This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Willa Paskin hosts the popular Slate podcast ...

Jump down the rabbit hole with Decoder Ring host Willa Paskin as she explores a new set of cultural mysteries this fall. Slate’s hit show is back with five new episodes that touch on everything from ...

Decoder Ring, Slate’s hit podcast about cracking cultural mysteries and diving down rabbit holes, is back with a new season full of questions that aim to uncover the deeper meaning behind the people, ...

Since 2018, Slate critic Willa Paskin has explored bizarre and delightful cultural phenomena from “Baby Shark” to Chuck E. Cheese to try to understand what makes people obsessed with arbitrary ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1983, the Cabbage Patch Kids were released, causing widespread pandemonium in toy stores and in the media. How did a children's toy inspire ...