Interview: Nick Offerman
A conversation with Offerman, who plays Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation.
Media
"The Best TV Show That's Ever Been"
An oral history of Cheers.
The Perfect Level of Fame
A day at the mall with the cast of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
The New New Girl
A profile of Mindy Kaling.
In Search of the Living, Purring, Singing Heart of the Online Cat-Industrial Complex
Exploring the relationship between cats and the Internet in Japan.
How To Not Be The Biggest Asshole In Media: 4 Lessons I Learned From Meeting Jay Mariotti And Reading His Awful Book
“What follows is my attempt, based on a few increasingly hostile exchanges and a close reading of his terrible book, not only to examine why Mariotti is currently jobless but to explain why, in a sane world, he should forever remain that way. I present this as a cautionary tale for other sportswriters, both young and old.”
Why America’s Funniest Home Videos Won’t Die
The secret is an exclusive 22-year-old archive of viewer-submitted clips.
Rachel Maddow's Quiet War
An ode to the MSNBC anchor.
Mr. Anderson Cooper, Superstar
A profile from Cooper’s early days an an anchor.
The Dweebs on the Bus
The taming of the political reporter.
Aaron Sorkin Works His Way Through the Crisis
A profile of the screenwriter in the aftermath of a personal meltdown and a national tragedy.
A Dog Named Humphrey
The author recounts playing herself – best-selling author Sloane Crosley – on an episode of “Gossip Girl.”
The Anchor
A profile of Univision’s Jorge Ramos.
Is an ESPN Columnist Scamming People on the Internet?
The strange saga of Sarah Phillips, who went from message board commenter to ESPN gambling columnist and hid her identity from editors, scamming many of the people she met along the way.
The Sorkin Way
On the set of Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO show The Newsroom.
Why Dick Clark Can't Say 'So Long.'
At 67, the American Bandstand icon remains “one hard-working mother.”
Six Degrees of Aggregation
The story of the Huffington Post.
Truth or Consequences
The story behind the story that ended Dan Rather’s career.
Ink, Inc.
How reality TV has changed tattooing.
Tattoos and tattoo artists have an undeniable power to attract, repulse, and intimidate. But when confronted with all this life and color, reality TV steamrolls it into the familiar “drama” of preening divas and wounded pride. “Everybody thinks they’re gonna change it,” said Anna Paige, an artist who said she’d turned down her chance at TV stardom. “Everybody thinks they’re gonna have some power.” But wait, isn’t she profiting from tattooing’s mass appeal? “I would have made money anyway.”
It’s Different for 'Girls'
A profile of 25-year-old Lena Dunham, showrunner and star of HBO’s Girls.
The Family Hour
An oral history of The Sopranos.
The Jimmy McNulty Gambit
Jimmy McNulty, Mike Daisey, and the problems with skirting the system to get to the greater truth.
I'm Being Followed: How Google—and 104 Other Companies—Are Tracking Me on the Web
On the ever-expanding world of targeted online advertising.
It's Saturday Night!
An oral history of Saturday Night Live.
Part of our guide to SNL for Slate.
Victoria Jackson's Excellent Tea Party Adventure
How one of the most maligned cast members in SNL history ended up a talking head on Fox News.
