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Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009
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Harry Reid unveils the amendment that won Ben Nelson's vote. - The Slatest: Weekend Edition
Reid and Nelson work out an agreement while Republicans stall; President Obama had to barge into a meeting to hammer out that "meaningful agreement" in Copenhagen; Scientists say whiskey will give you a worse headache than vodka. - One Gift To Bind Them All
Streamline your holiday shopping by purchasing the same present for everyone on your list. - Google May Go Local With Yelp's Help
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Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
- Joe Not Gonna Finish
Why Al Franken told Joe Lieberman to stop talking. - Low Note
The musical Nine is bad in a compelling way. - Barack Obama's Facebook Feed
Health care, Copenhagen, and Newsweek's Person of the Year. - The Kitchen Bitch Gabfest
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How Wiccans do themselves in. - This Week's Bidenisms
Collecting the vice president's gaffes and head-slappers. - The Addiction Habit
Do we really need rehab centers for people who spend too much time shopping or using the Internet? - The Uh-Ohs
What should we call the last decade? - Sex Cells and Righteous Kills
The week's most interesting Slate stories. - The Music Club
Can't end the year without another farewell to Michael Jackson. - Hellfire Holidays
Phallic drinking cups, a saucy platter, and a wig made of what? - The Wrong Stuff
A terrifying show about compulsive hoarders. - The Christmas Episode
There are only three yuletide plotlines on television. - Corrections
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Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
- Peace on Earth in Our Time
The "war on Christmas" is basically over. - The Gaming Club
Video games are legitimate. Get over it. - Can Democrats Count on Lieberman?
Four reasons why the prickly Connecticut senator may not remain in health reform's "yes" column. - Why Is Microsoft Fighting So Hard Over Internet Explorer?
Does it even make any money? - The Human Grease Murders
A mysterious crime in Peru revives a vampire legend that's more than 400 years old. - Why Did It Take 12 Years To Make Avatar?
James Cameron, George Lucas, Sylvester Stallone, and other directors who took a really longtime between movies. - Just Skim It
Why reading aloud the Senate's health care bill is a waste of everyone's time. - It's Payback Time!
The surprising reason why banks are suddenly repaying their TARP funds. - Does Congress E-Mail the President?
How a new piece of legislation gets delivered to the White House. - The Dude Abides
Jeff Bridges gives the performance of the year in Crazy Heart. - James Cameron's Near-Death Tirade
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Neko Case is a force of nature. - Hellfire Holidays
Beneath the kilt, the sexy beasts of Scotland. - Haley Barbour's Bizarre Pardon Record
The Mississippi governor shows mercy only to murderers who work on his house. - Flying Blind
The disappearance of Flight 188. - Young Bastards
The Replacements were a lot better than they wanted you to think they were. - The Aught-omatic
An interactive guide to all the "best movies of the decade" lists. - Kids Gone Commando
We plan to raise our babies diaper-free, but how do we avoid being party poopers?
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009
- The Enthusiasm Gap
How Obama plans to get the Democrats excited about health care and 2010. - Stupid Drug Story of the Week
The Washington Post on heroin and pills. - Cat Power
Avatar is the first broadband blockbuster. - The YouTube Bully and the Sex-Messaging Cop
Courts stick up for the constitutional rights of online troublemakers. - The Music Club
Let's talk more about sex—and country music. - The Gaming Club
The ultimate in cooperative play: fighting off zombies. - Going Down in Flames
I attempt to cookalong with Gordon Ramsay. - "I Do Things the Accountants of Truth Would Not Do"
Werner Herzog discusses his two new films. - The Questions We Never Answered in 2009
Digging through the bottom of the Explainer mailbag. - A Little Charity Goes a Long Way
Donating internationally packs more punch than giving money locally. - Oral Roberts and His Green Buick
He launched one of America's few homegrown theologies, the prosperity gospel. - The Culture Gabfest, "Better Than an Emery Board to the Eyeballs" Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture. - Let Them Eat Fruitcake
Why we should embrace the boozy, dense, candied cake. - Hellfire Holidays
Was Sir Francis Dashwood, the man behind the most notorious Hellfire Club, an incorrigible pervert or an enlightened scholar? - Trojan Horse
Prime time's first countercultural hero was a palomino named Mr. Ed.
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009
- Strange Brew
The tea partiers get smarter in undermining health care reform. - What If It Fails?
A glimpse into the abyss of health reform's (unlikely) defeat. - Trail Mix-Up
How easy is it to hike into the Islamic Republic of Iran by accident? - The Gaming Club
Modern Warfare 2's airport-terrorism scene is shocking and meaningless. - The Music Club
From Adam Lambert to Maxwell, the year in musical sex. - The Myth of the "Typical" Investor
Who is Mrs. Cohen from Hadera, and should Israelis care where she puts her money? - The Best Jazz Albums of 2009
It's tough to top Ella Fitzgerald. Plus: A bonus list—the best albums of the decade. - Chanel Handbags, iPod Nanos, and Decorative Tissues
What Esquire, Hooters, Wired, and other magazines recommend you give for Christmas. - Hellfire Holidays
West Wycombe, a quaint English village, was once home to a sex club that specialized in blasphemous orgies and devil worship. - TV's Worst Christmas Specials
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No More Sexting With Sotomayor on the High Court
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Why Must Fraggle Rock Get Updated?
The complete Fraggle Rock is now available on DVD in a 20-disc set that, the box promises, contains "over 47 hours of rockin' fun." And rockin' it is. The Jim Henson Co. met my entertainment needs from birth to graduation (at least from elementary school): Sesame Street for the early years, Read More -
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I think people are pissed right now less at the fact that they didn't get what they wanted, and more at the fact that they feel like their people didn't really fight for it. Leaders don't always get what they want. But people recognize when true leaders at least give it a shot. And people judge that leadership by what they say in public and how hard they see them publicly pushing for it. ... [snip] Read More -
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