I Need Help With a Basic Grooming Task. I’m Surprised By What It’s Doing to Me. Rich Juzwiak
Maybe my partner should know.
Slate Crossword: Fashion Line? (Four Letters) Quiara Vasquez
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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 7, 2026 Quiara Vasquez
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The New Carrie Is Easily the Best Adaptation of Stephen King’s Book Since De Palma’s Movie Jack Hamilton
Mike Flanagan shows why he’s this century’s premier reinterpreter of the King of Horror. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/e57853cc-1205-476d-bcec-ba5e539deb2d.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The New Carrie Is Easily the Best Adaptation of Stephen King’s Book Since De…
My Wife Used to Have More “Fun” Money Than Me. Now That the Tables Have Turned, She Can’t Deal. Kristin Wong
I’m seeing a double standard here.
My Wedding Ring Is a Precious Family Heirloom. What I Want to Do With It Has Caused Some Tears. Jenée Desmond-Harris
I thought this was a sensible idea.
Slate SoundBites for October 7, 2026 Jenny Fey
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