Rolling Stone

• January 22, 2004

  Rolling Stone feature: Mascot Mayhem

  In his first Rolling Stone feature, Ken Hegan investigates the shocking horrors of mascot abuse. ———– On July 9th an Italian sausage mascot was assaulted by Pittsburgh Pirates’ first baseman Randall Simon. The incident was witnessed by 22,490 fans at a baseball game between the Pirates and the hometown Milwaukee Brewers. During the 7th inning…

• January 22, 2004

  Rolling Stone feature: Rock Paper Scissors championships

  “RPS never lies,” says Master Pete Lovering, a local sales manager and the reigning World Rock Paper Scissors (RPS) Champion. In last year’s epic final, Master Pete won $1,200 by throwing a “rock heard round the world.” As he shuffles into Kool Haus, a cavernous Toronto concert hall, over 900 RPS fans and competitors squeeze…

• September 18, 2003

  Rolling Stone feature: The New Sex Ed

  In this Rolling Stone exclusive, Ken Hegan gets kidnapped by porn stars for a frathouse porn invasion. It’s 9:50 p.m. on a warm saturday night. an unmarked van enters Isla Vista, a Santa Barbara suburb packed with tanned skateboarders and cyclists. Seconds from the beach and the University of California at Santa Barbara, Isla Vista…