Alexandra Cohl

OUT NOW: When We All Get to Heaven, the story of one of the first gay-positive churches during the AIDS epidemic.

It is a story of bridging differences, finding hope, and building community in a time of darkness, uncertainty, and fear.

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Jimmy Kimmel got his job back. She didn't.

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Is Partiful cancelled? Why are there no good invite apps left? And has the "maybe" RSVP option ruined parties?

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We asked Allison Williams to react to Marnie memes. Here's what she had to say.

👉To listen to her interview with host Anna Sale on Death, Sex & Money, live from Tribeca Audio, follow the show now to catch the episode when it drops: link.chtbl.com/DSMCampaign2025

Yes, Allison Williams knows about that @baldanndowd.bsky.social tweet.

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Is there a right way to protest? And, when the state uses force against those protests, could it be a sign of weakness?

This week on What Next: @jamellebouie.net, a columnist at @nytopinion.nytimes.com joins host @maryharris.bsky.social.

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The ICE protests in L.A. are only the beginning.

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A Georgia law is keeping Adriana Smith on life support until her fetus can be delivered—this has happened before.

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Join host @dahlialithwick.bsky.social as she speaks with @karaswisher.bsky.social to discuss Trump's "move fast, break things" approach to government on one of the latest episodes of Slate’s legal podcast, Amicus.

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This week on Amicus: @karaswisher.bsky.social with the briefing constitutional lawyers need to understand big tech’s federal government takeover.

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Trump is decimating NOAA and the National Weather Service. Will Americans suffer as a result?

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Last year, Slate's Death, Sex & Money celebrated 10 years and this year, they are celebrating one year at Slate!

Join host Anna Sale—and other Slatesters—tomorrow, May 1st for our special Slate Plus meetup "Stars and Spirits" in the Bay Area.

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Two cases regarding religion in the classroom could upend public education as we have known it.

Listen to host @maryharris.bsky.social speak with Slate senior writer @mjsdc.bsky.social on today's episode of What Next.

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Is organized labor the sleeping giant that could stop Trump’s agenda? Meet the flight attendant who wants you to go on strike.

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Has Mel Robbins’ “Let Them Theory” gone too far?

The phrase has taken over TikTok, but it also might be contributing to unhealthy social behaviors and a loneliness crisis for Gen Z.

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Like everything else, TikTok finds itself subject to the changing winds of one President Trump.

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Could Meta lose Instagram? The U.S. alleges Meta has a social media monopoly. Meta claims that in 2025, that’s simply not true.

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Why does Rachel Zegler get so much hate? And is that starting to change?

Slate culture writer @calllmenadira.bsky.social joins ICYMI host Candice Lim to discuss the rising support for Rachel Zegler—and the other most pressing stories on their timelines.

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Project 2025 has been a great predictor for what Trump will do. Here’s how it could change your family.

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Today on What Next: ICE to use confidential tax information to locate undocumented immigrants and what happens when President Trump turns the IRS into a weapon.

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Happy Tax Day! I'm sitting in for Mary Harris today on @slate.com's daily news pod, What Next. We're talking to @narfnampil.bsky.social about Trump's weaponization of the IRS during a busy tax season. ICE is looking to use confidential IRS data to deport 7 million people.

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Would impeaching Trump a third time make a difference?

This week on What Next, Gabe Garbowit, a former Senate staffer, joins host Mary Harris to discuss the “Hands Off!” protest and the grassroots attempt to get Trump’s next impeachment started.

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Death, Sex, and No Money (So You Live in the Mall) It’s not Sex and the City.

a delightful Gabfest with @thehighsign.bsky.social & Stephen Metcalf, talking Dying for Sex, Secret Mall Apartment, and Lucy Dacus. Plus: I endorse a Broadway tour de force and a TikTok obsession

Jonathan Majors is back on the promotional circuit for the film “Magazine Dreams.” Is this evidence of the #MeToo movement’s waning power, or is it more of the same from an industry that’s always eager for a man’s redemption story?

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Elon Musk’s polarizing persona and antics have created a toxic cloud around his companies, particularly Tesla. But despite that, Wall Street can’t seem to quit him. Why?

👉 Listen to “Why Wall Street Can’t Quit Elon” on What Next: TBD now: link.chtbl.com/WNEp46

In the latest Slate Money episode, hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the questionable math that went into calculating Trump's hefty tariffs and the stock market’s extremely negative reaction to the announcement.

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The Discourse: Our Memecoin Took Off Why is bwainwuhm any different than the US dollar?

Was this an ironic turn of events after reporting on how difficult it is to make a memecoin a success? Or did it exemplify the elusive key to the crypto kingdom? Listen to this Slate Plus episode with Azeem Khan to find out.

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Then, something surprising happened. The memecoin did kind of, well, blow up. The market cap of their memecoin reached over a million dollars. Did the name and image have something to do with it? Or, was it something else?

The team was determined to report on what it was like to start a memecoin from scratch. They paid for promotion with the small budget they did have and…nothing happened with $bwainwuhm for a week.