Slate Crossword: Nutty Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Commemorating Obama’s Inauguration (Eight Letters) Tim Croce
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for July 13, 2025.
I’m Making Some Changes “Down There.” I Haven’t Told My Wife. Rich Juzwiak
It’s gonna be obvious.
Conservatives Are Freaking Out About the New, “Woke” Superman. He’s Something Else Entirely. Sam Adams
Yes, the latest blockbuster makes Clark Kent an immigrant—but that’s not the twist.
Every Kid in My Life Gets the Same Gift for Every Occasion Jillian Pretzel
It’s super easy—and it makes me the cool mom.
Slate Mini Crossword for July 13, 2025 Jasmeet Arora
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
It’s the Most Powerful Weapon in the Summer Cooking Arsenal. So Why Is It Being Forgotten? Nadira Goffe
This season, you’ve gotta go green.
One of the Best Pop Horror Books of the Year Is by … This Guy? Laura Miller
Lucky Day is weird, compelling—and very surprising, coming from the author of My Billionaire Triceratops Craves Gay Ass.
The New Superman Is Involved in Several Controversies at Once. Someone Saw It All Coming. Joshua Rivera
In the new movie, the Man of Steel faces his most fearsome foe yet: the culture wars. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/0323e453-176e-408e-b715-446b8f1706cb.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The New Superman Is Involved in Several Controversies at Once. Someone…