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BateWorld hosts a vibrant community of straight men who enjoy masturbating together. How they make sense of that says a lot about the nature of male sexuality.

Kyle Mustain

The 10 Best Movies of 2018

Plus five honorable mentions.

Dana Stevens

Culture

What’s worth your time

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In The Mule, Clint Eastwood Contemplates Death, Racism, Pulled Pork

Keith Phipps

And gives one of his best performances.

Growing Appreciation

Studio 360

How SNL’s Ellen Cleghorne Laid the Groundwork for a Generation of Black Comedians

Andy Hoglund

Samantha Bee Tries Out Fox Nation, the Streaming Service That’s Like Fox News But More Expensive

Aja Hoggatt

The Unluckiest Team in Mexican Soccer Now Has a Chance at Redemption

León Krauze

Billy Eichner Tries to Cheer Up New Yorkers by Thrusting Lin-Manuel Miranda at Them

Marissa Martinelli

2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Include Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks (Again)

Marissa Martinelli

Technology

How it’s changing us

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Social Media Isn’t Set Up for Grief. It’s Set Up for Profit.

Shannon Palus

Users are getting more comfortable sharing their whole lives, but the platforms are still designed to market around joy.

We Need More Academic Conferences About Robots, Love, and Sex

Marina Adshade

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is Gaining Momentum Because She’s Willing to Compromise

Kara Voght

Joe Manchin, Who Once Shot a Cap-and-Trade Bill, Is Officially the Lead Senate Democrat on Energy

Rebecca Leber and Dan Spinelli

Taylor Swift’s Security Used Facial Recognition Technology to Monitor Concert Crowds for Stalkers. Is That Allowed?

Aaron Mak

How Amazon Fulfillment Center Workers in Minneapolis Are Fighting Back

April Glaser and Will Oremus

Future Tense Newsletter: Please Stop Hurling Electric Scooters Into Bodies of Water

Anthony Nguyen

How to Watch the Year’s Best Meteor Shower

Aaron Mak

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Our Kid’s Letter to Santa This Year Asks for a Sign of His Existence

Carvell Wallace

Is it an adorable attempt at belief or a trap to catch us in a lie?

25 Office Secret Santa Gifts Under $25 (That You Can Buy on Amazon)

Strategist Editors

Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Get My Son to Stop Being Such a Slob at the Table?

Nicole Cliffe

Mean Best Friends and Artistic Ambitions on Slate’s Parenting Podcast

Gabriel Roth and Carvell Wallace

Yes, Straight Guys Masturbate Together. And This Is the Online Community Where They Can Connect.

Kyle Mustain

My Dog Thinks My Hair Dryer Is the Devil: What Should I Do?

Nick Greene

Why Are Multilevel Marketing Schemes (Still) So Seductive?

Molly Fischer, Hanna Rosin, and June Thomas

Business

Where the money goes

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Why the Uber and Lyft IPOs Won’t Change Much

Henry Grabar

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald Says Cruises Are Getting More Personalized

Seth Stevenson

Why Selfie-Takers Are the Bane of Museum Security Guards

Jordan Weissmann

Hannibal Buress and Marina Franklin Talk Consensual Sex, Chicago, and Stand-Up

Catie Lazarus

What Harvard Business School Can Tell Us About Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski

Finally, NYC Is Doing Right by Lyft and Uber Drivers

Terri Gerstein

Minneapolis Just Passed the Most Important Housing Reform in America

Henry Grabar

The Federal Reserve Says Millennials Are Broke. Pew Says Millennials Are Loaded. Which Is It?

Henry Grabar

News & Politics

What really matters

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The Single Fatal Flaw in the Legal Argument Against Indicting a Sitting President

Jed Shugerman

Should a president be above the law because of the statute of limitations?

Think You’re Smarter Than a What Next Producer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Ray Hamel

It Increasingly Looks Like North Carolina GOP Candidate Mark Harris Hired the Shady Operative to Swing the Election

Elliot Hannon

Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon, But He Wasn’t One to Blab About It

Mike Pesca

Trump Is Considering Jared Kushner for Chief of Staff Because He’s Been So Good at Everything Else

Elliot Hannon

Report: Trump Inaugural Committee Under Investigation for Possible Finance Crimes

Molly Olmstead

What Happened to Mexico Paying for the Wall?

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz

Notable topics

Disaster for Trump!

Pelosi Will Be Speaker—but She Paid a Real Price

New Jersey Democrats’ Devious Gerrymandering Scheme Is an Affront to Democracy

Why Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is Gaining Momentum

Trump Trouble

Report: Flynn Proposed Russia Sanctions Relief During Campaign

Inaugural Committee Being Investigated for Finance Crimes

Trump’s Considering Kushner for Chief of Staff Because He’s So Good at Everything Else

Pet Advice

My Hair Dryer Terrifies My Dog

Sex & Tech

Why We Need Major Conferences About Sex Robots

Some Straight Guys Masturbate Together. This Is the Online Community Where They Connect.

A play-by-play of what first helped bury the Trump-Russia story.

My Son Is a Disgusting Slob

Think You’re Smarter Than a What Next Producer?

Entertainment

Clint Eastwood Shines in The Mule

I Can’t Stop Making Digital Collages of Inspirational Women Like Beyoncé and Meryl Streep

How SNL’s Ellen Cleghorne Laid the Groundwork for a Generation of Black Comedians

She stripped her children of the gifts and tried to return them to the store for cash.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Childless Friend

Help! My Neighbor Is Ned Flanders Without the Good Faith.

Dear Prudence Podcast: I Don’t Know How to Help My Addict Friend Anymore

Help! My Co-Workers’ Perfume Makes Me Physically Ill.

25 Office Secret Santa Gifts Under $25 (That You Can Buy on Amazon)

Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Get My Son to Stop Being Such a Slob at the Table?

Think You’re Smarter Than a What Next Producer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Slate’s Mistakes for the Week of Dec. 10

It Increasingly Looks Like North Carolina GOP Candidate Mark Harris Hired the Shady Operative to Swing the Election

Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon, But He Wasn’t One to Blab About It

How I Went From Graduate School Student to Amazon Warehouse Janitor

Ask a Teacher: This Unfair Grade Cap Is Preventing My Son From Acing English

Helping a Brother Out

The 10 Best Movies of 2018

Support Slate’s Journalism

In The Mule, Clint Eastwood Contemplates Death, Racism, Pulled Pork

Growing Appreciation

How SNL’s Ellen Cleghorne Laid the Groundwork for a Generation of Black Comedians

Samantha Bee Tries Out Fox Nation, the Streaming Service That’s Like Fox News But More Expensive

The Unluckiest Team in Mexican Soccer Now Has a Chance at Redemption

Billy Eichner Tries to Cheer Up New Yorkers by Thrusting Lin-Manuel Miranda at Them

2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Include Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks (Again)

Social Media Isn’t Set Up for Grief. It’s Set Up for Profit.

We Need More Academic Conferences About Robots, Love, and Sex

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is Gaining Momentum Because She’s Willing to Compromise

Joe Manchin, Who Once Shot a Cap-and-Trade Bill, Is Officially the Lead Senate Democrat on Energy

Taylor Swift’s Security Used Facial Recognition Technology to Monitor Concert Crowds for Stalkers. Is That Allowed?

How Amazon Fulfillment Center Workers in Minneapolis Are Fighting Back

Future Tense Newsletter: Please Stop Hurling Electric Scooters Into Bodies of Water

How to Watch the Year’s Best Meteor Shower

Our Kid’s Letter to Santa This Year Asks for a Sign of His Existence

25 Office Secret Santa Gifts Under $25 (That You Can Buy on Amazon)

Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Get My Son to Stop Being Such a Slob at the Table?

Mean Best Friends and Artistic Ambitions on Slate’s Parenting Podcast

Yes, Straight Guys Masturbate Together. And This Is the Online Community Where They Can Connect.

My Dog Thinks My Hair Dryer Is the Devil: What Should I Do?

Why Are Multilevel Marketing Schemes (Still) So Seductive?

Why the Uber and Lyft IPOs Won’t Change Much

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald Says Cruises Are Getting More Personalized

Why Selfie-Takers Are the Bane of Museum Security Guards

Hannibal Buress and Marina Franklin Talk Consensual Sex, Chicago, and Stand-Up

What Harvard Business School Can Tell Us About Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook

Finally, NYC Is Doing Right by Lyft and Uber Drivers

Minneapolis Just Passed the Most Important Housing Reform in America

The Federal Reserve Says Millennials Are Broke. Pew Says Millennials Are Loaded. Which Is It?

The Single Fatal Flaw in the Legal Argument Against Indicting a Sitting President

Think You’re Smarter Than a What Next Producer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

It Increasingly Looks Like North Carolina GOP Candidate Mark Harris Hired the Shady Operative to Swing the Election

Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon, But He Wasn’t One to Blab About It

Trump Is Considering Jared Kushner for Chief of Staff Because He’s Been So Good at Everything Else

Report: Trump Inaugural Committee Under Investigation for Possible Finance Crimes

What Happened to Mexico Paying for the Wall?

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