My Wife Becomes an Anxious Monster Preparing for Vacation. Why Can’t She Just Chill Out? Jamilah Lemieux
I’m to the point where I just don’t want to go anymore.
How Trump Is Going to Fight His Conviction Shirin Ali
An expert walks us through what could happen next.
The Right Wants to Avenge Donald Trump by Jailing Democrats. I’ve Got a Suggestion! Ben Mathis-Lilley
They make a good point here.
An Interview With the Guy Who May Lose Tenure for Making the Most Wholesome “Adult” Videos in Existence Dan Kois
Academic administrators Joe Gow and Carmen Wilson on their very unusual late-middle-age hobby.
Alito Keeps Citing Experts Who Say He Got Their Work Dead Wrong Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss an unholy concatenation of court-related drama.
The Guy Who Made the Most Embarrassing Guess Ever on Wheel of Fortune Explains What the Heck Happened Luke Winkie
“My brain scanned the grid, and ‘Right in the butt’ came out.” <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/2561ee13-bc78-4e25-9c98-a07e77c2c4af.jpeg?crop=1560,1040,x0,y0" title="The Guy Who Made the Most Embarrassing Guess Ever on Wheel of Fortune Explains What the…
J. Lo’s Netflix Smash May Be the Future of Movies—but Not in the Way Netflix Thinks Sam Adams
The streaming service’s latest No. 1 hit portends a future blighted by something far worse than bad wigs.
The Trump Apprentice Tape Exists. Here’s How We Could Find It. Jeremy Stahl
I’ve been trying to track this down for years. I have some ideas of where to start. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/c4391fb0-5375-4cdd-8d03-9aedb83e7306.jpeg?crop=1560,1040,x0,y0" title="The Trump Apprentice Tape Exists. Here’s How We Could Find It.”…
The Best Jim Henson Documentary Is Already out on YouTube Tim Brinkhof
Ron Howard’s new Disney+ movie offers slick brand management, but a little-known YouTuber went deeper.
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slow Burn Host? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.