Bonnie Stiernberg

Bonnie Stiernberg is InsideHook's Managing Editor. Originally hailing from Chicago, she graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2009 with a BA in News-Editorial Journalism and wrote about music for The Deli Chicago and Chicago INNERVIEW Magazine before accepting an internship at Paste Magazine and moving to Atlanta in 2010. Eventually, she worked her way up at the publication, serving as Music Editor for nearly seven years and TV Editor for five. She has penned cover stories on Father John Misty, Wilco, Carrie Brownstein, The Flaming Lips and "Mad Men"'s John Slattery and Vincent Kartheiser, compiled an oral history of "The Wonder Years," written "Best of What's Next" profiles on The Civil Wars and Alabama Shakes long before they broke out and interviewed legends like Mavis Staples, Elvis Costello, The Band's Robbie Robertson and the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten. After leaving Paste and relocating to Brooklyn in 2016, she wrote for publications like Billboard, Rolling Stone, Glamour, GRAMMY.com, Vice, No Depression, The Bluegrass Situation and more. Since first joining InsideHook in 2019, she has covered all things pop culture-related for the site, whether it's interviewing Alice Cooper or reviewing the latest buzzy HBO series. She also is a craft beer enthusiast who has spent countless hours chatting with brewers, attending beer festivals and tossing back a few cold ones in the name of journalism. (It's a tough gig, but someone's gotta do it.) When she's not working, she enjoys being tortured by her beloved Chicago Cubs.

All Articles From Bonnie Stiernberg
Hitting the High Road: Kane Brown’s Summer of Music and Purpose

Hitting the High Road: Kane Brown’s Summer of Music and Purpose

We caught up with the country star to talk about his coast-to-coast shows, performing with his wife and a meaningful Crown Royal partnership

Ringo Starr recently had some edits for director Sam Mendes.

Ringo Starr Shouldn’t Be Giving “Extensive Notes” on Beatles Biopic

Biopics are always better when the subject doesn’t get creative control

July See/Hear

See/Hear: The Best Movies, TV and Music for July

Featuring a new season of "It's Always Sunny," the return of Happy Gilmore and more

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri in Season 4 of "The Bear."

Season 4 of “The Bear” Is Its Most Peaceful — And Possibly Its Best

As Carmy tries to right his ship, so does the show itself

A photo illustration of women listening to music and a man and woman talking about music

Take It From a Woman: How to Talk to Women About Music

Please don't ask me to name three songs

Jeremy Allen White as Carmy in "The Bear." We look at the unanswered questions from Season 3 before Season 4 debuts on June 25, 2025.

The Biggest Unanswered Questions Ahead of “The Bear” Season 4

Will Richie find love again? Will Carmy get it together and stop being so impossible to be around? You'll have to tune in to find out.

dakota johnson in a blue dress with a coke and beer from the materialists

We Tried the Weird Coke and Beer Combo From “Materialists”

Dakota Johnson's character might actually be onto something with this one

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in "Deliver Me From Nowhere"

The Trailer for Jeremy Allen White’s Bruce Springsteen Movie Looks Surprisingly Great

"Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" will hit theaters this fall

Streaming

Streaming Viewership Surpassed Broadcast and Cable for the First Time Last Month

But is the streaming bubble still on the verge of bursting?

Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera in Wes Anderson's "The Phoenician Scheme"

Every Wes Anderson Movie Is About the Same Thing. Why Are Some Better Than Others?

On bad dads, mortality and "The Phoenician Scheme"

MJ Lenderman, Cameron Winter, Waxahatchee, all musicians who have been dubbed "dad rock"

It’s Time to Retire the Term “Dad Rock”

As a woman who has seen Wilco more times than I can count, I’ve got an idea: let's dump the meaningless phrase

Marc Maron photographed in 2015 in his garage where he recorded “WTF.” As his podcast comes to an end, we look back at his best episodes.

The 10 Best Episodes of “WTF With Marc Maron”

Maron announced his landmark podcast will come to an end after 16 years. From Robin Williams to Barack Obama, here are the most memorable listens.

michael j fox playing the guitar in Back to the Future

Michael J. Fox Needs Your Help Finding His Guitar From “Back to the Future”

The search is underway for Marty McFly's Gibson ES-345

See/Hear June

See/Hear: The Best Movies, TV and Music for June

"The Bear" is back, Danny Boyle returns to direct "28 Years Later" and more

Nathan Fielder

Nathan Fielder Ended “The Rehearsal” With His Most Deranged Stunt Yet

The comedian spent years training to fly a 737 full of passengers — for real

Katy O’Brian Was Built for This

Katy O’Brian Was Built for This

After infiltrating Hollywood’s biggest franchises and landing a dream role in “Love Lies Bleeding,” O’Brian is continuing her hot streak with the new “Mission: Impossible.” Her next chapter promises to be even more explosive.