This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Willa Paskin hosts the popular Slate podcast ...

Why the swing revival sizzled and then fizzled almost as quickly as it started. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting ...

Why did the mullet become a thing? Why did everybody go crazy over Cabbage Patch dolls? And why would anybody ever go on a reality TV show? These are the typical questions you'd find asked in Slate's ...

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Over the holidays I watched “A Christmas Story” for the gazillionth time. One of the scenes in the movie is Ralphie getting his secret decoder ring to unlock the mysteries of the universe. His ring ...