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A24’s Latest Horror Sensation Is a Treasure Trove for Buffy Fans

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I’m Getting Tired of My Husband’s Infuriating Nighttime Routine—and Other Advice From the Week

Help! My Friend Just Lied About His Health Status to Fly—Which Is Exactly How I Got My Life-Changing Illness.

The Surprise Hit of the Winter Is a Rom Com. It Portends a Dark Future.

Indian Farm Workers Are Being Replaced by Drones. They Fear a Much Darker Future.

Why the Internet Can’t Get Enough of This Winter’s Breakout Star—and Her Lack of Media Training

Congress Is Struggling to Keep the Government Funded. Why Are Republicans Spending $40K on Pins?

The Trials Won’t Stop Donald Trump From Becoming President Again. Here’s What Might.

The Cheap, Goofy Wine That’s Dividing America

Yes, Copying From Wikipedia Is Plagiarism

I Rent a Million-Dollar Home

The Curse Finale Might Be the Most Inexplicable Ending in TV History

The Surprise Hit of the Winter Is a Rom Com. It Portends a Dark Future.

Why the Internet Can’t Get Enough of This Winter’s Breakout Star—and Her Lack of Media Training

Stanley, Josh and Tunnel Girl

A24’s Latest Horror Sensation Is a Treasure Trove for Buffy Fans

Netflix’s Hit Taiwanese Gangster Action Comedy May Be the Most Feminist Show on TV Right Now

The NFL Playoff Team That Everyone Should Root For

An iPhone Fell 16,000 Feet. Its Screen Didn’t Break. How?

Does Biden’s Trust-Busting Agenda Have Teeth?

I Rent a Million-Dollar Home. Why Can’t I Buy One?

It Was Always Clear What Its New Owner Really Wanted With Pitchfork

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Is Copying From Wikipedia Plagiarism? The Answer Is Incredibly Simple.

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Indian Farm Workers Are Being Replaced by Drones. They Fear a Much Darker Future.

A Whale of a Time

Help! My Friend Just Lied About His Health Status to Fly—Which Is Exactly How I Got My Life-Changing Illness.

I’m Getting Tired of My Husband’s Infuriating Nighttime Routine—and Other Advice From the Week

My Kid Begs Me to Stay During Playdates. But One of the Moms Is a Total Nightmare.

Help! Our Daughter Already Wasted a Huge “Business Loan.” Now She’s Blackmailing Us for More.

My Mother Just Got Engaged to the Father of My High School Bully. I’m Sickened.

My New Year’s Resolution Is to Have More Sex. But the Men I Need Are Getting in the Way.

Trump’s Second E. Jean Trial Will Be a Dry Run for His Criminal Trials

Trump Is Going for the Knockout Blow in the Trumpiest Way Possible

Texas’ Border Tactics Escalate From a Stunt to a Constitutional Crisis.

Gabfest Reads: Becoming a Master of Change

The Slatest for Jan. 19: The Law Won’t Stop Trump From Becoming President Again—but This Might

Biden’s Admission About His Airstrikes on the Houthis Is Unbelievable

This Biden Move Only Encourages the Houthis—and Iran

Congress Is Struggling to Keep the Government Funded. Why Are Republicans Spending $40K on Pins?