Sam Adams

Sam Adams writes for the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Time Out New York, the Onion A.V. Club, and the Philadelphia City Paper. Follow him on Twitter.

Brow Beat
April 30 2013 2:28 PMNetflix Is Changing. Beware Streamageddon.Sam Adams
Brow Beat
March 15 2013 5:16 PMDid Veronica Mars Ruin Kickstarter?Sam Adams
Brow Beat
Nov. 13 2012 4:39 PMHow the Coen Brothers’ Most Underrated Movie Explains the Petraeus AffairSam Adams
Culturebox
July 10 2012 1:36 PMFinally, the Definitive Cut of Kenneth Lonergan’s MargaretOr is it?Sam Adams
Brow Beat
Feb. 10 2012 4:44 PMIs Liz Lemon Becoming “Dumbass Homer”?Sam Adams
Culturebox
Dec. 19 2011 12:20 PMCameron Crowe and His Manic Visionary Dream BoysWe Bought a Zoo reveals what’s gone wrong with a once-great director’s career.Sam Adams
Culturebox
Nov. 21 2011 2:19 PMTwilight, All NightI watched all four movies in a row—in a theater full of superfans—and lived to tell the tale.Sam Adams
Culturebox
Oct. 26 2011 5:25 AMThe Paranormal PhenomenonWhy the franchise is a hit—with major, major spoilers.Sam Adams
Culturebox
April 26 2013 4:59 PMThe Secret Autobiography of Tom CruiseHis surprisingly revealing recent movies.Sam Adams
Brow Beat
Feb. 1 2013 2:52 PMHere Are the Rules for Netflix SpoilersSam Adams
Culturebox
Aug. 24 2012 12:19 PMThe Films of Norman MailerThey’re like a punch in the face.Sam Adams
Brow Beat
June 4 2012 2:33 PMNew Account of Mel Gibson Makes Anti-Semitic Star Sound Worse Than EverSam Adams
Books
Dec. 22 2011 4:45 PMTintin’s Father, Nobody’s SonThe complicated life of Hergé, in two new biographies—one written, one drawn.Sam Adams
Culturebox
Nov. 23 2011 7:32 AM“Mahna Mahna”How a ditty from a soft-core Italian movie became the Muppets’ catchiest tune.Sam Adams
Movies
Nov. 3 2011 4:56 PMKevin Smith's ArmyHow his loyal fans prop up a stunningly mediocre career. Sam Adams
  News & Politics
Roads & Kingdoms
Jan. 30 2015 9:09 AM Everybody in Uganda Is Kung Fu Fighting A rising generation of young martial artists are hoping to drop kick their way onto the big screen. Elizabeth McSheffrey
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate staff writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
He Was a Poker Pro and YouTube Celebrity. Now He’s Leading Florida’s Republican Party.
Scott Walker’s Strategy for Winning the White House: Divide and Conquer
Why Hillary Clinton Needs to Fight Hard for Iowa
Do the Crime, Get a Degree. Should Prisons Offer College Courses to Convicted Felons?
When Jeb Bush and Bill Belichick Were High School Classmates
  Business
Moneybox
Jan. 29 2015 6:17 PM Amazon Managed to Make Money. Everybody Is Shocked. (Seriously.) Alison Griswold
Watch 48 Years of Classic Super Bowl Ads
“Financial Literacy” Is a Distraction From What We Really Need: Actual Consumer Protection
America’s Obsession With Healthy Food Is Driving Campbell’s Away From the Soup Business
The Best App for Gmail Is Made by ... Microsoft?
New York City’s Affordable Housing Plan Is Ambitious, Progressive, and Totally Inadequate
Older Millennials Keep Moving in With Their Parents
  Life
The Vault
Jan. 30 2015 10:07 AM The Papers Late-19th-Century Chinese Immigrants Had to Carry To Prove Their Legal Status Rebecca Onion
Is It Kosher to "Drink the Kool-Aid"?
To the Teacher Who Changed My Life: Thank You
Is a Hashtag a Word? The Case of #BlackLivesMatter.
Chili Is a Local Specialty With a Specific History. Beans Are Not Part of That History.
Mail Rail: London’s Abandoned Underground Train System
Barcelona Has the World’s Most Beautiful Stoner Museum
  Double X
The XX Factor
Jan. 29 2015 9:09 PM Money, Not Marital Status, Has the Most Impact on How Parents Raise Kids Amanda Marcotte
UVA Sorority Sisters Banned From Frat Parties to Punish Them for Being Potential Rape Victims
The Ghostbusters Casting News Is Totally Exciting. The Reaction to the News Is Even Better.
Another Sign That Men’s Magazines Are Changing: Men’s Health Denounces “Pickup Artists”
When Career Expectations Are Just About Getting Enough Money to Eat
Watch the First Anti-Domestic Violence Super Bowl Commercial
New Orleans Was Supposed to Get a New Planned Parenthood Clinic. Here's Why It's Still Not There.  
  Slate Plus
Slate Plus
Jan. 29 2015 1:04 PM Listen to Our January Music Roundup Beat the chill with our winter playlist, exclusively for Slate Plus members. Jack Hamilton, Dee Lockett, Leon Neyfakh, and John Swansburg
A Conversation With Patton Oswalt About Movies (Audio)
Every Episode From the First Half of Slate’s Season 5 Walking Dead Podcast 
Mark Joseph Stern Reads “American Liar,” His Piece on Chris Kyle’s Big Lie
A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on Downton Abbey Episode 4
  Arts
Brow Beat
Jan. 30 2015 10:41 AM Kanye West and Drake Team Up for The First Time Since 2009 on Big Sean’s New Song Dee Lockett
Better Call Saul Is a Superhero Origin Story Disguised in a Cheap Suit and Hairpiece
How to Fix the Oscars: Abolish Nominations
The Director of White God on the Movie’s Animal Rights Message
Introducing Slate’s Behind-the-Scenes Podcast on the Making of The Americans
An American Version of Black Mirror is Coming
In the Ted 2 Trailer, Seth MacFarlane Fights for the Right to “Bear Marriage”
  Technology
Future Tense
Jan. 30 2015 10:35 AM Watching the Super Bowl Is Easier Than Ever for Cord-Cutters Will Oremus
The Race to Invent the Perfect Electric Car Battery: A Future Tense Book Event
Is Snapchat Really Confusing, or Am I Just Old?
If You Want to Call Internet “Broadband,” It Better Actually Be Fast
First-Class Flyers Get to Try Virtual Reality, Coach Passengers Stuck in Real Reality 
Horrible California Drought Is Now Even More Horrible
A 125-Year-Old Letter Dives Into the True Meaning Of the Word Hack
  Health & Science
Science
Jan. 30 2015 9:45 AM Soft Football, Hard Science A rumble over physics and statistics has turned this year’s pregame hype into a classic test of mental toughness. Daniel Engber
Why Did President Obama Talk to a Bunch of YouTubers? Because They’re the New Face of Media.
Crash Course Astronomy Episode 3: Cycles in the Sky
Psst, Buddy! Want to Buy a Red-Eared Slider?
Laser Rocket Aurora!
Our Health Is Shaped by the Struggles of Our Parents and Grandparents
SpaceX Drops Lawsuit Against Air Force
  Sports
Sports Nut
Jan. 29 2015 9:27 PM Another Data Point New England’s incredible ball security is not impossible, but also not meaningless. Jordan Ellenberg
What the Seahawks’ “Legion of Boom” Has in Common With the Last Patriots Championship Team
The Gayest and Straightest Super Bowl Halftime Shows: A Video Slide Show
How a Football Team Brought Me and My Father Together
A Message from a Pats Fan to All the Chafing, Crybaby Chumps Out There
The Patriots Became Nearly Fumble-Proof After a 2006 Rule Change Pushed by Tom Brady
The New England Patriots’ Prevention of Fumbles Is Nearly Impossible