Netflix’s Current No. 1 Hit Doesn’t Take the Easy Way Out: Baby Reindeer, based on comedian Richard Gadd’s true experience, takes a bold approach to depicting a ...
slate.com/culture/2024/04/baby-reindeer-true-story-richard-gadd-netflix-martha-stalker.html
Quick Glance: Netflix Hit: Baby Reindeer Stays Clear of Clichés
- The series Baby Reindeer takes a bold approach to depicting a stalker.
- Centered around Donny and Martha, their unconventional relationship escalates.
- The show portrays the painful effects of abuse and stalking on Donny and his relationships.
- Baby Reindeer offers an unusual perspective on the characters and their motivations.
The Women Who Had Five or More Kids on Purpose Think They Know Something You Don’t
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/fertility-rate-motherhood-maternity-bible-catherine-pakaluk.html
The Problem With Taylor Swift’s New Album: The Tortured Poets Department isn’t a great breakup album. It’s something newer and tricksier, for us modern idiots.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-album-review.html
I’m About to Spend a Tumultuous Summer With My Conservative Dad. He’s Already Making Veiled Threats.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/conservative-dad-threats-college-advice.html
Fox News Is Losing Its Mind Over the New “Woke” Scrabble. I Actually Played It. Guess What?!
slate.com/culture/2024/04/scrabble-together-mattel-game-fox-news-woke-version.html
You Don’t Want to Know How It’s Going Between Trump’s Lawyers and the Judge Presiding Over His Criminal Case
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/trump-contempt-of-court-judge-merchan-todd-blanche.html
Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
- Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.
- Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.
- Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.
- Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
Shōgun’s Creators on That Ambiguous, Audacious Ending: Toranaga and Blackthorne turn toward a new life—and a new world.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/shogun-finale-episode-10-ending-explained-toranaga-blackthorne-mariko-fx.html
Quick Glance: Epic Series: Shōgun
- Lord Yoshii Toranaga fights against his enemies as a mysterious European ship is found marooned on Japan's coast.
- Critics praise Shōgun for its visual beauty and cultural authenticity as an epic adaptation.
- Episodes depict the convergence of destinies in Japan, intrigues, and alliances in a feudal Japanese setting.
- The series receives mixed reviews, with some criticizing the plot and character development, while others find it fascinating and powerful.
A Famous Troll Went After Jeff Bezos’ Girlfriend This Week. He Should Have.: I really don't think Lauren Sánchez needs that much defending.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/jeff-bezos-girlfriend-white-house-lauren-sanchez-wife-keith-mcnally.html
I Work at a Toy Store. I’m Terrified by What Parents Keep Buying.: I want to scream at them!
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/toy-store-worker-hazard-parenting-advice.html
Zendaya’s Instant-Classic New Tennis Movie Will Make You Sweat As Much As Its Stars
slate.com/culture/2024/04/challengers-movie-zendaya-review-tennis-call-me-by-your-name.html
How I Got From California to the Trump Trial Courtroom: I've been sitting a few rows behind the defendant.
slate.com/briefing/2024/04/how-i-got-from-la-to-the-trump-trial-courtroom.html
Slate Crossword: Corsair of the Cosmos (Eleven Letters): Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 24, 2024.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/crossword-slate-daily-puzzle-april-24-2024.html
Is Roblox Coming for TikTok?: The online gaming platform recently rolled out a $35 million fund for creators.
slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2024/04/robloxs-new-35-million-creator-fund-explained
From the Pride Flag to Dykes on Bikes, Queer Trademarks have an interesting story
slate.com/podcasts/outward/2024/04/trademark-law-professor-michael-goodyear-digs-into-to-the-odd-history-of-lgbtq-brands-and-trademark-law
Columbia Calls the Cops: For student protestors, the university administration seems to be escalating the situation.
slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2024/04/columbias-israel-protests-what-the-students-want
How the Far-Right Wing of Congress Squandered All Its Leverage: Marjorie Taylor Greene and her gang have cost Republicans any real wins.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/congress-johnson-ukraine-immigration-impeachment-greene.html
Living and Loving With OCD (feat. Allison Raskin): And finding humor and community with it, too.
slate.com/podcasts/well-now/2024/04/allison-raskin-living-loving-ocd
Taylor Swift Fans Certainly Aren’t Expecting the Real Target of Her New Album: Move over, ex-boyfriends. Taylor Swift has a new nemesis.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-clara-bow-daddy-i-love-him-lyrics.html
How ‘Stereophonic’ Made Real Music for a Fake Band: Playwright David Adjmi and Will Butler, formerly of the band Arcade Fire, walk us through how they made the ...
slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2024/04/stereophonic-on-broadway-captures-the-sound-of-the-70s
I’ve Noticed That People Who Write “Parenting Doesn’t Matter” Articles Have One Thing in Common
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/parenting-effects-nature-nurture-atlantic.html
The Creator of The Crown Has Brought Putin to Broadway. The Result Is a Mixed Bag.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/patriots-true-story-broadway-putin-play-netflix-crown-review.html
One of History’s Most Famous True-Crime Series Is Getting a Sequel, but Why?: The Jinx Part Two is just an ad for the supposed greatness of part one.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/the-jinx-part-2-hbo-robert-durst-documentary-review.html
Help! I Reconnected With My Estranged Daughter—Only to Realize She’s Too Damn Sensitive.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/estranged-daughter-reconnection-dear-prudence-advice.html
The Problem With Taylor Swift’s New Album: The Tortured Poets Department isn’t a great breakup album. It’s something newer and tricksier, for us modern idiots.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-album-review.html
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
I’m Tricking My Boyfriend Into Having Sex With Me. And It’s Working.: I shouldn't have to resort to this.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/boyfriend-period-sex-blood-tricks-advice.html
What Does Your Therapy Appointment Time Say About You?: A Thursday evening appointment gave my week a certain rhythm.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/therapy-appointment-best-time-switch.html
What USC Got Wrong When It Canceled Its Valedictorian’s Speech: I’ve seen this kind of mistake before.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/usc-canceled-valedictorian-speech-what-wrong.html
The Richest Man in Pennsylvania Is Not Having a Good Month: Jeff Yass' bets on DJT stock—and against one of the members of the Squad—are not looking so hot.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/jeff-yass-tiktok-bytedance-summer-lee-pennsylvania-trump-djt-not-a-good-month.html
Slate Adds Scaachi Koul as a Senior Writer: Koul is making Slate her home base for her essays, culture criticism, reported features, and more.
slate.com/briefing/2024/04/slate-new-hires-scaachi-koul-joins-as-senior-culture-and-human-interest-writer.html
Which Food Item Replaces the Bun in a Luther Burger?: Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 23, 2024.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-culture-music-food-board-games.html
Third Parties Are Saving Democracy: In a two-party system, a Libertarian or Green Party victory is not the goal.
slate.com/podcasts/hearmeout/2024/04/third-party-candidates-dont-need-to-win
Taylor Swift Fans Certainly Aren’t Expecting the Real Target of Her New Album: Move over, ex-boyfriends. Taylor Swift has a new nemesis.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-clara-bow-daddy-i-love-him-lyrics.html
Is Major League Baseball Finally Doing Something About His Pitcher Injury Crisis?
slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2024/04/jontay-porters-lifetime-ban-nba-and-mlb-pitcher-injuries
Trump Figured Out a New Way to Avoid Facing His Many Alleged Crimes: The former president seemed to completely ignore the prosecution's opening arguments.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/trump-trial-update-opening-arguments-avoidance.html
Quick Glance: Trump's Attempt to Influence 2016 Election: Hush Money Trial Begins
- An prosecutor alleges that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.
- The trial, potentially lasting up to two months, will require Trump to spend his days in a courtroom instead of on the campaign trail.
- The indictment includes 34 counts of falsifying business records, punishable by up to four years in prison.
- The case sheds light on efforts to suppress stories, known as 'Catch-and-Kill' in tabloid industry, to prevent potentially damaging revelations.
A Tarot Reader Explains Why Intuition is So Tricky: “I think it's about paying attention to that voice that is not an outside voice.”
slate.com/podcasts/death-sex-money/2024/04/tarot-reader-harness-your-intuition
A Supreme Court Case About the Rights of Homeless People Went Better Than Expected
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/supreme-court-grants-pass-homeless-case.html
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Debates Homeless Ban and Rights of the Unhoused
- Justices expressed concerns over penalizing homeless individuals for sleeping outside without alternatives.
- Review of Oregon anti-camping laws could lead to significant rulings on the rights of the unhoused.
- Liberal justices criticized Grants Pass laws for criminalizing basic human needs.
- Conservative justices emphasized policymakers, not judges, should set rules for dealing with homelessness.
What Would You Do if You Knew Everyone on Your Flight? A Century Ago, Travelers Had the Right Answer.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/steamship-passenger-list-gossip-bring-it-back.html
The RNC’s Co-Chair Has Put Her Music Career on Hold to Serve Donald Trump (Her Father-in-Law)
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/lara-trump-song-anything-possible-rnc.html
Elena Kagan Headed Off Disaster While Delivering a Victory for Civil Rights: Workers punished with discriminatory transfers waited decades for this decision.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/supreme-court-elena-kagan-tactical-victory-civil-rights-plaintiffs.html
Your Right to Protest? Not the Supreme Court’s Problem.: This time it’s a case they didn’t take, that’s eroding your rights.
slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2024/04/the-first-amendment-case-that-the-supreme-court-wont-touch
What Is Really Going On at Columbia University? Not What You’ve Been Told.: Are Jews under siege on campus? “I think that's honestly ridiculous ...
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/columbia-university-protests-presidents-jewish-students-encampment.html
Has Russian Propaganda “Infected” Republicans? The Truth Is More Sinister.: Members of Congress seem to be parroting Putin's talking points in their crusade ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/ukraine-russia-congress-johnson-republicans-marjorie-greene-putin-propaganda.html
I Want to Find Friends Who See Past My Mental Illness. Where Do I Look?: To make new friends we need to let go of the pressure to find the perfect friend.
slate.com/podcasts/how-to/2024/04/mental-health-symptoms-pose-challenges-to-new-friendships
My Wife Demanded Separate Finances. Now That I’m Getting a Nice Inheritance, She Wants a Cut for Her Kid.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/inheritance-kid-care-and-feeding.html
Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/jack-smith-jan-6-indictment-supreme-court-trump-trial-updates.html
If You Were Shocked by Caitlin Clark’s Salary, Wait Until You Hear About the Nike Deal
slate.com/culture/2024/04/caitlin-clark-nike-deal-salary-wnba-indiana-fever-contract-vs-nba-contracts.html
The Most Revealing New Piece of Evidence Offered Up at Today’s Trump Trial: The lawyer who helped broker the Stormy Daniels payment understood something ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/trump-trial-revealing-new-evidence.html
What to Do When Your Annoying Co-Worker Is a Nepo Baby: Why do CEOs insist on making this kind of hire?
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/nepotism-workplace-nepo-baby-coworker-hiring-advice.html
Why the EMTALA SCOTUS Case Is One of the Most Infuriating Since Dobbs: This isn’t limiting the number of abortions. It’s just making the process worse.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/emtala-abortion-care-argument-options.html
Mike Johnson Is No Hero: History should also judge the House speaker for what he failed to do six months ago.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/mike-johnson-ukraine-aid-house-speaker-no-hero.html
Quick Glance: Trump defends Johnson's handling of Ukraine vote
- Former President Trump defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for bringing additional aid for Ukraine and other national security priorities to a vote in the House.
- Trump mentioned the difficulty Johnson faced due to the GOP's narrow majority, stating that it was challenging to be too tough in such a situation.
- The debate over providing billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan divided House Republicans and led to calls from Trump allies for Johnson's removal as Speaker.
- Johnson defied his conservative critics by moving forward with bills for overseas assistance, separate from a failed border security bill, emphasizing the importance of supporting democratic allies facing threats.
Fallout Is the Biggest Hit in Months. The Secret to Its Success? It Started With a Lousy Story.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/fallout-tv-show-series-amazon-prime-game.html
My Husband Doesn’t Know About My Secret Bank Account. It Has a Dark Origin.: I was in a very low place.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/husband-secret-bank-account-pregnancy-advice.html
Inside the Columbia University Protests that Led to 100 Arrests: The pressure at the school has been building for months, and it isn't over yet.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/columbia-university-protest-shafik-israel-palestine-gaza-jewish-muslim-students.html
What the WNBA Salary Debate Misses: Caitlin Clark’s shoe deal supplements her pay—but Black players haven’t seen the same success.
slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2024/04/wnba-salaries-are-only-part-of-the-problem
My New Man’s Ex-Wife Has Proposed a Wild Living Arrangement. I’m Terrified He’ll Say Yes.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/living-arrangement-exes-advice-relationship.html
The Absurd Case About Whether Doctors Can Let You Bleed Out in the ER Is Reaching SCOTUS
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/emtala-supreme-court-abortion-states-law.html
When – and Why – Are Teens Using Cannabis?: Plus: Jane the Virgin, DIY movies, and a really good wall charger.
slate.com/podcasts/mom-and-dad-are-fighting/2024/04/teenage-potheads-slates-parenting-podcast
This Texas Immigration Law Is Worse Than You Think: “The chaos is its own damage.”
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/sb4-texas-immigration-law-worse-than-you-think.html
I Just Developed a Sexual Superpower. Please, God, Make It Go Away.: I can't get off without doing like 17 loads of laundry.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/testosterone-therapy-trans-men-side-effects-hrt-sex-advice.html
I’m in My 20s, and I Took Up Pickleball. I Found the Perfect Skirt to Wear on the Court.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/pickleball-skirt-skort-outfit-target.html
How Factual Accuracy Can Propel Great Fiction: A novelist and a researcher explain how they teamed up to strengthen the plot and themes of a new novel about ...
slate.com/podcasts/working/2024/04/fact-checking-fiction-novelist-researcher-scientific-accuracy
The History of Aruba—and All of Our Websites—Is at Risk: The Internet Archive, which runs the Wayback Machine and holds a digital history of Aruba ...
slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2024/04/will-the-internet-archive-survive
The NBA Just Banned a Player for Life. It Had No Choice.: He did things worse than anything Pete Rose ever got up to.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/jontay-porter-lifetime-ban-nba-sports-betting-scandal-gambling.html
Quick Glance: Lifetime Ban as Warning to NBA Gamblers: Coach
- Commissioner Adam Silver's firm stance on Raptors bench player Jontay Porter serves as a cautionary tale for potential NBA gamblers.
- The NBA's decision to ban Jontay Porter due to his involvement in gambling did not come as a surprise to anyone in the league.
- NBA bit players pose a gambling risk and were seen as an ideal example in this cautionary tale, as mentioned by an NBA coach.
- Porter's limited significance as a player will lead to the story fading quickly, even though it may be referenced in relation to his brother Michael Porter Jr. and the Nuggets during the playoffs.
A Famous Troll Went After Jeff Bezos’ Girlfriend This Week. He Should Have.: I really don't think Lauren Sánchez needs that much defending.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/jeff-bezos-girlfriend-white-house-lauren-sanchez-wife-keith-mcnally.html
How a Chinese Glycine Manufacturer Took Over TikTok: Donghua Jinlong is enjoying an unprecedented amount of success.
slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2024/04/the-rise-of-donghua-jinlong-explained
Elena Kagan Headed Off Disaster While Delivering a Victory for Civil Rights: Workers punished with discriminatory transfers waited decades for this decision.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/supreme-court-elena-kagan-tactical-victory-civil-rights-plaintiffs.html
Fox News Is Losing Its Mind Over the New “Woke” Scrabble. I Actually Played It. Guess What?!
slate.com/culture/2024/04/scrabble-together-mattel-game-fox-news-woke-version.html
Help! My Neighbors Dumped Their Crazy Dogs on Me. I’m About to Get Rid of Them.: I’m sorry they got evicted, but this isn’t my problem.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/dear-prudence-crazy-dog-dump.html
Gabfest Reads: The Three-Nation Race for Military, Economic, Political, and Technological Dominance
slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest/2024/04/books-david-sangers-latest-covers-americas-contentious-relationships-with-china-and-russia
The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Aren’t Convinced January 6 Was a Big Deal: The conservative justices who aren’t sure of the difference between pulling a fire ...
slate.com/podcasts/amicus/2024/04/trump-hush-money-trial-analysis-what-jury-selection-revealed-about-the-former-presidents-defense
A Broadway Classic Has Learned Some Fresh Moves. We Talked to the Wizard Behind Them.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/wiz-revival-jaquel-knight-beyonce-choreographer.html
Curious What People Think of You? These People Invented a Brutal Way to Find Out.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/best-friends-family-friendship-performance-review.html
One Week Into His Trial, Donald Trump Is Doing Himself No Favors With Jurors: Donald Trump’s attitude toward jurors at his trial is hostile and aggressive.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/donald-trump-first-criminal-trial-jurors.html
Mike Johnson’s Epiphany Would’ve Been a Lot Cooler Months Ago: What took this guy so long?
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/the-surge-trump-trial-ukraine-mike-johnson-marjorie-greene.html
Elon Musk Wants His Payday: Elon Musk is bad for Tesla. Why does it want to pay $56 billion to keep him?
slate.com/podcasts/slate-money/2024/04/business-tesla-wants-to-keep-elon-musk-and-musk-wants-a-big-payday
My New Man’s Ex-Wife Has Proposed a Wild Living Arrangement. I’m Terrified He’ll Say Yes.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/living-arrangement-exes-advice-relationship.html
A Rare Bit of Calming News About Israel and Iran: The widespread fears of mutual escalation have proved baseless, at least for now.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/israel-iran-strike-a-rare-bit-of-calming-news.html
The Biggest Names in Hip-Hop Are Embroiled in an Epic Beef. What’s Going On?: Everything that’s happened so far, broken down in exhaustive detail.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/drake-kendrick-lamar-diss-beef-rick-ross-future-metro-boomin-j-cole-weeknd-asap-rocky.html
Has Russian Propaganda “Infected” Republicans? The Truth Is More Sinister.: Members of Congress seem to be parroting Putin's talking points in their crusade ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/ukraine-russia-congress-johnson-republicans-marjorie-greene-putin-propaganda.html
John Dickerson’s Notebooks: Remembering George and Defending the Morning: John examines the importance of enjoying the mornings and the emptiness felt when a ...
slate.com/podcasts/navel-gazing/2024/04/audio-essay-john-dickerson-remembers-his-beloved-dog
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