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HBO’s Best Comedy Just Came to a Divine Ending

Creator and star Danny McBride on The Righteous Gemstones finale’s dark fakeout and the fate of the Gemstone family.

Mia Lobel Joins Slate as Executive Producer of Podcasts

Veteran audio producer Mia Lobel brings over two decades of experience in podcast production, storytelling, and creative collaboration to Slate Podcasts.

My Wife is Sexually Obsessed With Our Recent Home Improvement. Please, Make It Stop.

I thought a hot tub would be relaxing. Instead, it's exhausting.

They’re One of the Hottest Skin Care Ingredients. Do They … Do Anything?

Peptides are in everything skin care these days.

Trump Just Issued an Executive Order Aimed at Decimating the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Taking us back 60 years.

I Accidentally Just Found Out My Family’s True Thoughts About a Major Parenting Decision We Made. It Was Brutal.

I can't get their voices out of my head.

Unfortunately, I Am Obsessed With Bill Belichick’s 24-Year-Old Girlfriend—and You Should Be Too

America didn't know it needed Jordon Hudson, but it did.

Slate Mini Crossword for May 4, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Slate Crossword: Downer in a Famous “SNL” Sketch (Six Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for May 4, 2025.

The Twist That Makes Marvel’s New Movie Its Most Entertaining in Years

Thunderbolts ends with an old-fashioned surprise.