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May

Don't Use Jason Collins As an Excuse to Blame Homophobia on Black People

Adam Serwer vs. Charles Pierce

29

Apr

Conservatives Try to Rewrite Civil Rights History (Again)

Jamelle Bouie vs. Kevin Williamson

26

Apr

A Takedown of the City Takedown

Molly Redden vs. an entire genre

25

Apr

The Ron Paul Institute: Be Afraid, Very Afraid - The Daily Beast

Jamie Kirchick vs. Ron Paul (again)

12

Apr

I’m writing about Reshma Saujani because it brings me joy to remember the awfulness and hilarity of her 2010 campaign…

05

Apr

David Stockman wants "millions of Americans to endure grinding poverty because gold is good."

Neil Irwin vs. David Stockman

04

Apr

I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it.

A Slaybook classic from one of the masters. RIP.

Roger Ebert on Rob Reiner’s “North”

He Wears the Mask

Ta-Nehisi Coates vs. Dr. Ben Carson

19

Mar

Loose Connections - Oldest and Fatherless: The Terrible Secret of Tom Bombadil

This is outside of Slaybook’s usual wheelhouse in some ways, but it’s too good not to share.

14

Mar

Hope. Change. Reality.

Wil Hylton’s December 2010 ethering of Attorney General Eric Holder. Beautifully constructed and absolutely devastating. Another great Slaybook classic.