My Parents Spend Less on My Stepson Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp
Plus: surly menaces, random band-aids, and being the peek-a-boo-er.
Trump’s Tariff Agenda Is Suddenly on Life Support Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
The ruling against Trump’s tariff regime is seismic for more reasons than one.
Help! My Mother Just Accused Me of “Cheating” With My Wedding Plan. Excuse Me? Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lizzie O’Leary
She says I’m “attention-seeking.” I’m about to lose it.
The New Netflix Show From the Writer-Director of The Queen’s Gambit Is Gorgeous, Well Acted, and Stupid Laura Miller
The latest inevitable streaming hit could have been great. Pity about the plot. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/576f806d-5999-467e-b3d1-b44da9b733cb.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The New Netflix Show From the Writer-Director of The Queen’s Gambit Is Gorgeous, Well Acted,…
Florida Republicans Came Up With a New Lie About History to Support Extreme Abortion Bans Naomi Cahn, Maxine Eichner, and Mary Ziegler
It’s been common to see Republicans claim to act in the name of parents.
A Hallowed After-Work Tradition Has Slowly Disappeared. We’re Only Now Realizing What We’ve Lost. Luke Winkie
People used to relish getting sloshed with their colleagues after work. Then something scared them off.
The Latest Taylor Swift News Is Ominous for Blake Lively. Unfortunately, You Should Care a Little Bit. Heather Schwedel
I can explain what’s happened—and why, regrettably, it matters.
The Problem With the Sex and the City Sequel Is Clearer Than Ever David Mack
Three seasons in, And Just Like That…—like its characters—has gotten way too comfortable. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/db490681-9b38-4560-b41a-5247271163c3.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The Problem With the Sex and the City Sequel Is Clearer Than Ever” />
My Sister-in-Law’s “Quick Babysitting Favor” Left an Absolute Crater in My House. I’m Furious. Nicole Chung
She knew exactly what she was doing.