My Father-in-Law Abandoned His Family for Another Woman. But I Think It’d Be So Sweet to Have Him at Christmas! Allison Price
My kids deserve to have their grandpa at the holidays, but his family is being Grinchy.
Help! I Bring My Girlfriend’s Family Free Food. But They Have the Gall to Make Complaints. Delia Cai
My girlfriend won’t even back me up.
Make Hollywood Great Again Mary Harris
From Disney to the Daily Wire, the movies are catering to a vocal right-wing audience.
Will My Kid Want My Advice? Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp
Plus: trips, whales, and an approaching deadline.
I Had the Most Hated Job in America. The Secret to It Will Never Leave Me. Franklin Schneider
You won’t like how I did it.
My Husband Has a Strange Bedtime “Need.” I Think He’s Trying to Trick Me. Rich Juzwiak
He can barely function the next day if he doesn’t get it.
The True Story of St. Nicholas Is Way More Disgusting Than You’d Think M. T. Anderson
The tale includes local rivalries, violence, cursed sailors, and a whole lot of holy oil.
The Holidays Are Exhausting. This Is the Best Way to Recalibrate. J. Bryan Lowder
It takes a little advance planning.
My Brother’s Wife Returned From Black Friday Shopping to Find Him Dead. But I Think She Was Responsible. Michelle Herman
She should be wracked with guilt.
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 15, 2024 Mike Dirolf
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