I Gave Slate’s Exact Time and Date of Birth to Some Astrologers. They Had Many Findings. Heather Schwedel
“Your larger story is about turning curiosity into a life direction.”
Here’s How—and Where—It Could All Go Wrong for Democrats Jim Newell
The road to winning the Senate runs through Maine. Gulp.
Jane Doe Deserves Better From The Internet Kate Lindsay
The Cornell controversy is causing #MeToo flashbacks.
David Ellison’s Multibillion-Dollar Pet Project Acquires Warner Bros. Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
The nepo-billionaire has reached a deal to merge Paramount Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Antidote to Our Anti-Democratic Supreme Court Dahlia Lithwick
Why waiting for Justice Alito to retire isn’t a strategy, and what Congress could do instead.
What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Social Reckoning Ellin Stein
How accurate is this modern take on Citizen Kane? <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/f1c6cebe-34f5-44b0-bf3f-b57c943cb8dc.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Social Reckoning” />
There’s a Reason Pete Hegseth Chose the Fort Hood Shooter for His Grotesque Publicity Stunt Austin Sarat
A brutal public execution will not bring honor to the American military or to this country.
The Saving Grace of Trump’s Revenge Tour Ian Prasad Philbrick
The president has launched two more efforts to turn his delusions into criminal charges for his enemies.
Does a Buzzy New Movie Really Have the Most Jumpscares … Ever? I Counted Every Single One to Find Out. Rebecca Onion
I brought my notebook to Jessica Chastain’s latest horror flick to do some very harrowing fact-checking.
He Started as Just Another Marvel Hunk, but Now He’s Once Again Revealed Himself to Be a Stunningly Sensitive Actor Dana Stevens
This year’s provocative Palme d’Or winner also deserves to be a major Oscar contender.