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
MusicNov. 14 2016 2:26 PMThe Return of the Love MovementOn A Tribe Called Quest’s first album in 18 years, its music is, amazingly, as timely as ever.Jack Hamilton
Pop, Race, and the ’60sNov. 4 2016 7:00 AM“Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” and “Ball and Chain”Why Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin don’t fit into the standard narrative of the ’60s.Jack Hamilton
MusicOct. 7 2016 12:07 PMDanny Brown’s Dance Hall of MirrorsOn his captivating new album Atrocity Exhibition, the Detroit rapper makes his mind into a fun house.Jack Hamilton
MusicOct. 6 2016 5:54 AMHow Rock and Roll Became WhiteAnd how the Rolling Stones, a band in love with black music, helped lead the way to rock’s segregated future.Jack Hamilton
Pop, Race, and the ’60sSept. 22 2016 12:24 PM“Blowin’ in the Wind” and “A Change Is Gonna Come”Two iconic protest anthems reveal the deeply interconnected—and interracial—roots of ’60s folk, soul, and rock ’n’ roll.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
Sports NutNov. 7 2016 1:54 PMThe Brangelina of the NBAParsing the divorce of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.Jack Hamilton
Pop, Race, and the ’60sOct. 20 2016 2:05 PM“Money (That’s What I Want)” and “We Can Work It Out”Are we living in the Beatles’ world, or Motown’s?Jack Hamilton
Pop, Race, and the ’60sOct. 6 2016 8:00 AM“Son of a Preacher Man” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”What does it mean to say a record—or a singer—has “soul”?Jack Hamilton
TelevisionOct. 3 2016 2:26 PMWhat Luke Cage Takes From BlaxploitationAnd how this genre explains both the strengths and the flaws of the Netflix series.Jack Hamilton
Pop, Race, and the ’60sSept. 22 2016 12:24 PMIntroducing “Pop, Race, and the ’60s”A new Slate Academy asks how, across a decade of integration, rock music became “white.”Jack Hamilton
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