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

The State Reunite to Recreate “Porcupine Racetrack” Sketch From Quarantine

All 11 members reunited for an at-home version of the sketch

Netflix Got a Huge Boost from the Coronavirus Quarantine

The streaming service added 15.8 million new subscribers in Q1

NYC Restaurant Masa Now Selling $800 Make-Your-Own Sushi Boxes

The restaurant will sell 20 boxes every Friday during the pandemic

Fiona Apple's New Album Isn't for Men, But They Should Listen Anyway

"Fetch the Bolt Cutters" might be the first essential listen of 2020

Germany’s Oktoberfest Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns

Holding the festival without a COVID-19 vaccine would be too risky, officials said

The Curious Case of Charlie Watts’s Missing Drum Kit

The Rolling Stone appeared to be air-drumming during the "Together At Home" concert

Shake Shack Returns $10 Million Small Business Loan

The burger chain says the Paycheck Protection Program was "extremely confusing"

What We Learned From the First Two Episodes of "The Last Dance"

Featuring a "traveling cocaine circus," how a bad golf game fueled one of M.J.'s best games and plenty of Jerry Krause hate

Why Are One-Hit Wonders Wheatus on a Quest to Re-Record “Teenage Dirtbag”?

The group is re-recording their self-titled debut in its entirety

Michael Cohen to Be Released From Prison Due to Pandemic

Cohen will serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement

Cannabis Has Been Deemed “Essential” in California, But Can Businesses Survive COVID-19?

Without access to federal funds, the already-struggling industry is scrambling

Paul McCartney Calls Chinese Wet Markets "Medieval"

The Beatle blames them for the COVID-19 pandemic

Ticketmaster Faces Backlash Over Refund Policy

The company is no longer giving refunds for postponed events

“That Thing You Do!” Cast to Reunite for COVID-19 Relief Fund

The Wonders will also pay tribute to Adam Schlesinger, who wrote the movie's title track

Julian Assange Reportedly Fathered Two Children While Living in Embassy

Assange's partner Stella Morris made the revelation in an attempt to get him released