Conspiracy ThrillersJune 20 2017 8:00 AMConspiracy Thrillers Movie Club: The Conversation and Enemy of the StateBefore 9/11, the idea of constant government surveillance seemed extreme. Now we take it for granted.Sam Adams and Isaac Butler
Culture GabfestJune 14 2017 10:40 AMThe Culture Gabfest “Thus Always to Tyrants” EditionSlate’s Culture Gabfest on Mommy Dead and Dearest, the Public Theater’s Julius Caesar controversy, and the new podcast Hi-Phi Nation.Isaac Butler, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens
BooksFeb. 10 2017 4:20 PMThe Abominable Mr. SeabrookThe story of one of the most fascinating, outrageous humans ever to live was lost to history. Until Joe Ollmann decided to draw it.Isaac Butler
Brow BeatJan. 19 2017 12:27 PMJohn Lewis’ March Puts Obama’s Legacy in Heartbreaking PerspectiveIsaac Butler
Brow BeatNov. 23 2016 1:02 PMDonald Trump’s Love of Evita Says a Lot About His PresidencyIsaac Butler
Cover StoryJune 28 2016 9:01 PMAngels in America: The Complete Oral HistoryHow Tony Kushner’s play became the defining work of American art of the past 25 years.Isaac Butler and Dan Kois
TV Club PodcastJune 20 2016 1:42 PMGame of Thrones PodcastJoin our members-only TV Club to listen to a spoiler-filled discussion of Episode 9.Isaac Butler and June Thomas
TV Club PodcastMay 23 2016 2:31 PMGame of Thrones PodcastJoin our members-only TV Club to listen to a spoiler-filled discussion of Episode 5.Isaac Butler and June Thomas
CultureboxJan. 27 2016 5:30 AMWhat Errol Morris Thinks of Making a MurdererThe master documentarian on our true-crime fascination and the lessons of The Thin Blue Line.Isaac Butler
TheaterNov. 11 2015 5:45 AMWhy Is Othello Black?Understanding why Shakespeare made his tortured, tragic hero a Moor.Isaac Butler
TheaterSept. 20 2015 8:11 PMIs Hamlet Fat?A Slate investigation.Isaac Butler
The XX FactorApril 11 2013 9:00 AMIn Defense of Romeo and JulietIsaac Butler
Culture GabfestJune 15 2017 3:23 PMThe Unexpected Genius of Car BoysWhat makes two dudes simulating car crashes such compelling viewing?Isaac Butler, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens
Brow BeatJune 12 2017 1:36 PMIt’s Outrageous to Suggest That Any Production of Julius Caesar Could Glamorize AssassinationIsaac Butler
CultureboxJan. 25 2017 10:15 AMWhy Do So Many Actors [Whispery Growl] Talk Like This?A Slate investigation.Isaac Butler
BooksDec. 6 2016 11:31 AMThe Last BattleDavid France’s remarkable history of the fight against AIDS is a chronicle of the recent past that sheds light on the fights to come.Isaac Butler
CultureboxNov. 7 2016 10:56 AMThe Throne Room Where It HappensShakespeare’s Prince Hal, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, and the art of the compromise.Isaac Butler
TV Club PodcastJune 27 2016 1:28 PMGame of Thrones PodcastJoin our members-only TV Club to listen to a spoiler-filled discussion of Episode 10.Isaac Butler, Mac Rogers, Seth Stevenson, and June Thomas
Brow BeatJune 8 2016 8:02 AMAmadeus: Peter Shaffer’s Enduring Portrait of Genius (and Mediocrity)Isaac Butler
Brow BeatApril 17 2016 1:33 PMWhy Fans of Hamilton Should Be Delighted It’s Finally Stirring CriticismIsaac Butler
BooksJan. 5 2016 3:05 PMShakespeare’s WorldA fascinating new collection of essays profiles the people in Shakespeare’s life, from his wife to his actors to his landlord.Isaac Butler
Brow BeatOct. 23 2015 10:23 AMMy Two-Year Quest to Identify the Mystery Song That Taught Me to Love JazzIsaac Butler
CultureboxJune 12 2014 11:59 AMThe Tragedie of Scar, King of Pride RockThe Shakespearean grandeur of The Lion King’s villain.Isaac Butler