Slate Crossword: Cat-Eared Symbols of #Resistance (Nine Letters) Nancy Serrano-Wu
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Dec. 12, 2024.
It’s the Holiday Food People Love to Hate More Than Any Other. You Absolutely Should Be Eating It All Year Round. Luke Winkie
It’s July. You’re hungry. I pull a 22-pound frozen bird from my freezer and roast it up for you. Angels sing.
The Jay-Z Allegation Related to the Diddy Saga Is Troubling—and Messy. Here’s What We Know. Nadira Goffe
The rap mogul has been named in a lawsuit against Diddy. This is just the beginning of what is sure to be a long legal fight.
Trump’s Cabinet Picks Are Great News for Putin Fred Kaplan
Donald Trump probably isn’t a Russian agent—but he wouldn’t be behaving much differently if he were.
Biden Cracked a Very Revealing Joke About Why Democrats Lost Jim Newell
This is a teachable moment.
This Has to Be the Funniest Possible Way to Deal With Kimberly Guilfoyle Heather Schwedel
Say what you will. This woman is a political survivor.
Just How Badly Are Billionaire Owners of Newspapers Bowing to Trump? Very Badly, Says a Longtime Columnist. Shirin Ali
There’s an alarming trend unfolding at some major newspapers right now.
Pixar’s Inside Out Show Will Not Make You Feel Joy Dan Kois
At this point, we expect more from Pixar than Dream Productions. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/10fef7db-e998-447b-a155-a571f4e5c60b.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Pixar’s Inside Out Show Will Not Make You Feel Joy” />
The 10 Best Audiobooks of 2024 Laura Miller
Including an Arthurian fantasy, a challenging classic, a delightful mystery, and Maya Hawke reading Joan Didion.