This Year’s New Oscar Front-Runner Is Almost a Masterpiece. Then Comes That Ending. Dana Stevens
The many, many questions raised by the ending of The Brutalist.
Last Year Was the Hottest Year in Recorded History. Buckle Up. Eric Holthaus
It’s not as bad as you think—it’s worse.
I Want to Marry My Amazing Boyfriend. One Red Flag May Be Impossible to Ignore. Ilyce Glink
I’m suspicious of his approach to money.
Help! All of My Co-Workers Get Hit On. And Then There’s Me. Delia Cai
It’s making me doubt everything.
I Asked My Sister-in-Law to Change Her Home for My Daughter’s Safety. Everyone Lost It. Allison Price
Are we really so out of line?
The Word Pied Refers to Which Aspect of the Pied Piper? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Jan. 13, 2025. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/269a8f8f-070e-4891-adee-5cce2b8489be.jpeg" title="The Word Pied Refers to Which Aspect of the Pied Piper?” />
Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 13, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Who’s to Blame for the LA Fires? Mary Harris
Finding a scapegoat might be satisfying in the short term, but it’s not going to actually solve this.
I Hate My Kid’s Friend Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp
Plus: RVs, a long break, and securing the duck.
There’s Only One Part of Sex I’m Interested In—and It Makes No Sense Rich Juzwiak
I adore flirting, teasing, and even foreplay. But the actual deed itself? Ugh.