MoviesApril 10 2018 1:22 PMUnsuspicious MindsHBO’s new two-part Elvis documentary offers a treasure trove of footage but whitewashes some aspects of his story.Jack Hamilton
SportsFeb. 8 2018 6:02 PMKing’s RansomThe Cavaliers just blew up their entire roster to try to please LeBron James. It probably won’t work.Jack Hamilton
BooksJan. 24 2018 9:30 AMThe Green and WhiteA novel about hip-hop, basketball, and painful whiteness in 1990s Boston.Jack Hamilton
Screen TimeDec. 21 2017 9:30 AMSlate Critics Pick the Best Episodes of Children’s Television of All TimeDan Kois, Willa Paskin, Forrest Wickman, Katy Waldman, Aisha Harris, Jack Hamilton, Laura Miller, and Dana Stevens
CultureboxNov. 20 2017 5:03 PMCharles Manson Embodied the Worst of the 1960s—and Every Era SinceThe now-deceased cult leader weaponized the zeitgeist to make himself famous. Now he’s dead, but because of us, his fame will live forever.Jack Hamilton
Brow BeatSept. 25 2017 4:16 PMThe Concert for Charlottesville Was a Night of Stars, Tears, and Vague PlatitudesJack Hamilton
MusicAug. 24 2017 4:26 PMThe War on Drugs’ New Album Doesn’t Reinvent the WheelInstead, it nearly perfects it.Jack Hamilton
The SlatestAug. 17 2017 10:26 AMUVA Is a Deeply Imperfect Place. Last Night’s Vigil Was the School at Its Best.Jack Hamilton
MusicJune 26 2017 3:44 PMEbbs and FlowsOn his new album Big Fish Theory, Vince Staples reunites hip-hop with the dance floor.Jack Hamilton
MusicMay 24 2017 1:21 PMSgt. Pepper’s Timing Was As Good As Its MusicFifty years ago, the Beatles released their masterpiece into a world ready to embrace a rock album as art.Jack Hamilton
MusicMarch 22 2017 9:30 AMDrake’s More Life Is Drake’s Best Album Because It Has the Least DrakeAnd that might be the most Drake thing about it.Jack Hamilton
MusicFeb. 22 2017 9:27 AMCould Anti-Trump Americans Make “FDT (F--- Donald Trump)” the No. 1 Song in the Country?Here’s how the United States could have its own “God Save the Queen” moment.Jack Hamilton, Chris Molanphy, and Slate Video
Hang Up And ListenJan. 23 2017 8:33 PMHang Up and Listen: The Lot of Ways to Lose EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Patriots and Falcons, the Philadelphia 76ers, and baseball’s Hall of Fame voting.Stefan Fatsis, Jack Hamilton, and Josh Levin
Wonder WeekDec. 18 2016 8:00 PMThe Greatest Creative Run in the History of Popular MusicIt’s Stevie Wonder’s “classic period.”Jack Hamilton
MusicDec. 16 2016 7:42 AM808s and Heart EyesA new documentary—streaming now—is a nerdy love letter to the revolutionary drum machines.Jack Hamilton
SportsMarch 14 2018 2:33 PMHoo DreamsCan Virginia basketball transcend its plodding ways and make the Final Four?Jack Hamilton
SportsJan. 26 2018 1:18 PMWarriors Derangement SyndromeThe NBA is on the verge of a collective nervous breakdown.Jack Hamilton
The Music ClubDec. 25 2017 9:00 AMThe Music Club, 2017Entry 3: This was a year of acute star fatigue.Jack Hamilton
MusicDec. 19 2017 12:05 PMEminem’s New Album Is a Fiery and Much Needed Denunciation of Trump. It’s Also Terrible.Revival tries to be both a crowd-pleasing pop album and a middle finger to white America. It fails, but it might also get you back on his side.Jack Hamilton
MusicOct. 23 2017 4:11 PMA New History of Rolling Stone Reveals Its Complicated, Compromised Relationship to Rock StarsThe first biography of the magazine’s founder is much more critical than HBO’s conveniently timed new documentary, and it’s a better tribute for it.Jack Hamilton
Brow BeatSept. 11 2017 2:00 PMThe Parts of Stephen King’s It the Movie Shouldn’t Have Omitted (No, Not the Child Sex Orgy)Jack Hamilton
MoviesAug. 18 2017 4:40 PMRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the WorldThis sorely needed new documentary explores the influence of Native Americans on rock ’n’ roll. It turns out to be too big a subject for just one movie.Jack Hamilton
MusicJuly 1 2017 7:17 PMFamily BusinessJay Z’s juicy new album is both his best in years and a savvy hustle.Jack Hamilton
MusicJune 21 2017 4:41 PMThe InfamousMobb Deep’s Prodigy was hip-hop’s greatest poet of fear.Jack Hamilton
Sports NutMay 10 2017 10:24 AMThe Hero the NBA NeedsThe Cavs and Warriors are undefeated, but these playoffs belong to Isaiah Thomas.Jack Hamilton
MusicMarch 19 2017 4:38 PMRoll Over, BeethovenChuck Berry didn’t just invent rock and roll. He perfected it.Jack Hamilton
Sports NutFeb. 3 2017 5:53 AMHow to Pull for the Patriots in the Age of TrumpA guide for morally compromised New England fans.Jack Hamilton
The Music ClubDec. 29 2016 5:45 AMThe Music Club, 2016My two favorite albums of the year both came from the same city.Jack Hamilton
Wonder WeekDec. 18 2016 7:57 PMLove’s in Need of Love TodayIntroducing Wonder Week, a toast to Stevie’s greatness—and a reminder to appreciate the artists who inspire you, while they’re still around to hear it.Jack Hamilton
Pop, Race, and the ’60sNov. 17 2016 4:50 PM“Family Affair” and “Brown Sugar”The ’60s end, and things get complicated.Jack Hamilton
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