One of 2019’s Most Acclaimed Books Is Now One of 2024’s Most Acclaimed Movies. It Took a Huge Risk. Dan Kois
Nickel Boys adapts Colson Whitehead’s novel by making a radical choice. I talked to the director about why.
I’m Dreaming Of A Full Night’s Sleep Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp
Plus: visiting the alma mater, trash on the floor, and putting a hit out.
I’ve Been Informed by a Member of Congress That an Iranian “Mothership” Is Buzzing My House With Drones? Ben Mathis-Lilley
If you can’t immediately understand what’s happening in a given situation, it surely must be a sea-based Iranian drone mothership.
The Industry Destroying Everything Is Coming for the NFL. It Might Have Met Its Match. Alex Kirshner
The NFL’s only problem is that it needs free-flowing dollars to keep pace with itself.
I Had a Front-Row Seat to One of the Greatest Media Disasters of Our Era. I Still Don’t Know What I Believe. Shaan Merchant
Carlos Watson was a “con artist” running a “criminal organization,” the government says. Why didn’t I see it?
The Presumption of Innocence Has Nothing to Do With Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Dahlia Lithwick, Mimi Rocah, and Joyce White Vance
Trumpworld is warping an important concept from criminal law beyond recognition.
Help! My Girlfriend’s Father Is Texting and Calling Me With “Emergencies” at All Hours. Delia Cai
And his antics are about to get me fired!
Which Organic Solvent Is the Primary Ingredient in Nail Polish Remover? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 12, 2024.
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 12, 2024 Mike Dirolf
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