Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 18, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
After 31 Years of Great Performances, He’s Set to Get His First Oscar Nomination. What Took So Long? Isaac Butler
The Brutalist actor was once bound for leading-man Hollywood stardom. Now he’s set to get recognized for a very different kind of role.
It Won’t Get Better Than This for Our Boy Jim Newell
Everything’s coming up Donny.
‘A Complete Unknown’ Depicts Dylan’s Rise in the ‘60s. His Chart Success Came Years Later. Chris Molanphy
In the ’60s, Bob Dylan was folk’s “it” boy and a songwriting jukebox. His chart-topping records came in the decades that followed.
The Whole TikTok Saga Shows Just How Clueless Everyone Is Nitish Pahwa
Well, that escalated slowly over the course of four years.
TikTok Refugees Are Fleeing to Other Chinese Apps. But Will They Face the Same Fate? Shirin Ali
Here’s what the law says.
Government Efficiency Could Have Stopped Elon Musk Scott Nover
Stock trades move fast. The government moves slower.
Neil Gaiman, Justin Baldoni, and the End of the Male Feminist Christina Cauterucci
This ignominious crew of famous men seemed to align with women against sexist oppression in public as they mistreated women in private.
Disney’s Disastrous New Sports Merger Is Only the Beginning Nitish Pahwa
Watching your favorite team play is going to be an expensive nightmare.
The Supreme Court Nailed Its Decision to Uphold the TikTok Ban Mark Joseph Stern
This ruling will disappoint the app’s 170 million users in the United States. But it reflects eminently reasonable deference to the judgment of Congress.