The Competitive, Athletic, Hugely Popular Sport That the Olympics Won’t Touch With a 10-Foot Pole Brit Dawson
Pole dancing requires a superhuman level of commitment and athleticism. But the Olympic Committee won’t touch it with a 10-foot pole.
Deadpool and Wolverine Took the Wrong Lesson From the Comics Sam Thielman
Marvel’s latest hit presents itself as a subversive take on the franchise. Here’s what that would actually look like. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/5229eba4-7d6f-474e-a864-52f02b8dd043.jpeg?crop=1560,1040,x0,y0" title="Deadpool and Wolverine Took the Wrong Lesson From the…
The Friends Star We’ve Always Underestimated Dan Kois
Lisa Kudrow may be best known for playing ditzes, but she’s been a genius all along. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/f8fd922c-789c-4013-9453-6a0543eab867.jpeg?crop=1560,1040,x0,y0" title="The Friends Star We’ve Always Underestimated” />
A Rainy, Raucous Party on the Seine Henry Grabar
A fabulous, subversive Opening Ceremony made for TV.
Three Ways That Jack Smith Could Resurrect the Classified Documents Case Shirin Ali
Should he go through the 11th Circuit, or try his luck with the Supreme Court?
One VP Contender Will Give Kamala Harris Her Best Chance With Swing Voters Ben Mathis-Lilley
He’s one of the rare politicians in the contemporary U.S. who can honestly say he has been a uniter rather than a divider.
It Is Either Glorious or Deeply Haunting to Be the Main Character of the Olympics Opening Ceremony Justin Peters
This role seems like a blessing, but it may be a curse.