Ring Don't LieJune 9 2017 2:18 PMThis Video of Draymond Green, LeBron James, and 2 Chainz Is the Barbershop Experience PersonifiedDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatApril 21 2016 4:58 PMThat One Time Michael Jackson Told James Brown to Invite Prince OnstageDerreck Johnson
TV Club PodcastOct. 23 2015 5:44 PMThe Empire Podcast, Episode 5Slate’s TV Club reviews the latest episode of Empire, from celebrity musicians, confessionals, betrayal, and more.Aisha Harris and Derreck Johnson
Travel ExplainerAug. 24 2015 5:56 AMCharge It to My Room!How do hotels guard against abuse of the room charging system?Derreck Johnson
WeddingsJune 15 2015 4:00 PM“A Modest Affair in Which I Will Entertain 100 or So People”Two future Slate grooms debate the importance of wedding planning.Allison Benedikt, Derreck Johnson, and Jordan Weissmann
Brow BeatMarch 19 2015 9:15 AMLast Night’s Empire Catfight Felt Like a Callback to This Classic Soap Opera SceneDerreck Johnson
GalleryDec. 29 2014 4:05 PMThe Best Slate Covers of 2014Slate’s designers make their selection from the home page top shelf.Holly Allen, Derreck Johnson, and Natalie Matthews-Ramo
Behind the ScenesSept. 4 2014 11:22 AMMeet Derreck JohnsonEleven questions with Slate’s Web designer.Derreck Johnson
Slate PicksAug. 13 2014 7:31 AMSongs That Make Slate NostalgicA roundup of the music from high school that staffers still love.L.V. Anderson, Eliza Berman, Jamelle Bouie, David Haglund, Aisha Harris, Laura Helmuth, Jane C. Hu, Derreck Johnson, Dan Kois, Rachael Larimore, Dahlia Lithwick, Dee Lockett, Rebecca Onion, Vivian Selbo, Mark Joseph Stern, June Thomas, Julia Turner, Lindsey Underwood, and Katy Waldman
Brow BeatJuly 17 2014 2:58 PMWatch a 19-Year-Old Kanye West Freestyle in a Record StoreDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatMay 18 2014 9:49 AMYou Should Be Listening to Vic MensaDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatFeb. 21 2014 5:06 PMBefore Woody Harrelson Was a True Detective, He Was Manly MoondogDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatNov. 14 2013 1:27 PMSpike Lee and Tyler Perry to Make a Movie Together? Yes, and We Have the Poster.Aisha Harris, Dan Kois, and Derreck Johnson
The SlatestJan. 20 2017 11:40 AMCan You Tell the Difference Between These Two Inauguration Photos?Jeremy Stahl and Derreck Johnson
Brow BeatMarch 11 2016 8:44 PMMartin’s Tommy Ain’t Got No Job ... Until NowDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatSept. 1 2015 4:46 PMThe New Google Logo Is Perfect for GoogleDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatJuly 1 2015 4:45 PMKendrick Lamar’s “Alright” Video Is a Moving Portrait of PerseveranceDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatApril 15 2015 8:02 AMIf Taboo Says You Can’t Say “Sing,” Can You Say “Song”? Derreck Johnson
TechnologyDec. 30 2014 9:56 AMI Still Use an AOL Email AccountAnd I’m (mostly) proud of it.Derreck Johnson
Sports NutDec. 21 2014 11:52 PMRonald Reagan Is Kobe BryantThe best NBA analogues for George Washington, Warren G. Harding, Barack Obama, and every other president.Eric Betts, Wes Pickard, and Derreck Johnson
Brow BeatAug. 20 2014 3:27 PMAction Bronson’s Wonderfully Ridiculous New Music Video Is One of the Best of the YearDerreck Johnson
Slate PicksJuly 31 2014 12:54 PMListen to Our July Music RoundupOur official monthly Spotify playlist exclusively for Slate Plus members.Eliza Berman, Aisha Harris, Derreck Johnson, Dan Kois, Dee Lockett, Lindsey Underwood, and Forrest Wickman
Brow BeatJune 12 2014 2:48 PMWhat I Thought of When I Heard That Ruby Dee Had DiedDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatMarch 26 2014 7:57 PMMore Free Music From De La SoulDerreck Johnson
Brow BeatDec. 10 2013 2:16 PMWho Is Hiding the Dirtiest Secrets on Scandal?Aisha Harris, Miriam Krule, and Derreck Johnson
Brow BeatOct. 10 2013 4:06 PMBanksy’s New York Project Took a Very Brooklyn Turn TodayDerreck Johnson