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

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:46 -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.

Microsoft's Marketing Misfires

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:41:20 -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.

Dear Prudence: Engaged and Feeling Trapped

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:59:39 -0800

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

Reviews of: This Is It, Gentlemen Broncos, and The House of the Devil

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:41:49 -0700

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

Hey Penny: Smoking Kills... Productivity

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:02:06 -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

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:01:52 -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!

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:20:13 -0400

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

Dear Prudence: Lying Smoker

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:50:31 -0700

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

A Wingman for Your iPhone

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:13 -0700

This month, Pepsi's energy drink Amp launched a controversial new iPhone app aimed at helping 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

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:03:52 -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.

My Master Cleanse Odyssey

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:45:08 -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

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:18:31 -0700

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

Reviews of: Where the Wild Things Are, Black Dynamite, and Law Abiding Citizen

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:43:31 -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.

The High School Crush

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:39:02 -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.

Revolving or Swinging? The Best Exit Strategy

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:07:30 -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

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:28:45 -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 11:40:15 -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.