The Original Movie Is History’s Best Stephen King Adaptation. Now This Century’s Premier King Adapter Offers an Exciting New Vision

Mike Flanagan shows why he’s this century’s premier reinterpreter of the King of Horror.

The Conspiracy Theory Your Parents Are Falling For

Fictional “medbeds” are for sale online, preying on the sick and elderly.

The Season Finale of HBO’s Superhero Hit Pissed Off a Lot of Fans. I’m Baffled by the Backlash

How could some viewers watch an entire season of Lanterns and assume they were getting a happy ending?

The Guy Behind The Big Short and Moneyball Is Back to Take On Elon Musk and DOGE. It’s a Roller Coaster

Michael Lewis’ Blockers tells the stories of good public servants driven away by the Trump administration.

Why Is Threads…Like That?

Why Threads got its reputation, and how it still manages to be the best alternative to Twitter.

Colleen Hoover’s Most Bonkers Book Is Now an Even Wilder Movie Starring Anne Hathaway. It’s Quite the Ride

Colleen Hoover’s Verity is chock-full of impossible twists.

She Co-Wrote the Longest-Running No. 1 of All Time. Now Will She Finally Get Her Due?

Country women are taking over the pop charts. But is there room for the godmother of them all?

Ted Cruz Wants It. Matthew McConaughey Wants It. It’s Downright Evil

Donald Trump is eager to sign the bill. Democrats shouldn't let it get there.

Tom Cruise’s New Movie Is a Disaster of Almost Apocalyptic Proportions

Digger has a huge twist. It’s a disaster of almost apocalyptic proportions.

HBO’s New Prestige Drama Is a Much Better Show if You Keep One Thing in Mind

Keep one eye on the very real cheating scandals its actors naturally reference.

Netflix Adapted a Great American Classic. What Have They Done to It?

John Steinbeck’s East of Eden considers matters of good and evil. Zoe Kazan’s version does something else.

Their Last Documentary Won the Oscar. Their New One Is Just as Urgent—and Even More Controversial

Two of the directors behind last year’s Academy Award winner are back with a sensational new doc. Its already earning awards—and attracting death threats.

He Was an Object of Mockery. Now He’s Looking Like the Next Brad Pitt. I Think I Know What Changed

“R-Patz” was a derided teen heartthrob. Now he’s in four of the biggest movies of the year and seems headed for his first Oscar nomination.

The Revenge Of The Comment Section

Comment sections are dying, but Slate’s is going strong. Luke Winkie got on the phone with his most passionate haters to find out why.

Remember What It Was Like to Have a President Who Actually Reads?

Obama’s new podcast is the best kind of book club.

Republicans Have Made It Their Signature Issue. What’s Really Happening Shows How Cynical That Is

The reality on college campuses—and courts, rinks, and fields—reveals the lie.

He’s Scrawny. He’s Pathetic. He’s Hollywood’s Hottest New Breakout

From The Walking Dead to Weapons to Resident Evil, Austin Abrams has been a particular kind of star in the making.

Everyone Hates Your Dumbphone

Dumbphones are a popular recommendation for people looking to reduce their screen time, but it’s not as simple as it looks.

After Years, Ryan Murphy’s Flagship Show Might Finally Be Worth Watching Again

Ryan Murphy reunites fan favorites for an inflection point of an American Horror Story season.

Robert Pattinson’s Latest Is a Sleazy Movie About a Sleazy Show. It Could Become Just as Much of a Sensation

So you want to see the slimy, voyeuristic movie about the slimy, voyeuristic show. You see how this looks, right?

Unfortunately, All of Taylor Swift’s Songs About Travis Kelce Continue to Be Terrible

Taylor Swift’s new songs promise on Encore, but they’re really a bunch of repeats.

History’s Most Famous Ax Murderer May Not Have Been a Murderer and May Not Have Used an Ax

Netflix’s new No. 1 show takes on one of history’s most infamous crimes. But did she really do it?

Mahershala Ali’s New Movie Is Unlike Anything I’ve Seen Before

How Dolly Parton’s Crossover Career Paved the Way for Pop Fans to Start “Choosin’ Texas”

Older chart rules held back many of Dolly Parton’s hits on the pop charts, but the streaming era is rectifying that for modern country stars.

The Book Started as a Steamy Star Wars Fanfic. Now the Movie Adaptation Is Here. Uh-oh

A review of the sex scene (yes, singular) in The Love Hypothesis.

A Fat, Nude Woman Became a 1970s Merchandise Sensation. Who Was “Bridget in the Buff”?

She was the face—and the body—of a wildly popular gift series. No one knew her real story.

The “Sickfluencer” Witch Hunt

Another article has created a moral panic about so-called “sickfluencers.”

Danny Boyle’s Controversial New Movie Takes on Rupert Murdoch. It’s a Wild Ride

It’s less the story of Ink itself than how Boyle chose to tell it.

Gloria Steinem’s Posthumous Memoir Is a Guide for a Future Without Her

In another version of the world, she’s promoting it on Amy Poehler’s podcast or chopping it up with Oprah.

It Wasn’t Looking Good for Ed Sheeran. Then I Saw His Most Recent Concert

I saw him last in 2017 as a teenager. Everything and nothing has changed.

A New PBS Documentary Offers a Gentle Message to Our Polarized Times. I Hated It

Barry Levinson’s new docuseries about the battles over our schools finds very fine people on both sides.

His Novels Have Been Turned Into Blockbuster Movies. Now His First in Years Is a Scathing Take on Hollywood

John Green was wrongly dismissed as just for teens. His new book proves how wrong his detractors were.

His HBO Show Was a One-of-a-Kind Cult Sensation. Now He’s Back With His First Movie

John Wilson on the tricks he used to make his debut feature, and why he’s the “shadow mayor.”

The Time Tax: Why Government Wastes Your Life

Annie Lowrey talks with David Plotz about the hidden tax we all pay in hours.

The New Movie That Finally Cracks Cinema’s Most Maligned Genre

Video-game movies are almost universally terrible. Zach Cregger’s latest is the exception.

Calm Down, There’s No “AI Apocalypse”

No, AI will not kill all humans.

His Previous Horror Movie Became an Oscar-Winning Sensation. His New One Might Ruin You

Zach Cregger’s latest is the most acclaimed movie ever adapted from a video game. It’s also one of the goriest.

A Major New Oscar Contender Has Arrived. It Is Once Again About … Putting on Hamlet

For the second year in a row, a Shakespeare movie could get an actor their Oscar.

The Daily Wire Decided to Make a Die Hard–esque Movie About Campus Protest. It Is Every Bit As Deranged As You Might Think

Protesters! They’re never happy!

Forbidden Alphas, Cursed Billionaires, & The Rise Of Microdramas

Forbidden alphas and cursed billionaires are fueling the exciting new genre.

Another Civil War Would Be Bad. A New Book Imagines Something Even Worse

Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven imagined a flu apocalypse. Her Exit Party gives us civil war, and then some.

One Emmys Moment Will Certainly Make History. It Was Not the One NBC Wanted

John Mulaney managed to do the impossible.

When My Sister’s Addiction Killed Her, I Turned Into a Manic Detective. It Turns Out I Wasn’t Alone

The drive to put the puzzle pieces together became overwhelming.

One of Jeopardy’s Most Beloved Traditions Vanished. I Spent Months Talking to the People Whose Lives It Changed. Then I Got Some News

A call from the show’s executive producer brought some news.

Some People Think Elon Musk Snapped. The Controversial Four-Hour Documentary About Him Suggests Something Else

Alex Gibney’s movie has an unfortunate twist.