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When Chat GPT Learned I Have Cancer, It Started Treating Me Differently. I Wish It Hadn't.
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (423+ words) I try to change settings, to remember to "start a new project" with each query. But it always comes back to the elephant in the chat. I long for the anonymity of the old Google search. And I could go…...
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is a Film Designed To Give Media Workers a Heart Attack
4+ hour ago (220+ words) Miranda is back'just when media needs her most. This week, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens are joined by Slate's own Rebecca Onion to discuss The Devil Wears Prada 2, BEEF season 2, and the NYT's best living songwriters package with Slate's music…...
Star Wars" most interesting character in years was also killed off decades ago.
15+ hour, 21+ min ago (882+ words) Star Wars " Most Interesting Character in Years Was Also Killed Off Decades Ago'Slate Resurrection has been a regular occurrence in Star Wars from the get-go. The veteran Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi gets lightsabered partway through the original 1977 movie, only to…...
I Thought Blake Lively Essentially Lost Her Case Against Justin Baldoni. Then I Saw the Met Gala.
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (843+ words) Blake Lively's Met Gala Appearance Said It All About What's Behind the Justin Baldoni Settlement'Slate Blake Lively Chose Archival Versace'and a 13-Foot Train!'for Her 2026 Met Gala Return'Vogue Blake Lively's surprise Met Gala appearance was the perfect post-Baldoni comeback, PR…...
I'm the editor in chief of a scientific journal. There are more manuscripts than people who want to peer review them.
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (407+ words) Recently, an ordinary manuscript landed on my desk. Nothing flashy'the solid work that represents another brick in the wall of science. The hard part wasn't deciding whether it belonged in a journal that I oversee as editor in chief. The…...
Big Tech's Climate Fight'on Pause?
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (99+ words) Carbon removal" lost its biggest driver. Big Tech's Climate Fight'on Pause? Microsoft seemed more enthusiastic about decarbonization before the data center boom. Choose your preferred player: For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. Get Your…...
Something Nefarious Is Happening in Your Living Room Every Time You Watch TV
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (820+ words) Slate TV versions of smartphone apps aren't new. (Maybe you've seen Doodle Jump hit your smart TV's app store recently.) But the sharp reconfiguration of apps on TV comes as these data-mining, privacy-invading companies realize just how much more real…...
Slate Pears Game 261: May 2, 2026
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (76+ words) New Pears every day at noon! This is Pears Game 261. The longest word in Game 260 was ETIQUETTE. The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 200+ games of Pears anytime. It's an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet! Slate Mini…...
He Became a Mathematician in Prison. Now, He's Stuck There.
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (549+ words) Havens has never visited Italy or Slovakia. He hasn't, despite his UCLA appointment, been in L. A. for a long time. He's not allowed: He lives in Shelton, Washington, at the Washington Corrections Center. He's been in prison for 16 years, since he…...
One Devil Wears Prada 2 Character Is Going to Cause a Major Controversy. I'm Dreading What That Says About Us All.
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1237+ words) The problem is that Anne Hathaway is a goddess. The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, which swans into theaters this weekend, has me reflecting on an important question: Is our society more or less shallow now than it was…...