The Battle of Pittsburg Landing Is Also Known by Which Other Name? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Nov. 12, 2025.
The Beatles, Amish Popcorn, and a Charming Toilet Brush: The Best Culture Gifts for the Holidays Dana Stevens, Willa Paskin, and Chris Molanphy
Assuming you’ve already given them a Slate Plus membership, of course.
How Should Queer Christians Respond to Anti-Gay Violence, its Victims, and the People Who Perpetrate It? Lynne Gerber
When a lesbian minister is physically assaulted, the church is galvanized. When it happens again, the city is galvanized.
Who TF Is Grammy-Nominated Alex Warren? Kate Lindsay
The Hype House OG is nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys.
We’ve Joined the Hive Mind: Pluribus Rules. Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf
In Vince Gilligan’s latest, utterly surprising new series, it’s an apocalypse of happiness. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/c4f2fea7-8cc2-47a2-a074-2124ee8d044b.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="We’ve Joined the Hive Mind: Pluribus Rules.” />
A Huge Scandal Is Rocking Baseball. Here’s What Needs to Change. Alex Kirshner
The indictments of two major league pitchers are just the clearest examples yet of the scourge of the prop bet.
It’s the Worst Thing You Can Do in Public. I Tried It for a Week. Henry Luzzatto
I went over to the dark side.