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Trump’s Favorite Wedge Issue Has Finally Met Its Match
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (1162+ words) Trump's Favorite Wedge Issue Has Finally Met Its Match'Slate Mediocre swimmer turned conservative activist Riley Gaines (who rose to fame after loudly complaining about competing against Lia Thomas, a trans athlete at the University of Pennsylvania) gave up a key…...
Are We Just Recycling Old Stories, Ideas, and Styles?
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (223+ words) The author W. David Marx has a theory about 21st century culture. It's a weird time for culture. There is more of it than ever before, it's more accessible than ever before, but so little of it feels original. New movies are…...
Are Gun Rights Activists Turning On Trump Over Alex Pretti’s Killing? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (1311+ words) Are Gun Rights Activists Turning On Trump Over Alex Pretti's Killing? Don't Hold Your Breath.Slate In the days since Alex Pretti was shot to death by federal agents in Minnesota, Republican administration officials have been deploying torturous logic to…...
Marvel’s New Show Feels Like a Mix of Atlanta and The Studio
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (1645+ words) Marvel's New Show Feels Like a Mix of Atlanta and The Studio'Slate Wonder Man is not a show about a superhero, thank God. When the trailer for Marvel's latest series was first released, it promised as much, showcasing a deep…...
I Study Male Caregivers. I Recognized Something in Alex Pretti.
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (320+ words) In video footage, 37-year-old Alex Pretti can be heard asking that simple question after a woman was shoved into the snow by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Moments later, he is tackled to the ground, and an agent appears to…...
TikTok Really Broke Over the Weekend. We Should Just Let It Die.
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (687+ words) TikTok Really Broke Over the Weekend. We Should Just Let It Die.Slate When my friends asked me why I preferred TikTok to Reels, their short-form platform of choice, I said, "My TikTok algorithm knows me better than I know…...
What It Takes to Defend Democracy From Autocracy Is Suddenly Crystal Clear
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (1200+ words) What It Takes to Defend Democracy From Autocracy Is Suddenly Crystal Clear'Slate The winds shifted this week after America watched Alex Pretti's on-camera murder, on the heels of Renee Nicole Good's on-camera murder, at the hands of Department of Homeland…...
My Workplace Has Banned a Simple Practice That Comes With Finding a New Job
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (330+ words) I've been at my job for six years. It's my first professional job in my field. I love my job, and I'd hoped to build a career here, but my pay isn't keeping up with the market (I'm making $30,000 under…...
The Most Unexpected Tech Choice I’ve Ever Made Worked Shockingly Well
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (256+ words) This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. If you think you're not addicted to yours, think again. The first night of my self-imposed nighttime cellphone fast, I felt antsy and lonely (think the detox scene…...
Slate Crossword: Jordanian, Perhaps? (11 Letters)
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (56+ words) Read about it in Slate: In March of 2021, an absurd Nike scandal had sneakerheads losing their minds. Derreck Johnson explains. Slate Pears Game 164: Jan. 27, 2026 In Greek Mythology, Cronus Devoured All of His Offspring Except for Which Youngest Son? Slate Mini…...