When a once-renowned music magazine lists among its most notable 'highlights' of the new millennium, concocting a rape hoax at the University of Virginia, making up out of whole cloth a fake COVID narrative about gunshot victims being forced to wait outside of hospitals, and, of course, glamorizing the Boston Marathon terrorist with a fawning cover story, we suppose nothing should surprise us about what uncharted depths to which Rolling Stone will delve.
And yet, somehow, they still manage to sink lower and lower with each passing year.
(And believe us, we only cited a few examples of the magazine's recent ignominy. We could have listed about three dozen more without breaking a sweat.)
For 2026, Rolling Stone decided to cover itself in shame with its annual list of the top "influencers" in America. Don't be surprised if you don't recognize 90 percent of these names. This is the magazine's attempt to assert itself as cooler than everyone else.
Rolling Stone Presents: The 25 Most Influential Creators of 2026 🤳
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 27, 2026
Full list: https://t.co/AgCMVt4Zk0 pic.twitter.com/smonzaalTg
There's virtually no one outside of New York City who even knows who Pooja Tripathi is (not to mention most of the people IN the city), and she doesn't even have a particularly large following. But she's an "influencer" because Rolling Stone says she is.
There's another name everyone will recognize, however, and he comes in at Number 3 on the list, reaffirming Rolling Stone's absolute hatred of America.
Rolling Stone names Hasan Piker as one of the most influential creators of 2026 🏅
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 28, 2026
The self-declared Marxist has found himself at the center of endless controversies, thanks to his criticism of Israel on his daily streams but also because he's become the face of a movement to… https://t.co/vfSmCe8oQx pic.twitter.com/oM4c62BWyG
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... to push Dems to the left.
Really? THAT is how they describe the dog-torturing, America-hating Piker?
Maybe the reason Piker "finds himself" at the center of endless controversies is that he calls for the assassination of Republicans, dances when they are assassinated, demands America's streets run red with the blood of capitalists, and still celebrates 9/11 as a terrorist act that America "deserved."
Rolling Stone, which once fabricated an entire story falsely accusing a fraternity of rape after giving a terrorist the Teen Beat cover treatment, celebrates the nepo-adult terror simp who tortures dogs and said America deserved 9/11.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 28, 2026
This magazine is nothing but boomer trash. https://t.co/cBI4trlI4E
And they bent over backwards to include him on the list.
Piker has about 11 million followers across all social media platforms. That's far too many, but it pales in comparison to some of the others on Rolling Stone's list, like Mark Fischbach (77 million), Dhar Mann (171 million), and Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known online as "IShowSpeed" (195 million).
So Rolling Stone supports terrorism, aninal abuse and believes America deserved 9/11 https://t.co/kOOl4UZ0x9
— Sampool (@SamEldridge87) August 28, 2026
Well, to be fair, all three of those are basically foundational pillars of the current Democrat Party platform, along with "transing the kids" and "illegals over Americans."
Same magazine. pic.twitter.com/AHWvt7Eh3X
— Mariana (@mariana_x) August 28, 2026
Rolling Stone claims that they did nothing to enhance that photo of Tsarnaev and make him more attractive.
Uh-huh. No one believes them.
The same magazine that libeled an entire lacrosse team and then made up a story about “tHu uNvaCkSenAyTed!!” taking up ER beds.
— Rob Smithson (@RobSmithson6) August 28, 2026
On-brand. https://t.co/vZuorSCAoA
They love a good hoax over at Rolling Stone; that much is clear.
LOL. You're picking a silver spoon nepo baby terror apologist? LOL
— Jacob Airey (@realJacobAirey) August 28, 2026
Cringe magazine that 75 year olds think is relevant picking the fakest streamer in the world is right on brand.
— J D (@Jdkoa) August 28, 2026
The only thing about Piker that is NOT fake is how much he despises the country that welcomed his family with open arms, not to mention the only country in the world where he could gain the attention that he has.
Can't believe I once subscribed to this litter tray lining rag https://t.co/hjVGEnK1HE
— Felix Unger 🇮🇱 (@Husker_Ju) August 28, 2026
The magazine can't even boast half a million subscribers in 2026.
They were forced to slash staff multiple times in 2025, and we can only hope more layoffs are imminent.
https://t.co/mZgBUPhwxV pic.twitter.com/lb9nuALUNi
— PissedPatriot (@PissedPatriotWA) August 28, 2026
It's weird how Rolling Stone left those details out of its description of Piker.
"... because of his criticism of Israel..."
— American Viking (@BourbonAndSavvy) August 28, 2026
Alternatively, it was saying we deserved 9/11 while also calling for the actual murder of US politicians. https://t.co/DTAl97vEHD
Huh. They left that part out, too.
Seems like shoddy "journalism."
But even the downplayed mention of "his criticism of Israel" is obvious gaslighting. That's like saying Hitler's only problem with the Jewish people and culture was that he didn't enjoy matzah ball soup.
Rolling Stone names Osama bin Laden as one of the most influential creators of 2001 🏅
— intellivision (@intellivisi0x) August 28, 2026
The self-declared jihadist sat at the center of endless controversies for his taped messages and became the face of a movement to remake the world order. pic.twitter.com/2Ckq5DDj46
LOL.
We shouldn't laugh. If Bin Laden were alive today, Rolling Stone absolutely would find a way to celebrate him.
— Sour Patch Mom ن (@sourpatchlyds) August 28, 2026
Thank you, Sabrina Carpenter.
Whatever Hasan Piker's "culture" is, we don't like it.
And no matter how futilely Rolling Stone tries to be relevant again by including him on their list for shock value, it reeks only of desperation and failure.
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