Announcing the Rolling Stone College Journalism Awards

This isn't an article, it is a time capsule.

Today, November 20, 2025, Rolling Stone Magazine announced the Rolling Stone College Journalism Awards.

What a bunch of crap. When I think of woke publications, Rolling Stone Magazine shoots to the top of the listen. They used to be the counter-culture, now they are corporate-culture, chock full of far-lefties. Because, apparently, I'm a figurative masochist, I only go to Rolling Stone to get angry.

So with that being said, I can predict, months out, who the winners will be. Not the authors' names, but the topics of the winning entries.

Because entries for Rollings Stone's contest is behind a pay wall, which is ironic in itself, it is a bit more tricky to pull off my Carnac impression but here it is.

News Categories of the Future Winner:

• The Plight of the Transgender American

• Trump has Small Penis and/or has Mental Illness.

• ICE Needs to be Stopped and/or An Example of Good Immigrants in America

Music Categories of the Future Winner:

• Young Band with all LGBT Members that Sing LGBT Themes.

• Old Classic Rock Band from England or America is Racist.

• Young Female that Speaks Truth to Power. Someone like Phoebe Bridgers.

You know why Bari Weiss is in charge at CBS? Because she wants to return the station to core journalistic fundamentals.

That's not what Rolling Stone is doing here. They want some kids to come and visit their echo chamber.

Let's wait a few months are see what happens.

We are not journalists at Beacon of Speech, we are Free Speech Advocates. Rolling Stone Magazine may have been about free speech....50 years ago).

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Just when I was about to hit the publish button, I went back to Rolling Stone to do a cross-check reference at their home page. While I was there, I found this list: The 250 Greatest Hits of the 21st Century So Far: (This was their Top 20)

20 - Steve Lacy "Bad Habit"

19 - Adele "Someone Like You"

18 - Billy Ellish "Bad Guy"

17 - Drake "Hotline Bling"

16 - Mariah Carey "We Belong Together"

15 - OutKast "BOB"

14 - Daddy Yankee "Gasolina"

13- SZA "Snooze"

12 - The Strokes "Last Night"

11 - Bad Bunny "Safaera"

10 - Frank Ocean "Thinkin' About You"

9 - Britney Spears "Toxic"

8 - Radiohead "Idoiteque"

7 - Kendrick Lamar "Alright"

6 - Robyn "Dancing on my Own"

5 - Taylor Swift "All Too Well"

4 - The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army"

3 - Beyoncé feat. Jay Z "Crazy in Love"

2 - Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs "Maps"

1 - Missy Elliot "Get Ur Freak On"

The RS list highlights the core differences between them and Beacon of Speech. I went through the whole list and had, maybe 15 of the same songs. Because my head is spinning from surgery, I will give you the Top 20 sample size of both lists.

This is Beacon of Speech's Top 20 from the last 25 years.

20 - Authority Zero "Over Seasons"

19 - At the Drive In "One Armed Scissor"

18 - Lil Wayne "6 Foot 7 Foot"

17 - FIDLAR "40 oz On Repeat"

16 - Diamonds and Guns "The Transplants"

15 - Aesop Rock "Coffee"

14 - Rammstein "Ich Tu Dir Weh"

13 - Tik Tok by Ke$ha

12 - Exit Sun by "The Shining" (Norway)

11 - The Melvins "Civilized Worm"

10 - The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army"

9 - Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"

8 - The Giraffes "Man U"

7 - Puppy "Black Hole"

6 - Pallbearer "Devoid of Redemption"

5 - Travis Scott "Sicko Mode"

4 - Amy Winehouse "Rehab"

3 - Yob "Marrow"

2 - Mudvayne "Dig"

1 - Slipknot "Duality"

You like RS's list better?

Just remember, Beacon of Speech is free speech site.

Rolling Story (was) a rock magazine.

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