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Monday, October 19, 2026 10:36 PM ET

Slate - Entertainment

true - A Controversial Comedian Called Women "Whores" on SNL. What Truly Makes It Terrible Isn't Just That It Was Offensive. Nadira Goffe - If you're going to insult an entire group of people in the name of "comedy," at least make it funny?

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Her Debut Novel Was a Bestseller and a Hit TV Show. Her Follow-Up Is Just as Charming. -- Laura Miller

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What Will Power Won't -- Gabfest Reads

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Critics Hate (Hate Hate Hate Hate) Taylor Swift's New Songs, but One of Them Is a Monster Hit -- Chris Molanphy

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I'm Going To Hunt Meta's AI Muse For Sport -- ICYMI

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The New Sense and Sensibility Is a Different Kind of Jane Austen Movie. I Loved It. -- Rebecca Onion

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How Realistic Is the Buzzy New Movie About Getting Swallowed by a Whale? A Whale Biologist Weighs In. -- Nadira Goffe

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Nathan Fielder's New Movie Is Already a Phenomenon, but the Biggest Twist Has Been Saved Until Now -- Sam Adams

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One of Our Most Celebrated Authors Has Had Her Books Effectively Banned in the U.K. This Is Absurd. -- Imogen West-Knights

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This Epic New Movie Is Considered The Odyssey's Rival for Best Picture. I'm Not So Sure. -- Dana Stevens

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The Great British Bake Off Is Supposed to Be an Escape. One Nagging Complaint Is Ruining It This Year. -- Kate Lindsay

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Gandhi Never Said "Be the Change." Its Actual Origin Story Is Astounding. -- Decoder Ring

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Ten Years Of The Pussyhat -- ICYMI

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There's No Show Quite Like 30 Rock. But Here Are 14 Others That Come Close Enough. -- Slate Staff

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30 Rock's Unsung Secret Weapon -- Nitish Pahwa

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Are These Real Shows and Movies or Fake Ones From 30 Rock? A Quiz. -- Jenny G. Zhang

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20 Years Ago, We Were Introduced to One of the Finest Performances on TV. It Feels Impossible Today. -- Rebecca Onion

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It Was One of TV's Most Beloved Comedies. Then It Almost Got "Canceled." There's a Reason It Will Never Die. -- Sam Adams

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Intellectuals Have Been Lamenting the Death of Books for Decades. Enough Already. -- Laura Miller

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Josh Hartnett's New Netflix Hit Is Like Kissing a Dead Fish and Taking a Shot. I Loved It. -- Rebecca Onion

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