Simon Reynolds
Simon Reynolds

Simon Reynolds is the author of Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past.

Books
Oct. 5 2012 11:32 PMYou Are Not a SwitchRecreativity and the modern dismissal of genius.Simon Reynolds
Music
May 29 2009 7:02 AMGrunge's Long ShadowIn praise of "in-between" periods in pop history.Simon Reynolds
The Book Club
March 7 2006 1:08 PMThe Sexual Politics of "Twee Pop"Simon Reynolds
Music
Aug. 23 2011 3:20 PMThe Ghost of Teen SpiritWhy we should let Kurt Cobain rest in peace.Simon Reynolds
Music
July 25 2006 2:38 PMBlazin' Out Yo La TengoWhat happens when Brits and hip-hop collide.Simon Reynolds
Music
Oct. 5 2005 7:50 AMSeize the TimeGang of Four and the eternal returns of retro rock.Simon Reynolds
  News & Politics
Roads & Kingdoms
March 6 2015 9:01 AM Egyptian Ruins A year after its destruction, Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art remains a bombed-out shell. Peter Schwartzstein
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Appears Unmoved by a Day of Grisly Testimony
The DOJ’s Ferguson Report Could Lead Conservatives to Abandon Their Love of the Police
The NRA’s Mocking Tweet of Gabby Giffords Is a New Low
Why the Wisconsin State Legislature Is Scott Walker’s Secret Weapon
The Only People Who Will Suffer if the Supreme Court Limits Obamacare Live in Red States
The Long History of Black Americans Arming Themselves in Self-Defense—and Why We Ignore It
  Business
Moneybox
March 6 2015 9:40 AM We're Adding Jobs Aplenty. But Why Aren't Workers Getting Bigger Raises? Jordan Weissmann
McDonald’s Is Finally Phasing Out Antibiotics in Chicken. Thank Chipotle.
Kroger Is Coming After Whole Foods in the Fancy Quinoa Business
The World Is Running Out of Places to Store All of Its Oil
Thanks to Government Uncertainty, the Wind Energy Business Is About to Stop Growing
There’s Nothing Quaint About Etsy’s IPO
Ringling Brothers Says It Will Stop Using Elephants in Its Circus Act After Years of Animal-Abuse Allegations
All Hail Austin, Texas, the Boomingest Big City of All
  Life
Atlas Obscura
March 6 2015 9:01 AM Incredible Hulks: The Ship Graveyard of Mauritania Atlas Obscura
What Was It Like to Work With Martin Luther King Jr. on the “I Have a Dream” Speech?
Florida Bill That Would Imprison Trans People for Using Public Bathrooms Passes Major Hurdle
Wellesley Is Right to Admit Transgender Women. Women’s Colleges Should Be for All Women.
These Okinawan Beaches Have Star-Shaped Sand
Sex Tapes and Silly Questions: U.K. Authorities Routinely Humiliate LGBT Asylum Seekers
What’s It Like to Be LGBTQ in … Greece
Study Finds Students Give Lower Ratings to Asian Professors. Is Racism to Blame?
  Double X
The XX Factor
March 5 2015 4:31 PM Catholic Bishops Want to Deny Raped Migrant Girls Access to Health Care Amanda Marcotte
How Evangelicals Took Sex Trafficking From Feminists and Made It a Christian Cause Célèbre
This Gender Discrimination Trial Reveals the Subtle Way Sexism Happens in Silicon Valley
Unintended Pregnancy Is Expensive. For Taxpayers.  
There Are More Men Named John Than Women Running Large Companies
CPS Finds “Free Range” Parents Responsible for Unsubstantiated Child Neglect. Now What?
How Barbara Mikulski Transformed the Senate 
Why Do Poor Women Have More Abortions?
  Slate Plus
Plus Roundups
March 5 2015 11:29 AM What We Like Right Now Our favorite picks for the week of March 2, curated by Slate writers and editors.
Why It’s Wrong to Fondle Fido
Gabfest Bonus Segment: Why Parks and Rec Was a National Treasure
I Was a Slate Commenter; Now I’m a Slate Writer. Ask Me Anything.
Walking Dead Podcast Early Release: Episode 12, "Remember" 
  Arts
Brow Beat
March 6 2015 8:32 AM How Do You Pronounce “Karl Ove Knausgaard”? Jay Deshpande
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt May Be the New 30 Rock—With an Even Bigger Heart
The Trailer for the Next Gillian Flynn Movie Looks Like Gone Girl Meets Serial
Elena Ferrante’s Paris Review Interview Finally Convinced Me to Stop Caring Who She Really Is 
MoMA’s Björk Show Is a Disaster
Are Edible Coffee Cups Really a Good Idea? I Made Some to Find Out.
Spoiler Special: House of Cards Season 3
  Technology
Future Tense
March 5 2015 6:21 PM If You Thought the Net Neutrality Debate Was Resolved, You Were Impressively Optimistic Lily Hay Newman
Could Immersive Virtual Reality Tech Solve World Problems?
I Tried to Watch CSI: Cyber, I Really Did
A Crazy Experiment Attempts to Document Change With a Photo Taken Over 1,000 Years
Netizen Report: China Continues to Crack Down on Virtual Private Networks
A New Approach to Education Technology Takes Emotions Into Account
How Technology Is Changing Our Choices and the Values That Help Us Make Them
  Health & Science
Medical Examiner
March 6 2015 8:08 AM The Man Who Discovered Thiamin Today, we take vitamin B1 for granted. But it took a horrible, wasting disease—and lots and lots of chickens—for scientists to discover it. Catherine Price
Time and Tide: Crash Course Astronomy Episode 
Four Planets Await After Sunset
Pregnant Women Have a Right to Work, and That Right Is Often Trampled On
Galaxy on the Edge
If You Shake With Someone, Do You Sniff Your Hand Afterward?  
Thinking About God Makes People More Willing to Take Risks
  Sports
Sports Nut
Feb. 26 2015 7:41 PM Game, Set, and (Fixed) Match Pro tennis has a match-fixing problem in its lower ranks. Ben Rothenberg
What’s the Hardest Shot in Bowling? It’s Not the 7-10 Split.
Has ASU Discovered the Holy Grail of Free-Throw Distraction?
How John Wall Became the Most Entertaining Player in the NBA
Dean Smith’s Political Approach to Being a Coach Is Missed Now More Than Ever
Why Handball’s World Championship in Qatar Should Worry World Cup Fans
Seattle Didn’t Throw Away the Super Bowl. The Patriots Won It.