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One of the Most Delightful Shows of the 2010s Is Finally Back With a New Movie. C’est Très Bon.
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (1081+ words) Slate Magazine The arrival of a straight-to-Netflix movie based on a TV show that ended five years ago might seem like a less-than-festive occasion, another example of the entertainment industry’s grim determination to milk every piece of successful IP down…...
A Grab Bag Episode, With Questions Ranging from Serious to Silly
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) Emily, John, and David top off the summer by answering listeners’ questions of all kinds. This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz answer listeners’ questions of all kinds: the political, the personal, and everything in-between. Many thanks to…...
One of Donald Trump’s Least Favorite People Has a New Comedy Show. He Would Hate It.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (881+ words) Slate Magazine Donald Trump has forced more than one comedian into a bout of seeming madness. How odd that the same guy who once could have run into Kathy Griffin, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert at Emmys after-parties would eventually…...
A Tale of Two Weenies
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (577+ words) Advertisement Listen & Subscribe Choose your preferred player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music TuneIn Pocket Casts RSS Feed For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. Please enable javascript to get your Slate Plus feeds. All Slate…...
What the Flock is Sheep Detectives?
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (319+ words) On this week’s show, the film Sheep Detectives, the limited series Lord of the Flies, and assessing the gloomy state of book criticism. On this week’s show, our panel of Dana, Steve, and Sam Adams are on the case. The…...
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Co-Stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Starred in a 2025 Broadway Revival of Which Play?
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (55+ words) Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for May 12, 2026. More Games From Slate Slate Mini Crossword for May 12, 2026 Slate Crossword: Women in Books Like Yesteryear (Nine Letters) Slate Pears Game 270: May 11, 2026 Slate Crossword: Org. Known for Curiosity and Perseverance (Four…...
Why Is Martin Short So Polarizing? Netflix’s New Documentary Suggests an Answer.
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (162+ words) Slate Short seems to know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, that his art is “specific” and “unusual.” But in his mind, playing a role that 200 other actors could do would be a waste of time. It’s the weird stuff,…...
SNL Finally Found Its Kash Patel. It Could Only Have Been One Comedian.
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (813+ words) slate.com If Kash Patel happened to be at home watching TV on Saturday night and not, say, out getting hammered at a bar after another banner worst week ever serving under Donald Trump, I hope for his sake that…...
Matthew Rhys’ Acclaimed New Apple TV Show Is Part Tribute to—and Part Spoof of—Stephen King
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1211+ words) Widow’s Bay somehow combines It, Atlanta, Jaws, and Parks and Rec. Horror and comedy have gone hand in hand since long before Abbott and Costello met Frankenstein. They’re the most technically demanding genres, where a laugh or a scare can…...
Which Stand-Up Comic’s 2025 Netflix Special Was Subtitled Legend of Fluffy?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (48+ words) Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 21, 2026. More Games From Slate Slate Mini Crossword for April 21, 2026 Slate Pears Game 249: Apr. 20, 2026 Slate Crossword: Engaging Personality? (Six Letters) Slate SoundBites for April 20, 2026 We need to talk about your adblocker...