Real-time discussions with Slate writers.

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• Let's Review Erik Lundegaard discusses film criticism and the link between a movie's popularity and the press it receives.
  July 3, 2008
  
• Low Pay, No Respect, High Satisfaction Readers chime in as Emily Yoffe discusses the reality of day care work.
  June 26, 2008
  
• Grape Nuts Oenophiles ask Mike Steinberger about finding great wines at good prices.
  June 19, 2008
  
• Sex and Senility Melinda Henneberger takes readers' questions on romance among dementia patients.
  June 12, 2008
  
• The Feminine Mistake XX Factor bloggers join readers in a debate about the dilemmas of Hillary's candidacy.
  June 5, 2008
  
• Sizing Up McCain Jacob Weisberg takes readers' questions about the strengths, flaws, and motivations of the Republican candidate.
  May 29, 2008
  
• Our Primary Concerns John Dickerson takes questions from readers wondering when the Democratic race will end.
  May 23, 2008
  
• Taking Your Time Josh Levin and Seth Stevenson finally get around to answering readers' questions on procrastination.
  May 16, 2008
  
• Don't Let Your Girls Grow Up To Be Child Stars Meghan O'Rourke takes readers' questions about Hannah Montana and the Miley Cyrus photos.
  May 8, 2008
  
• Kill Joy Chris Baker takes readers' questions about the treatment of violence and morality in the new Grand Theft Auto video game.
  May 1, 2008
  
• Class Action Timothy Noah takes readers' questions about the Democrats and working folk.
  April 17, 2008
  
• Wit's End Troy Patterson takes readers' questions about the unfunny state of political comedy.
  April 10, 2008
  
• When To Hold 'Em, When To Fold 'Em John Dickerson takes readers' questions on the candidate's decision to quit or fight on.
  April 7, 2008
  
• Words of Warcraft Fred Kaplan takes readers' questions about fixing Bush's military, U.S. national security, and foriegn policy.
  April 3, 2008
  
• The Walking Debt Daniel Gross takes readers' questions about the mortgage crisis and the government's age-old weapons for fighting it.
  March 27, 2008
  
• Sifting Through Five Years of War Kanan Makiya takes readers' questions about Iraq.
  March 20, 2008
  
• Sex Sells Emily Bazelon and Josh Levin take readers' questions about prostitution.
  March 13, 2008
  
• Buzzing Over The Wire Jeffrey Goldberg and David Plotz take readers' questions about HBO's hit urban drama.
  March 6, 2008
  
• Kinsley on Intellectual Honesty Bill Buckley had it, journalism should strive for it, and politics needs more of it.
  Feb. 28, 2008
  
• Lots of Personality Emily Yoffe takes readers' questions on her Myers-Briggs assessment of the candidates.
  Feb. 21, 2008
  
• Give It Up! Rachael Larimore takes readers' questions about the Slate 60 index of top philanthropists.
  Feb. 14, 2008
  
• Getting Racy John Dickerson takes readers' questions on the fast-moving primary campaigns.
  Feb. 7, 2008
  
• Clash of the Commercials Seth Stevenson holds court with readers eager for this year's Super Bowl ads.
  Jan. 31, 2008
  
• Race Cards and Level Playing Fields Richard Thompson Ford takes readers' questions about real and percieved forms of bias.
  Jan. 24, 2008
  
• Bible Quest David Plotz takes readers' questions on archaeology in the Holy Land.
  Jan. 17, 2008
  
• Poll Positions Jeff Greenfield takes readers' questions on the New Hampshire screw-up and how the media cover the primaries.
  Jan. 11, 2008
  
• Love Her, Hate Her Anne Applebaum takes readers' questions and comments about Benazir Bhutto.
  Jan. 3, 2008