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It Turns Out the “Adult” Sex App Really Works for Women. But There’s a Catch.

Humans, alas, sometimes behave like humans.

My Mother-in-Law Will Not Stop Ignoring the Most Important Boundary We’ve Set With Our Daughter

Parenting advice on manipulative hugs, asking “why,” and rural living.

The Tech Companies That Wield Even More Power Than Facebook or Google

In authoritarian countries, governments can lean on these companies to deprive citizens of their human rights.

Art-House Theaters Ignore the Audience for Movies Like Glass Onion at Their Peril

Slate's 2022 Movie Club: an interruption.

Why Franco Harris’ Shoestring Catch Was a Signature Moment in NFL History

Fifty years later, fans still debate whether the absurd touchdown was a legal play.

These Two Movies Were Glorious Antidotes to Paint-by-Numbers Streaming Documentaries

Slate's 2022 Movie Club, Entry 7.

What Made the Buffalo Snowstorm So Deadly

Western New York is used to winter weather, but this was different.

What Congress Can and Can’t Do About George Santos’ Unprecedented Lies

The congressman-elect has admitted to lying about various aspects of his résumé, including a remarkable one about being “Jew-ish.”

One Great Movie This Year Showed Audiences Will Still Show Up—if a Studio Gives Them Time

Slate's 2022 Movie Club, Entry 6.

Daniel M. Lavery Revisits Some Memorable Letters From The Past Year.

Daniel M. Lavery revisits letters about unethical friendship and risky genetics.