Clean Slate

Why does Slate Magazine suck now? Slate used to have articles about everything- current events, health, movies, shopping, you name it. Now they have categories for everything, but not necessarily articles. A lot of what I loved about Slate has been mangled into what I assume they think is a "hipper" online magazine.

Now instead of launching right into political commentary, I get to try to close down a full-page pop-up ad for a new American Express card. When I'm trying to surreptitiously read a movie review at work, I'm instead greeted with a video window that won't play on my computer. And I haven't seen an article by Seth Stevenson in forever. (This is probably unrelated to the redesign but dude? He was hilarious. Where did he go?)

Then today I saw this and wondered: is this the way of the future for Slate? Because:
1. This isn't funny.
2. This isn't smart.
3. I want my money back. (And the fact that I didn't pay is beside the point. I deserve reparations for having sat through this. Particularly the chase-scene. If you think you could call it that.)

Bring back Slate! If I'm online to read something, I want to read it! If I'm looking for something funny to watch, I'll search for "baby evil eye" on YouTube.

(Also, make Dear Prudence a column again instead of a stupid video feature. It's like Jerry Springer for the literate.)