Slate V: Most Recent Videos

Reviews of: Twilight, The Blind Side, and Planet 51

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:28:39 -0800

In this week's Summary Judgment, Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about the big weekend movies: Reviews of: The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Blind Side, and Planet 51.

Hey Penny!: The Boss From Hell

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:53:17 -0800

A verbally-abused employee seeks counsel from Penny, The Big Money's workplace-advice columnist.

The Pork Bun Challenge

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:00 -0800

Slate V's Emily Calderone sets out to recreate a favorite dish from a favorite restaurant, David Chang's Momofuku. Chang has just released a new cook book, and Emily uses it to see whether homemade pork buns can rival the real thing.

Chef Eric Ripert on Charlie Rose

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:34:47 -0800

Chef Eric Ripert on preparing to be reviewed by Frank Bruni, former restaurant critic of "The New York Times." November 17, 2009.

A Very Palin Thanksgiving

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:59:00 -0800

To mark the release of Sarah Palin's memoir, Slate V replays the strange turkey-pardoning interview she gave shortly after the 2008 election. And we have amazing outtakes you won't see anywhere else.

Dear Prudence: I Got My Co-Worker's Sister Pregnant!

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:59:00 -0800

Slate advice columnist, Prudence, counsels a guy who is panicking about getting his co-worker's sister pregnant.

Reviews of: 2012, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Pirate Radio

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:38:43 -0800

In this week's Summary Judgment, Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about the big weekend movies: Reviews of: 2012, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Pirate Radio.

Warren Buffett on Charlie Rose

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:27:10 -0800

Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, November 13, 2009

NASA Finds Water on the Moon

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800

NASA says there appears to be plenty of water on the moon, according to data from a spacecraft intentionally crashed into the surface. Significant amounts of water could make it easier to set up a base camp for astronauts.

Clinton: The Rise of China is Inevitable

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:59:00 -0800

As President Obama heads to Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses U.S. engagement of China in an interview with Charlie Rose.

Things My Mother Taught Me: Knitting

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:10:30 -0800

In this episode of "Things My Mother Taught Me," Double X founding editor Emily Bazelon demonstrates how knitting can calm even stressed-out professionals.

Obama Salutes Ft. Hood Fallen

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:15 -0800

President Barack Obama spoke on Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood, Texas shooting rampage, honoring their memories even as he denounced the 'twisted logic' that led to their deaths. (Nov. 10)

Pictures of a Vanished Country

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:54:18 -0800

On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification, Slate V presents a photo essay about East Berlin, drawn from the Magnum archives.

DC Sniper's Wife Speaks Out

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Mildred Muhammad, the second ex-wife of D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad says she worries about her children as her ex-husband's execution looms but has tried to purge herself of shame and guilt brought by the events of 2002.

Dear Prudence: Live-In In-Laws

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:59:00 -0800

A woman who is living under the same roof with her meddling in-laws seeks guidance from Slate's advice columnist, Prudence.

The Men Who Stare at Goats, Precious, and A Christmas Carol

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:16 -0800

In this week's Summary Judgment, Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about the big weekend movies: The Men Who Stare at Goats, Precious, and A Christmas Carol.

Fort Hood Wtiness

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

A doctor at Fort Hood in Texas describes the scene as the injured starting flooding into the emergency room after a mass shooting on the Army post.

Microsoft's Marketing Misfires

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:39:09 -0800

Despite its status as the most successful PC operating system of all time, Microsoft Windows has struggled with an image problem. The Big Money's Win Rosenfeld takes a look back at the history of the company's advertising missteps.

Love on a Harley

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:59:00 -0800

A California couple who met and fell in love at a Harley-Davidson store share their story with Alex Chadwick in this episode of Interviews 50 Cents, filmed at the Los Angeles County Fair.

My Taliban Captors Googled Me

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:58:34 -0800

In this appearance on Charlie Rose, New York Times reporter David Rohde talks about his seven months in Taliban captivity, and the group's fully-functioning mini-state in Pakistan.

Dear Prudence: Engaged and Feeling Trapped

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:59:00 -0800

Slate's advice columnist, Prudence, offers guidance to a young woman who has buyer's remorse about getting engaged.

This Is It, Gentlemen Broncos, and House of the Devil

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:43:08 -0700

In this week's Summary Judgment, Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about the big weekend movies: Michael Jackson's This Is It, Gentlemen Broncos, and House of the Devil.

Hey Penny: Smoking Kills... Productivity

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:48:54 -0700

In this episode of The Big Money's workplace-advice column, Penny responds to a woman whose small office is deeply divided by smoking.

The Survivor

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

In this episode of Interviews 50 Cents, Alex Chadwick talks with Victoria, a young woman with an amazing tale of a family in chaos, some bad personal choices, and how she ultimately turned her life around.

Vampires, Goblins, and Trolls, Oh My!

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

Mark Jordan Legan shines a light on some of the worst Halloween movies of all time.

Dear Prudence: Lying Smoker

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

Slate's advice columnist, Prudence, counsels a woman whose friend's husband won't come clean about his smoking habit.

Balloon Boy, Meet Balloon Bank

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

In this animated editorial cartoon, Mark Fiore finds a metaphor in the "Balloon Boy" saga for the current high-flying mood on Wall Street.

A Wingman for Your iPhone

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:38:41 -0700

This month, Pepsi's energy drink Amp launched, and then pulled, an iPhone app aimed at helping male users pick up women. The Big Money’s Chadwick Matlin logs on to "Amp Up Before You Score" in this installment of Broadbrand.

Choice Apps for Foodies

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

Slate’s Farhad Manjoo, with the help of his trusty hand-model sidekick, examines two iPhone apps that make grocery shopping and eating out a lot easier.

Andrew Ross Sorkin on Charlie Rose

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:37 -0800

Andrew Ross Sorkin of "The New York Times" on Jamie Dimon, October 19, 2009

My Master Cleanse Odyssey

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

Double X's Samantha Henig tries out a popular 10-day purifying fast that's supposed to cleanse the body of toxins. Is this crash diet a blueprint for eating disorders?

Dear Prudence: Picky About Garbage

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

A woman who is frustrated by the wasteful ways of her boyfriend's parents seeks guidance from Slate's advice columnist, Prudence.

Balloon Boy Scare a Hoax, Says Sheriff

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:27:45 -0700

A sheriff says a Colorado couple's report that their 6-year-old son was in a balloon that was hurtling away from their home was a publicity stunt. Sheriff Jim Alderden says Richard and Mayumi Heene "put on a very good show for us." (Oct. 18)

Wild Things, Black Dynamite, and Law Abiding Citizen

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:11:12 -0700

In this week's Summary Judgment, Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about the big weekend movies: Where the Wild Things Are, Black Dynamite, and Law Abiding Citizen.

Obama's Other Premature Awards

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

In this animated editorial cartoon, Mark Fiore imagines some of the awards that might be coming President Obama's way after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

The High School Crush

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

In this episode of Interviews 50 Cents, Alex Chadwick speaks with Brooke, a high school sophomore who reveals more than she intended to about the boys in her math class.

Balloon Scare Over Colorado

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:36:11 -0700

A homemade balloon aircraft raced across Colorado and landed in a field after a 6-year-old boy was thought to have climbed in. It later turned out the boy was alive and safe at home.

Revolving or Swinging? The Best Exit Strategy

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

From a sustainability standpoint, which kind of door is better: revolving or swinging? Slate's Nina Shen Rastogi has the answer.

Dear Prudence: A Preacher's Pet Peeve

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0700

A pastor who has little patience for his parishioners' unruly cats and dogs seeks counsel from Slate's advice columnist, Prudence.

Reviews of: Good Hair, Couples Retreat, and An Education

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:20:34 -0700

In this week's Summary Judgment, Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about the big weekend movies: Good Hair, Couples Retreat, and An Education.