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.
Is an American Oligarchy Coming Or Is It Already Here?
Biden warned of a looming American oligarchy but has that ship already sailed?
Lust and Loneliness in Post-War Amsterdam
Yael van der Wouden’s debut novel, The Safekeep, explores redemption and obsession in the aftermath of World War II.
Schrödinger’s Constitution: TikTok Is Dead, Also It Isn’t
The U.S. Supreme Court says a TikTok ban can proceed, but still no one is sure what will happen.
‘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.
His 2020 Horror Flick Was a Surprise Blockbuster. Will His Follow-Up Leave You Transformed? Nadira Goffe
How does the movie measure up to its filmmaker’s long list of horror hits, including Saw and Insidious?
TikTok Refugees Are Fleeing to Other Chinese Apps. But Will They Face the Same Fate? Shirin Ali
Here’s what the law says.