De La Soul Is (Digitally) Dead
Plans for a 30th anniversary digital release felt apart at the last minute. Will we ever get to stream De La Soul?
View ArticleSlate Spoiler Specials: Captain Marvel
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View ArticleWhy It Took Six Months for “Shallow” to Finally Reach No. 1
It took more than an Oscar to put the A Star Is Born song over the edge.
View ArticleManafort’s Brief Prison Sentence Is Appalling but Not Shocking
Judge T.S. Ellis’ impulse to forgive Manafort is precisely the same impulse that allows some Americans to forgive Donald Trump for cheating on his taxes.
View ArticleThe Hopes for Agreement Between Trump and Kim Are Fading, and the Risk of...
Back to fire and fury?
View ArticleChelsea Manning Jailed for Refusing to Testify Before Secret Grand Jury
Manning said she had already revealed everything she knew.
View ArticleElizabeth Warren Is Going to Keep Dumping Big and Interesting Ideas on You...
Heads up, dingdongs: Elizabeth Warren wants to break up tech monopolies, guarantee universal child care, and create a wealth tax on megamillionaires.
View ArticleHow Silicon Valley Will Try to Kneecap Elizabeth Warren’s Antitrust Plan...
It doesn't matter if Silicon Valley fears Warren's candidacy. It fears her ideas.
View ArticleMichael Jackson Jokes Kept the Allegations Alive—and Helped Us Laugh Them Off
Hannibal Buress’ stand-up inspired a Cosby reckoning. Why didn’t Katt Williams’ incendiary MJ routine do the same?
View ArticleTrump Keeps Rolling Back Obama’s Restrictions on Targeted Killing
The shadow wars are getting even more shadowy.
View ArticleR. Kelly Lawyer Says He Changed “Ignition” Lyrics Because They Were About...
Edward Genson says Kelly was “guilty as hell” in his 2008 child pornography case.
View ArticleThe Women’s National Team Is Done Being Kicked Around by U.S. Soccer
In a new lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, the players lay out a strong case of sex-based pay discrimination.
View ArticleMichael Jackson’s Defenders Are Starting to Sound Like Conspiracy Theorists
Since the documentary Leaving Neverland, those who mount defenses for Michael Jackson are starting to appear disconnected from any sense of reality.
View ArticleThe Deranged Statement From LaCroix’s CEO, Annotated
“Managing a brand is not so different from caring for someone who becomes handicapped.”
View ArticleYou Do Not Hate Daylight Saving Time. You Hate Standard Time.
If you don’t want the sun to set earlier, then Daylight Saving Time is your true ally.
View ArticleThe Angle: Why We Shouldn’t Be Shocked by Paul Manafort’s Short Prison Sentence
It stems from the same rationale that makes voters easily forgive President Donald Trump.
View ArticleJussie Smollett Indicted on 16 Felony Counts for Allegedly Staging Racist and...
He was charged with one felony disorderly conduct count last month.
View ArticleThe Hottest August Is a Climate Change Documentary With No Easy Answers
Brett Story spent 30 days roaming New York’s five boroughs, asking people how they think of the future.
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