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Willa Paskin

TV Critic at Slate

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Andrew Wyeth's "Helga Pictures" sex scandal - Slate

Why did America’s favorite artist hide 240 pieces of artwork from his wife?
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The new job of the celebrity stylist. - Slate

Melissa Rivers wants some credit for the lucrative job of celebrity stylists.
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Coca-Cola made a soda that was just “OK.” - Slate

OK Soda was a soft drink that sold itself by underselling itself.
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The algorithm has taken over coffee shops. - Slate

Digital behavior is altering a physical space hundreds of years older than the internet itself.
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Freedom!: The Failed Educational Computer Game - Slate

The fate of a computer game about the Underground Railroad is a reminder that teaching Black history has always been fraught.
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Decoder Ring dives into the mailbag. - Slate

Our answers to your questions about stretch limos, the “Baby on Board” sign, and the word “like.”
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Melrose Place's onscreen art exhibition. - Slate

How an art collective smuggled their provocative work onto prime time TV.

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The mosh pit is more than chaos. - Slate

The rules, science, and dance moves behind this aggressive concertgoing ritual.
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Parmesan cheese's journey from Italy to Wisconsin. - Slate

A debate over authenticity shreds another Italian cuisine myth.
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The catchy jingle and ubiquitous billboards of Cellino and Barnes. ...

And why we all cared when these two personal injury lawyers split up.
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McGruff, PSAs, and the war on drugs. - Slate

The Smart Kids Album’s bizarre legacy also extends to straight-edge hardcore music.
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Eric Molinksy on the origins of alien abduction narratives. - Slate

Before Mulder and Scully, there was Betty and Barney Hill.
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Beyond Merlot: How the Wine Industry Remains Under the Influence of...

A single line of dialogue in the movie Sideways left the wine industry with a hangover that lingers to today.
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How “the Method” Became Misunderstood

How a famous acting technique has strayed from its roots.
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In the Early 2000s, the Razor Blade Wars Changed Shaving as We Know It

What razor blades reveal about the weirdness of late capitalism.
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The Emmys Underlined the Paradox of Too Much TV

The people handing out the awards were a diverse lot. The ones receiving them, much less so.
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The White Lotus on HBO: The network has a glut of shows about miser...

The characters are so real it takes a while to realize the story is running on rails.
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Decoder Ring examines the history of One Life to Live, Todd ... - S...

How One Life to Live crafted a gritty storyline about date rape, then dealt with the consequences for decades.
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Friends reunion: The HBO Max special is uneventful but has one surp...

As with the Harry Potter series, the special’s real star is the passage of time.
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Oprah’s Uncanny, Singular Skill Is More Than Being Good at Intervie...

You don’t talk to Oprah because it’s easy. You talk to Oprah because it’s good for you.
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The Netflix Moment

When the world is such a challenge, you don’t always want something challenging in your downtime.