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  • 1. When did Wenner Media announce plans to create Glixel?
A) June 2017
B) October 2016
C) May 2016
D) May 2017
  • 2. What was Glixel dedicated to covering?
A) Liberal politics and elections
B) Video games and video game culture
C) Rock 'n' roll music
D) Canadian government affairs
  • 3. Who was Gus Wenner?
A) Jann Wenner's son and head of digital
B) The founder of Kotaku and Polygon
C) The general manager of Glixel
D) A conservative columnist for The Washington Post
  • 4. Who compared gaming today to rock 'n' roll when Rolling Stone was founded?
A) Gus Wenner
B) Graham Ruddick
C) Bruce Schulman
D) John Davison
  • 5. How did Glixel initially launch?
A) As a segment on Variety's publishing platform
B) As a standalone domain in San Francisco
C) As a weekly digital newsletter hosted on Rolling Stone's website
D) As a printed magazine distributed in New York
  • 6. When did Glixel transition to its own domain?
A) June 2017
B) August 2017
C) October 2016
D) May 2016
  • 7. Who was the general manager of Glixel?
A) John Davison
B) Brian Crecente
C) Simon Cox
D) Graham Ruddick
  • 8. Who served as the content director of Glixel?
A) Simon Cox
B) John Davison
C) Gus Wenner
D) Jonah Goldberg
  • 9. Where were the original offices of Glixel located?
A) Toronto
B) New York
C) San Francisco
D) Washington
  • 10. When did Rolling Stone close down the Glixel offices and fire the entire staff?
A) August 2017
B) May 2016
C) June 2017
D) October 2016
  • 11. What reason was given for closing the Glixel offices in June 2017?
A) The sale of Rolling Stone assets to Penske Media
B) Difficulties of working with the remote site from the main New York office
C) Lack of interest in video game coverage
D) Financial bankruptcy of Wenner Media
  • 12. Who was hired as editorial director to run Glixel from the main New York office?
A) John Davison
B) Simon Cox
C) Bruce Schulman
D) Brian Crecente
  • 13. Brian Crecente is the co-founder of which publication?
A) Kotaku
B) The Guardian
C) Polygon
D) Variety
  • 14. Brian Crecente is the founder of which publication?
A) Variety
B) Glixel
C) Kotaku
D) Polygon
  • 15. Into which publication's routine publishing was Glixel content merged following an asset sale?
A) The New York Times
B) The Washington Post
C) Variety
D) The Guardian
  • 16. Which company bought Rolling Stone's assets?
A) The Guardian Media Group
B) Wenner Media
C) The New York Times Company
D) Penske Media Corporation
  • 17. Who described Rolling Stone as a 'rock'n'roll magazine turned liberal cheerleader' in 2017?
A) Graham Ruddick
B) Jann Wenner
C) Jonah Goldberg
D) Bruce Schulman
  • 18. What publication did Graham Ruddick write for?
A) The Washington Post
B) Variety
C) The Guardian
D) The New York Times
  • 19. According to Bruce Schulman, since when has Rolling Stone routinely supported liberal candidates and causes?
A) The 1960s
B) The 2010s
C) The 1990s
D) The 2000s
  • 20. What publication did Bruce Schulman write for regarding Rolling Stone's political support?
A) The Guardian
B) Kotaku
C) Rolling Stone
D) The Washington Post
  • 21. Who stated in 2008 that Rolling Stone had become the 'house organ of the Democratic National Committee'?
A) Graham Ruddick
B) Brian Crecente
C) Jonah Goldberg
D) Bruce Schulman
  • 22. What political ideology is Jonah Goldberg associated with based on the text?
A) Liberal
B) Socialist
C) Conservative
D) Independent
  • 23. All of Jann Wenner's political donations have been made to which political party?
A) Liberals (Canada)
B) Greens
C) Democrats
D) Republicans
  • 24. Which US presidents have been interviewed by Jann Wenner for the magazine?
A) Barack Obama and Donald Trump
B) Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton and Barack Obama
D) George W. Bush and Donald Trump
  • 25. Which presidential candidate did Rolling Stone endorse in the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election?
A) Barack Obama
B) George W. Bush
C) Donald Trump
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 26. Which Republican presidents has Rolling Stone criticized?
A) John Davison and Brian Crecente
B) Hillary Clinton and Justin Trudeau
C) George W. Bush and Donald Trump
D) Bill Clinton and Barack Obama
  • 27. How did Rolling Stone describe George W. Bush in 2006?
A) Worst president in history
B) An ideal candidate
C) A liberal cheerleader
D) The house organ of the DNC
  • 28. Whose picture was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone in August 2017?
A) Donald Trump
B) Jann Wenner
C) Justin Trudeau
D) George W. Bush
  • 29. What political party does Justin Trudeau belong to?
A) Liberal Party of Canada
B) Republican Party
C) Democratic National Committee
D) Wenner Media
  • 30. What headline accompanied Justin Trudeau's photo on the August 2017 cover of Rolling Stone?
A) The worst president in history
B) Gaming is today what rock 'n' roll was
C) Why can't he be our president?
D) A rock'n'roll magazine turned liberal cheerleader
  • 31. What was the format of the first publications from 1967 to 1972?
A) Folded tabloid newspaper format
B) Standard 8 by 11 inch magazine
C) Digital-only publication
D) Gloss-paper large-format magazine
  • 32. What feature was notably absent from the initial 1967 to 1972 publications?
A) Black ink
B) Text
C) Staples
D) Color highlights
  • 33. How many color highlights were used in each early edition from 1967 to 1972?
A) A single color highlight that changed each edition
B) No color highlights at all
C) Full-color printing
D) Four colors
  • 34. When did editions begin being produced on a four-color press with a different newsprint paper size?
A) 1973 onwards
B) 1980
C) 2008
D) 1967
  • 35. In what year did the bar code appear on the magazine?
A) 1973
B) 2008
C) 1979
D) 1980
  • 36. What change occurred to the magazine's physical format in 1980?
A) It adopted a standard 8 x 11 inch size
B) It went completely digital
C) It switched to a tabloid newspaper format
D) It became a gloss-paper, large-format (10 x 12 inch) magazine
  • 37. When did the magazine return to the 10 x 12 inch large format?
A) October 2008
B) 1980
C) July 2018 issue
D) June 2024
  • 38. What frequency was the July 2018 issue that brought back the large format?
A) Bi-weekly
B) Quarterly
C) Monthly
D) Weekly
  • 39. What problem plagued the thriving message-board forum on the website in the late 1990s?
A) Lack of regular members and contributors
B) High subscription fees
C) Slow server speeds
D) Numerous Internet trolls who vandalized the forum substantially
  • 40. When did the website begin a new, much more limited message board community?
A) March 2008
B) May 2004
C) April 2010
D) Late 2005
  • 41. When was the limited message board community removed after being started in late 2005?
A) 2010
B) 2006
C) 2008
D) 2004
  • 42. When did the website start a new message board section once again after 2006?
A) April 2010
B) May 2004
C) March 2008
D) Spring 2012
  • 43. When was the message board section started in March 2008 finally deleted?
A) July 2018
B) April 2010
C) May 2004
D) 2006
  • 44. When did the website undergo a redesign and begin featuring complete archives?
A) March 2008
B) April 19, 2010
C) Spring 2012
D) May 2004
  • 45. Under what model was the website archive first launched?
A) Completely free to all users
B) A free-with-print-subscription model
C) Ad-supported model
D) A for-pay model
  • 46. To what model has the website archive since transitioned?
A) A completely free model for everyone
B) A for-pay model
C) A donation-based model
D) A free-with-print-subscription model
  • 47. What feature did Rolling Stone launch in the spring of 2012?
A) A federated search feature
B) A digital-only subscription service
C) An online merchandise store
D) A new message board forum
  • 48. Which song by Toots and the Maytals coined the term "reggae"?
A) "Reggae Night"
B) "Sweet and Dandy"
C) "Do the Reggay"
D) "54-46 That's My Number"
  • 49. How is the directory for biographical information on all artists listed on the website?
A) Alphabetically
B) Chronologically
C) By album sales
D) By genre
  • 50. How much money did Jann Wenner initially borrow to pay for setup costs?
A) $50,000
B) $1,000
C) $7,500
D) $100,000
  • 51. What was the initial publication frequency of Rolling Stone?
A) Monthly
B) Bi-weekly
C) Weekly
D) Quarterly
  • 52. What was the cover price of the first issue?
A) $5.00
B) 25¢
C) 10¢
D) $1.00
  • 53. Which journalist was famous for political reporting in Rolling Stone during the 1970s?
A) David Dalton
B) Hunter S. Thompson
C) Tom Wolfe
D) Ben Fong-Torres
  • 54. In what decade did Rolling Stone experience a rapid rise?
A) 2000s
B) 1990s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
  • 55. When did the magazine move its headquarters from San Francisco to New York City?
A) 1977
B) 1967
C) 1999
D) 1985
  • 56. Who provided the magazine's long-running slogan?
A) Annie Leibovitz
B) Ralph J. Gleason
C) Susan Lydon
D) Jane Schindelheim
  • 57. Who became the chief photographer for Rolling Stone in 1973?
A) David Dalton
B) David Felton
C) Annie Leibovitz
D) Hunter S. Thompson
  • 58. Which author proposed the idea of serializing a novel inspired by Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray?
A) Matt Taibbi
B) Tom Wolfe
C) Kurt Loder
D) Michael Hastings
  • 59. Approximately how much did Wenner offer Tom Wolfe to serialize his work?
A) $100,000
B) $50,000
C) $500,000
D) $200,000
  • 60. Who was the protagonist of Tom Wolfe's novel The Bonfire of the Vanities?
A) Stanley A. McChrystal
B) Michael Hastings
C) Sherman McCoy
D) Matt Taibbi
  • 61. What advertising campaign did Rolling Stone hire an agency for in 1985 to refocus its image?
A) Style over Substance
B) The Runaway General
C) Hot Issue
D) Perception/Reality
  • 62. In what year did Record Magazine fold?
A) 1985
B) 1987
C) 1990
D) 1999
  • 63. What criticism did Rolling Stone face in the 1990s due to its format change?
A) Emphasizing style over substance
B) Focusing too much on investigative political journalism
C) Being too similar to Record Magazine
D) Ignoring pop culture entirely
  • 64. Which publication did Rob Sheffield join Rolling Stone from?
A) Musician
B) Crawdaddy
C) Spin
D) Record Magazine
  • 65. Who was inducted into the Magazine Hall of Fame in 2005 after working at Rolling Stone for 17 years?
A) Dana Leslie Fields
B) Michael Hastings
C) Matt Taibbi
D) Rob Sheffield
  • 66. How did Matt Taibbi famously describe Goldman Sachs in his 2009 reports on the financial meltdown?
A) A home snatcher
B) A runaway general
C) A great vampire squid
D) A bonfires of vanities
  • 67. In what month and year did the Rolling Stone restaurant officially close?
A) February 2013
B) December 2009
C) June 2010
D) November 2010
  • 68. What was the title of Michael Hastings's controversial article published in the July 2010 issue?
A) The Runaway General
B) Perception/Reality
C) Invasion of the Home Snatchers
D) The Operators
  • 69. Which military commander's criticisms of the White House were quoted in Michael Hastings's 2010 article?
A) Sherman McCoy
B) Joe Biden
C) General Stanley A. McChrystal
D) Matt Taibbi
  • 70. In which city did Matt Taibbi document illegal and fraudulent bank actions in foreclosure courts in 2010?
A) Jacksonville, Florida
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Hollywood, California
D) New York City
  • 71. Who described Michael Hastings's book, The Operators, as 'superb', 'brave' and 'eye-opening'?
A) General Stanley A. McChrystal
B) Tom Wolfe
C) Salon's Glenn Greenwald
D) Matt Taibbi
  • 72. Through his coverage of which scandal in 2012 did Matt Taibbi emerge as an expert outside of Rolling Stone?
A) The White House controversy
B) The financial meltdown
C) The foreclosure court scandal
D) The Libor scandal
  • 73. When did Rolling Stone publish its first Spanish-language section on Latino music and culture?
A) December 2009
B) November 9, 2012
C) July 1984
D) February 2013
  • 74. Which company from Singapore bought a 49% stake in Rolling Stone in 2016?
A) Stream Publishing
B) Wenner Media
C) BandLab Technologies
D) Penske Media
  • 75. Did the new investor from Singapore have direct involvement in the magazine's editorial content?
A) Only for digital issues
B) Yes
C) No
D) Only partially
  • 76. When did Penske acquire BandLab's 49% stake to gain full ownership of Rolling Stone?
A) September 2016
B) December 2017
C) January 2021
D) January 31, 2019
  • 77. When was a Chinese edition of Rolling Stone launched?
A) September 2021
B) February 2022
C) August 2025
D) January 2021
  • 78. In what month and year did Rolling Stone launch a dedicated UK edition?
A) February 2022
B) July 2018
C) September 2021
D) January 2021
  • 79. Which publisher partnered with Rolling Stone for the UK edition?
A) BandLab Technologies
B) Penske Media
C) Stream Publishing
D) Wenner Media
  • 80. How many cover stars were featured on the first issue of the UK edition?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One
  • 81. Which music act was one of the cover stars on the first UK issue?
A) Jimi Hendrix
B) Bastille
C) The Beatles
D) Eric Clapton
  • 82. Which actor from No Time To Die was a cover star on the first UK issue?
A) Sam Fender
B) John Lennon
C) Lashana Lynch
D) Jim Morrison
  • 83. What frequency was the UK edition of Rolling Stone planned to be published at?
A) Weekly
B) Monthly
C) Quarterly
D) Bi-monthly
  • 84. What did Rolling Stone state are an integral part of the magazine's future when acquiring Life Is Beautiful?
A) Chinese editions
B) Live events
C) UK editions
D) Digital holograms
  • 85. In what year was Rolling Stone nominated for its first-ever Emmy award?
A) 2023
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2025
  • 86. Besides a National Magazine Award, what other press award did "The DJ and the War Crimes" win?
A) Emmy Award
B) National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award
C) Overseas Press Club Award
D) Front Page Award
  • 87. How many National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards did Rolling Stone collect in December 2023?
A) Five
B) Four
C) One
D) Three
  • 88. How many Front Page Awards did Rolling Stone collect in December 2023?
A) Four
B) One
C) Five
D) Three
  • 89. In August 2025, who was named co-editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone alongside Shirley Halperin?
A) Eric Clapton
B) John Lennon
C) Sean Woods
D) Jim Morrison
  • 90. In August 2025, who was named co-editor-in-chief and head of music at Rolling Stone?
A) Tina Turner
B) Shirley Halperin
C) Lashana Lynch
D) Sean Woods
  • 91. What notable distinction does Shirley Halperin hold at Rolling Stone as of August 2025?
A) First UK editor
B) First female editor-in-chief
C) First Emmy winner
D) First digital designer
  • 92. What is the magazine known for regarding its photography?
A) Black and white portraits
B) Landscape photography
C) Provocative photography
D) Animated covers
  • 93. Whose cover of January 22, 1981, featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono, was called the "Greatest Rolling Stone Cover Ever"?
A) Vanity Fair
B) Advertising Age
C) Penske Media
D) Stream Publishing
  • 94. Who was featured on the cover of the second issue of Rolling Stone?
A) The Beatles
B) Tina Turner
C) Jim Morrison
D) John Lennon
  • 95. Who was featured on the cover of the third issue of Rolling Stone?
A) Janis Joplin
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) The Beatles
D) Tina Turner
  • 96. Who was featured on the cover of the fifth issue of Rolling Stone?
A) Eric Clapton
B) Jim Morrison
C) Jimi Hendrix
D) Janis Joplin
  • 97. Who was featured on the cover of the sixth issue of Rolling Stone?
A) Jim Morrison
B) John Lennon
C) Janis Joplin
D) Tina Turner
  • 98. Who was featured on the cover of the seventh issue of Rolling Stone?
A) Otis Redding
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) Donovan
D) Eric Clapton
  • 99. What event was featured on the cover of the eighth issue of Rolling Stone?
A) Monterey International Pop Festival
B) Live Aid
C) Woodstock
D) The Beatles Concert
  • 100. Who was featured on the cover of the tenth issue of Rolling Stone?
A) Jimi Hendrix
B) Eric Clapton
C) Jim Morrison
D) Tina Turner
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