The Great Meme Reset of 2026 Kate Lindsay
The internet’s New Year’s resolution is to return to the meme style of the 2010s.
Affirm or Deny: Avatar Has No Cultural Impact Sam Adams, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf
Who even is Jake Sully? <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/a60b67f6-03e7-4597-9dda-248934d719d8.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Affirm or Deny: Avatar Has No Cultural Impact” />
A Red-State High Court Just Struck Down an Abortion Ban. The GOP Has Itself to Blame. Mary Ziegler
That Wyoming’s abortion exceptions were weird and incoherent shouldn’t be a great surprise.
The CBS Evening Debut of Tony Dokoupil Was Embarrassing in Ways I Didn’t Know Possible Luke Winkie
At least the debut of the “America-loving” newscast was an apt metaphor for America right now.
Maduro Could Have Avoided His Capture Entirely if He Had Checked This App Alex Kirshner
The bets on his ouster should be treated like a five-alarm fire.
What’s Next for Venezuela After Maduro? One Expert Has Some Surprising Answers. Aymann Ismail
This isn’t the next Iraq War, he says, but there’s still plenty to be concerned about.
I Need Leave for an Unconventional Reason. I’m Terrified My Job Won’t Give It to Me. Doree Shafrir
I wish they’d trust me that this is important.
Elon Musk’s Chatbot Is Making Child Sexual Abuse Images for Users. Why Aren’t Lawmakers Doing Anything About It? Nitish Pahwa
An app the U.S. and U.K. governments use has devolved into a source of A.I. porn. Lawmakers are keeping dangerously mum.
The Men I’ve Slept With All Have the Same Complaint About My Birth Control. I Didn’t Even Know This Was Possible. Jessica Stoya
I’d never heard of this happening.