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The Political Gabfest’s Annual Conundrum Edition

If you could get in a fistfight with your 23 year old self, who would win?

I Thought Life’s Work Would Be a Dishy Celebrity Memoir. But David Milch’s Book Is a Gorgeous Celebration of Creative Spirit.

It also has some good dish.

Southwest Owes Passengers Refunds. This Is What They’ve Been Doing Instead.

It wasn’t just the snowstorm that led to canceled flights.

Lock Me in the Basement With More Movies With the Giddy Audacity of Barbarian

Slate's 2022 Movie Club, Entry 12.

Stranded by Airlines, They Risked It All With Total Strangers to Get Home

In all this chaos, a silver lining: the unexpectedly wonderful road trips travelers have been forced to take, and the friendships they make along the way.

I’ve Watched This Wild French Fever Dream Five Times, and I’ve Never Made It Through the Final Credits. I Love It.

Slate's 2022 Movie Club, Entry 10.

My Former Student Wants More Than Friendship. I’m Not Sure How It Got This Far.

Am I doing the right thing?

All Hail “Let’s Go See a Movie” Movies, Like The Black Phone

Slate's 2022 Movie Club, Entry 9.

Ban Babies From First Class on Planes? I Have a Better Idea.

America's miserable traveling parents deserve no less.

The Perfect Show for the Era of Disappearing TV

Imagine a world without music, movies, books—then imagine how quickly we could end up living in it.