Tweet Share Share Comment Apparently, becoming the first House speaker to be voted out of the job was a bit rich for Kevin McCarthy’s blood—he won’t even be sticking around for the rest of his term. But he’s not the only member of Congress getting the hell out of Dodge. “Republicans have finally managed to make members of Congress hate the institution as much as the average American does,” Alexander Sammon writes. He takes a look at what’s behind the near-record rate of defections from the House of Representatives.
Plus, speaking of departed congressmen: Scott Nover welcomes George Santos to the creator economy.
Last night’s most telling moment 👀 Ah yes, another GOP debate. Maybe you made the wise decision to not actually watch it. In which case, you might be wondering: Did I miss anything?
Ben Mathis-Lilley pulls out the most revealing moment from last night’s chaos—and it centers around Chris Christie being the voice of reason. (Not a great sign for the ol’ GOP!)
Plus: Shirin Ali recaps how Vivek Ramaswamy strained to cram as many virulent, far-right conspiracy theories as he could into the last debate.
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Fans had high hopes that Gerry Turner would be a different kind of Bachelor thanks to his age—but in the end, they were disappointed. Scott Nover explains why we really should have seen it coming.
Raising a racket 🎧 Speaking of Gerry Turner, let’s take a moment to consider his favorite pastime: pickleball.
It’s been exploding in popularity in the U.S., but there’s more to its growth than meets the eye. This week, What Next takes a closer look at what’s really driving pickleball’s rise.
Plus, ICYMI: Luke Winkie considers what David Foster Wallace would have thought of pickleball.
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Dana Stevens wasn’t a big fan of The Lobster and The Favourite—but this time, the director behind those movies won her over. She explains why Poor Things, a feminist recasting of the Frankenstein myth, is a kinky delight to watch.
Today, Slate is … ＊ ALWAYS EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
… much like the group of disgraced intelligence agents at the heart of Slow Horses. Fran Hoepfner explains why the show just keeps getting better.
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Tweet Share Share Comment Apparently, becoming the first House speaker to be voted out of the job was a bit rich for Kevin McCarthy’s blood—he won’t even be sticking around for the rest of his term. But he’s not the only member of Congress getting the hell out of Dodge. “Republicans have finally managed to make members of Congress hate the institution as much as the average American does,” Alexander Sammon writes. He takes a look at what’s behind the near-record rate of defections from the House of Representatives.
Plus, speaking of departed congressmen: Scott Nover welcomes George Santos to the creator economy.
Last night’s most telling moment 👀 Ah yes, another GOP debate. Maybe you made the wise decision to not........
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