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Dec. 27 2011 4:36 PM

Slate Illustrated, 2011

An excellent way to resample the year at Slate is through the cover illustrations. Here we offer five favorites from each illustrator and the articles to which they linked.
Illustrations by Alex Eben Meyer, Robert Neubecker, Mark Alan Stamaty, Rob Donnelly, and Charlie Powell.
Illustration by Robert Neubecker for

The Stutterer
How he makes his voice heard.

Illustration by Robert Neubecker.
Illustration by Robert Neubecker for

Bulli for You
Food writers can't stop bragging about their meals at the famous Spanish restaurant El Bulli.

Illustration by Robert Neubecker.
Illustration by Robert Neubecker for

Nerd Violence
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Illustration by Robert Neubecker.
Illustration by Robert Neubecker for

No More Privacy Paranoia
Want Web companies to stop using our personal data? Be ready to suffer the consequences.

Illustration by Robert Neubecker.
Illustration by Robert Neubecker for

Christmas Carols
Why do we keep singing them?

Illustration by Robert Neubecker.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty for

Does This Rabbit Taste Like Tires?
Road kill: It's what's for dinner.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty for

Chocolate Milk at Every Meal
Unhealthy military mess halls are hurting our armed forces.

Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty for

Partisanship Is the New Racism
Democrats and Republicans may sit together for Obama's speech, but partisanship won't budge.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty for

Time Expired
The end of the parking meter.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty.
Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty for

The Human Skin Condition
Mother Nature gave us pimples, and then she made us self-conscious about them.

Illustration by Mark Alan Stamaty.
Illustration by Charlie Powell for

"Page 112—It Reminded Me of You"
Slate writers and editors share their favorite Valentine's Day love poems.
Illustration by Charlie Powell.
Illustration by Charlie Powell for

The Twins Issue: O Brother, What Art Thou?
Illustration by Charlie Powell.
Illustration by Charlie Powell for

The Real Wizard Behind Harry Potter
I just watched all eight films—one director saved the franchise.
Illustration by Charlie Powell.
Illustration by Charlie Powell for

Pie
It's gloppy, it's soggy, it's un-American.
Illustration by Charlie Powell.
Illustration by Charlie Powell for

I Don't Need a Hug
Honestly, get your hands off me.

Illustration by Charlie Powell.
Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer for

How Did Dinosaurs Have Sex?
Dino-style.
Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer.
Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer for

All the President's Signatures
The constitutional quibble with the autopen. (It's not what you think it is.)

Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer.
Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer for

Roast Chicken for Two, a Recipe
Step 1: Preheat your oven. Step 2: Wash chicken. Step 3: Have sex with your partner.

Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer.
Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer for

Weighing In
Kitchen scales are tidier, simpler, and more accurate than cups or teaspoons.

Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer.
Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer for

Stop Following Me!
I’m being stalked by a man on Twitter. And it’s my dad.

Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly for

How Conservatives Could Revive the Public Option
Without meaning to.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly for

The Mouse Trap
The dangers of using one lab animal to study every disease.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly for

Bubble Trouble
Is Web personalization turning us into solipsistic twits?

Illustration by Rob Donnelly.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly for

The Progressive Consumption Tax
A win-win solution for reducing American income inequality.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly for

Bad Slasher Movie
The Democrats' sad, stupid, doomed campaign to keep the payroll tax cut.

If that’s not enough, may we also recommend Slate Illustrated 2010.
Illustration by Rob Donnelly.

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