Decoder Ring is a column about the clever stuff the world serves up for our entertainment. As always, if you come across some topical puzzles or wordplay, send them to [email protected]. Here are ...

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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 ...

Wired.com on Monday revealed the key to opening the door to the Ring of Dishonor induction ceremony. The gathering will be a challenging evening of activities designed to test the mettle of all ...

Christian Helms comes at you with everything firing. In fact, the energetic designer is a refreshing surprise. Far from the – imagined – stuffy image of the design professional, Helms is welcoming, ...

If you were converting oxygen into carbon dioxide in 2011 (that is to say, if you were alive), then there is no limit to the number of times you probably saw Rebecca Black‘s “Friday.” One of the ...

Apryl Williams joins Slate’s “Decoder Ring” podcast to discuss “The Karen” meme. “Most of the time, it’s a white woman who is using her power to sort of police black bodies in public spaces," she says ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Flying expenses-paid to the world's most prestigious film festival, winning an AFI award for best film score, not to mention picking up ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There's a lovely wistfulness hanging over this album, evoking damp evenings in small terraces and drinks sipped slowly, alone, in dark ...

MicroRNA can serve as a "decoder ring" for understanding complex biological processes, a team of chemists has found. Their study points to a new method for decrypting the biological functions of ...