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It’s time to have the conversation with loved ones. Here’s how to do it gracefully.

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The new movie is part Freaky Friday, part Friday the 13th—and part Jack Black in Jumanji.

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“I was pretty much in awe of the funniness of the whole situation.”

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Why on earth would someone risk an extramarital affair while running for a Senate seat that could determine the country’s future?

Whatever Trump Is Doing, It Isn’t a “Coup”

This Spicy Ex–Journalist Is Thrilled Her Old Celeb Interviews Went Viral

Watch Trump Get Really Close to Admitting He Lost the Election

Rep.-Elect Cori Bush Wore a Breonna Taylor Mask. Some Republicans Thought It Was Her Name.

President Who Sued to Stop Vote Counting Orders AG to Fabricate Evidence of Voter Fraud

The Presidency

No, Mitch McConnell Can’t Veto Joe Biden’s Cabinet

COVID-19

Democrats Cancel Indoor Group Dinner in Capitol After Widespread Criticism

That Viral Tweet About Suicide Rates Is Wrong and Dangerous

Sports

Blockhead Football Coach Elected Alabama Senator Says Blockhead Things About Non-Football Topics

Courts

A Ruling in Austria Could Censor the Internet Worldwide

Holding power accountable.

Chris Stapleton Doesn’t Care Which Way Nashville’s Winds Are Blowing

Nebraska Made a Black Man Its Football Captain in 1894. Then It Turned on Him.

TV & Movies

Love Is Not Dead in the Star Wars Universe After All

Wolfwalkers Is the Best Animated Movie of the Year So Far

David Fincher’s Mank Is Dazzling, Byzantine, and Technologically Impeccable

After days go by with no response, I’m just crazy, sad, and upset.

Podcast Episode Help! I’m in Love With My Ex-Husband’s Ex-Wife.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Unbearable Home

Help! My Ex Is Upset About the Way He’s Depicted in My Art.

Podcast Episode Help! My Family Doesn’t Know They’re Triggering Me—and I Can’t Explain It to Them.

We Walked In on My Husband With a Man. Now Our Son Is Acting Homophobic.

Watch Trump Get Really Close to Admitting He Lost the Election

Democrats Cancel Indoor Group Dinner in Capitol After Widespread Criticism

Future Tense Newsletter: Welcome to March 2020: The Sequel

Rep.-Elect Cori Bush Wore a Breonna Taylor Mask. Some Republicans Thought It Was Her Name.

Help! My Son Never Acknowledges the Surprise Gifts I Send.

Self-Loathing Postmodern Hypebeasts

No, Mitch McConnell Can’t Veto Joe Biden’s Cabinet

Blockhead Football Coach Elected Alabama Senator Says Blockhead Things About Non-Football Topics Like History, Government

President Who Sued to Stop Vote Counting Orders Attorney General to Fabricate Evidence of Voter Fraud

How to Cancel the Holidays Without Ruining Them

Vince Vaughn Is Surprisingly Sweet as a Teenage Girl in Body-Swap Slasher Freaky

Love Is Not Dead in the Star Wars Universe After All

Wolfwalkers Is the Best Animated Movie of the Year So Far

Leta Powell Drake Is Delighted That Her Celebrity Interviews Went Viral

A Global Health Researcher Is Not Impressed With the NBA’s Reported COVID Plans for This Season

The Absolute Best Way to Cook a Turkey Breast, According to So Many Tests

Chris Stapleton Doesn’t Care Which Way Nashville’s Winds Are Blowing

How Well Did Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Handle Election Misinformation?

A Court Ruling in Austria Could Censor the Internet Worldwide

Facebook’s VP of Global Policy Management on How the Platform Handled the U.S. Election

That Viral Tweet About Suicide Rates in the Pandemic Is Wrong and Dangerous

Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Has to Be Stored at -80°C. There’s Already a Run on Freezers.

Shut Down and Bail Out the Bars. Shut Down and Bail Out the Bars.

Trump Seems to Have Forgotten About His TikTok Ban

Future Tense Newsletter: Welcome to March 2020: The Sequel

An Interview With the Owner of the Sex Shop Next to Four Seasons Landscaping

Help! My Son Never Acknowledges the Surprise Gifts I Send.

Dear Care and Feeding: I Can’t Stand Another Lockdown Without My Friends

Dear Care and Feeding: We Walked In on My Husband With a Man. Now Our Son Is Acting Homophobic.

How One Georgia Theater Brought Delight to the Polls

Prepare for Dry Winter Skin by Stocking Up on This Ointment, Now on Sale

Help! I’m in Love With My Ex-Husband’s Ex-Wife.

You Blew It, Cal Cunningham

Democrats Cancel Indoor Group Dinner in Capitol After Widespread Criticism

Rep.-Elect Cori Bush Wore a Breonna Taylor Mask. Some Republicans Thought It Was Her Name.

Democrat Divergence?

Trump Doesn’t Have a “Right” to Keep Filing Frivolous Lawsuits

No, Mitch McConnell Can’t Veto Joe Biden’s Cabinet

President Who Sued to Stop Vote Counting Orders Attorney General to Fabricate Evidence of Voter Fraud

Watch Trump Get Really Close to Admitting He Lost the Election

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?

Help! I’m in Love With My Ex-Husband’s Ex-Wife.

Help! My Family Doesn’t Know They’re Triggering Me—and I Can’t Explain It to Them.