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Royally Brewed

Would you spend thousands of dollars for a rare bottle of beer on eBay?

Christian DeBenedetti | DRINK | Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at 5:45 AM ET

Longform’s Top 10 of 2012

Dharun Ravi, Andy Capp, and the debate over gun laws.

LONGFORM | Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at 1:55 PM ET

How Do I Annoy Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.

In a live chat, Prudie advises a woman whose husband reads her online complaints about him.

Emily Yoffe | DEAR PRUDENCE | Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at 5:45 AM ET

Slate’s Most Read Stories

The most popular articles of 2012.

SLATE FARE | Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 1:03 PM ET

“On Top of Spaghetti”

Why don’t children sing more songs about meat?

Andrew Simmons | FOOD | Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 11:12 AM ET

25 Years of Prozac, 100 Years of Crosswords

All your 2013 anniversary coverage, previewed in 2012.

Matthew J.X. Malady | CULTUREBOX | Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 11:02 AM ET

The Father of the Chicken Nugget

Robert C. Baker was a poultry savant. But his contribution to fast food has been erased from the history books.

Maryn McKenna | FOOD | Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 8:15 AM ET

Why Is Cashmere More Expensive Than Other Kinds of Wool?

It comes down to the goats.

Aisha Harris | LUXURY EXPLAINER | Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at 12:33 PM ET

Should You Go To Grad School?

My story.

Ron Rosenbaum | THE SPECTATOR | Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at 12:16 PM ET

The One-Eyed Man Is King

How did the monocle become a symbol of wealth?

J. Bryan Lowder | LUXURY EXPLAINER | Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at 7:15 AM ET