Which Country Was Governed by the Eldest Grandchild of England’s Queen Victoria? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 8, 2025.
Slate Crossword: Yarn Manufacturer? (11 Letters) Ben Zimmer
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 8, 2025.
Taylor Swift Is Rewriting Her Internet History Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay
We break down the surprising reactions to Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl and what it says about her current relationship to the internet.
How the Cuck Did “Cuck” Become a Widespread Online Insult? Willa Paskin
From World War II pilots to pornography, the evolution of the cuck is surprising and twisty.
The Smashing Machine Thinks It’s Too Cool for a Training Montage. It’s Absolutely Not. Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf
The Rock may be a great actor, but The Smashing Machine does him a huge disservice. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/de3ffdec-0692-4a12-ae64-461be62165a1.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The Smashing Machine Thinks It’s Too Cool for a Training Montage. It’s…
Republicans Are Selling “Ethical IVF.” It’s a Scam. Mary Ziegler
RRM strategies seem tailor-made to create common ground between conservatives who identify as pronatalist.
With One Damning Question, Ketanji Brown Jackson Defined the Supreme Court’s New Term Mark Joseph Stern
The justice stripped the veneer of constitutional principle from the court’s latest blatant culture war.
Victoria’s Secret Is Returning to “Sexy.” You’re Not Going to Like Why. Christina Cauterucci
I hate to be the person who brings up Donald Trump in conversations about thongs, but …
The Supreme Court Is Being Tested on History Once Again David H. Gans
The leading arguments in support of Black voting rights were race-conscious at their core.
A New Movie About George Orwell and 1984 Has a Unique Way of Telling Its Story. It May Haunt You. Sam Adams
Orwell: 2+2=5 takes on the Orwellian quality of A.I.—and uses the technology to do it. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/8a53cd4a-4111-4864-900a-68b7b3438679.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="A New Movie About George Orwell and 1984 Has a Unique Way of…