The Dark-Horse Best-Picture Contender I Still Can’t Shake

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2025, Justin Chang, Alison Willmore, ...

'Unabridged' explores the history of the dictionary – and why it’s in trouble now

Dictionaries were once bestsellers, but between the internet and artificial intelligence, its role in our culture has changed. Stefan Fatsis is out with a new book called Unabridged: The Thrill of ...

Stars Like Christopher Briney and Jamie Campbell Bower Are Narrating Audio Erotica. Here’s a Look Inside the Steamy Trend

Platforms like Quinn and Dipsea are enlisting celebrities to narrate audio erotica stories. Stars including Christopher ...

Kilmacurragh and the Plant Hunters

In this episode of Gardeners' Corner, David Maxwell visits what some call 'Ireland's secret garden' - Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow. The site became part of the National Botanic Gardens in 1996 and ...
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The best audiobooks of 2025

LIMBONG: Case in point - the streaming service Spotify has started including audiobooks in their year-end Wrapped roundups. In the top audiobook spot for Spotify Premium listeners in the U.S. is ...