Jimmy Carter Understood That No One Ever Wants to Turn Off the Lights Nitish Pahwa
He attempted pragmatism at a time when we could afford it. What now?
We Temporarily Opened Up Our Home to My Sister-In-Law. She’s Created an Unlivable Mess. Ilyce Glink
But apparently she’s “just a kid.”
Jimmy Carter Put an End to the Presidential Yacht Shirin Ali
Wait, there was a presidential yacht?
The Year’s Best Performances in Bad Movies Odie Henderson
Not even Angelina Jolie, Willem Dafoe, and Denzel Washington could save these movies.
In British Slang, What Is a Sprog? Ray Hamel
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Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 30, 2024 Mike Dirolf
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
The New Movie That Flips the Musical on Its Head K. Austin Collins
The filmmaker behind two of the greatest documentaries of the 2010s is finally back. No one expected he’d return with this.
Jimmy Carter’s Legacy Mary Harris
How the religious right formed in opposition to an evangelical president.