In the 1990s, a group of radical artists smuggled political messages into Melrose Place. Not everyone found it funny. ( slate.com )
Get Ready. Everything’s About to Get a Hell of a Lot More Expensive. ( slate.com )
The Oral History of Pitchfork ( slate.com )
I wasn't aware of anyone hating Pitchfork......
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Republican Officials Openly Insult Women Nearly Killed by Abortion Bans ( slate.com )
Red states would rather let a patient die than let her terminate a dangerous pregnancy. And they’re barely pretending otherwise.
New York City Brokers Are Losing Their Minds. I Asked Some Why They’re So Angry. ( slate.com )
Everyone in attendance was gathered to object to a New York City Council bill that would save tenants from having to pay fees to real estate brokers who were hired by landlords—i.e., brokers that tenants did not hire. In other words, it was a rally for keeping the fees on the backs of tenants....
The Low-Key Republican Officials Quietly Dismantling All of Our Rights ( slate.com )
The group receives almost no sustained public attention or accountability.
Why Is the DOJ Prosecuting a Journalist While Pretending Otherwise? ( slate.com )
When President Joe Biden said “journalism is not a crime” last April, federal prosecutors in Tampa, Florida, apparently took that as a challenge. Not a crime yet....
It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription ( slate.com )
The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it....
Star Wars Has Lost Something Critical ( slate.com )
Leonard Leo's Republican Attorneys General Association is Quietly Dismantling All of Our Rights ( slate.com )
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A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. ( slate.com )
Want to Fix America’s Broken Sexual Culture? Ditch the Myth That Young Men Don’t Want Love. ( slate.com )
The Two Warring Companies That Ruined Skiing ( slate.com )
Jezebel Is Dead. Let Me Tell You How Bizarre Working There Was in the Beginning. ( slate.com )
Sites in Ohio may be as vital to human history as the pyramids. Why have they been ignored for so long? ( slate.com )
America’s Worst Judge Declares War on Drag ( slate.com )
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is a proud Christian nationalist who flatly refuses to apply binding Supreme Court precedent when it conflicts with his extremist far-right beliefs. It is therefore no surprise that Kacsmaryk, a Donald Trump appointee, handed down a decision on Thursday refusing to protect Texas college...
U.S. v. Trump Will Be the Most Important Case in Our Nation’s History ( slate.com )
Equal Population Mapper ( www.slate.com )
Adobe Promises That It Hasn’t Gone Full Big Brother ( slate.com )
A Capitol Rioter Has Become a Right-Wing Media Darling. She Just Got Arrested. ( slate.com )
Isabella DeLuca’s “persecution” is now a cause célèbre....
Dune Two Little – How can a movie be so big and, at the same time, so small? ( slate.com )
A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. ( slate.com )
A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. ( slate.com )
How Quora Died ( slate.com )
“Why Do So Many Music Venues Use Ticketmaster?” “What’s It Like to Train to Be a Sushi Chef?” “How Do Martial Artists Break Concrete Blocks?” If you were looking for answers to such questions 10 years ago, your best resource for finding a thorough, expert-informed response likely would have been one of the most...
Republicans Are on the Verge of Delivering Putin a Big Christmas Gift ( slate.com )
In a tense game of chicken, remarkable for its mix of petulance and audacity, congressional Republicans are threatening to halt U.S. aid to Ukraine—guaranteeing a Russian breakthrough and possible victory in that war—unless Democrats help pass a bill that all but locks down America’s Southern border....
