke at Atoms for Peace's tour kickoff in Philadelphia. Gesturing toward bassist Flea, he continued, "This is Beyonce." Though he said little else, his quip made it clear that despite the band's dour lyrics, they were out to have a good time.  Read More » Dave Davies: 'Odds of a Kinks Tour in 2014 Are 50/50' "The ball is in Ray's court," Kinks guitarist Dave Davies tells Rolling Stone of a possible reunion to celebrate their 50th anniversary next year. After suffering a major stroke several years ago, Davies is hopeful he and his brother - "what an asshole" - can bury the hatchet. Read More » How a 'Nashville' Star Hooked Up With Elvis Costello As the prime-time Music City soap Nashville gets set to return for its second season tonight, Clare Bowen, who plays "goofball" Scarlett, tells Rolling Stone about her budding real-life solo career and singing with Elvis Costello: "I was like, 'Don't screw up!'" Read More » VIDEO Bono's Bill Clinton Impression WATCH » VIDEO Miley Cyrus Goes Skydiving WATCH » VIDEO Madonna Covers Elliott Smith WATCH » • Diddy Leads Hip-Hop Top-Earners List • Jay Z Teams With Barneys for Holiday Collection • On the Charts: Jack Johnson Goes 'From Here to Now' to Number One • Grateful Dead Lyricist Robert Hunter Set for Rare Tour • Netflix: 'No Question' That 'Arrested Development' Will Return The Triumph of Michael J. Fox He's staging an astonishing comeback. Just don't ever feel sorry for him. Read Brian Hiatt's cover story in RS All Access. Read Full Issue » (Rolling Stone Archives) Subscribe to Magazine » Digital Access » You have received this email because you are a Rolling Stone newsletter subscriber. Click here to unsubscribe. View our online Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Wenner Media, LLC, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10104 © 2013 RollingStone.com All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.