Slate’s guide to the most important figures in politics this week. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, a politics newsletter that is already overwhelmed with stupid politics news.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The animated verbal exchanges between Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant and Hall of Famer Gary Payton Sr. on Friday night were all in good fun. "Just talking junk," Payton told ...

What gives? With the exception of his enemies, everyone loves Gary. He’s only 66—practically a Senate toddler. He’s the ranking member of a committee led by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, which keeps his ...

And Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ruled out a run. By Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck Senator Gary Peters of Michigan announced on Tuesday that he would not run for re-election in 2026, forcing ...

For example, I was able to take a picture of my dog and ask to see it as a plushie, an enamel pin, and a sticker, and then get the results below. Whisk is available on Google Labs, though only in ...

Starring Craig T. Nelson and featuring Charlie Berens, Brandon Sklenar and M. Emmet Walsh, the film comes out Jan. 31. A struggling farmer’s undying love for the Green Bay Packers is at the heart of ...

I love seeing her voracious sexual appetite at play and she likes it because she thrives on the novelty of a new sexual partner and two men giving her their undivided attention. It isn’t a ...

In his new Off Broadway show, Gulman is skilled at expressing his childhood terror without sliding into shrugging dismissal or over-the-top melodrama. But too often ...

“My Jellycats heal my inner child.” Megan found a love for the plush toys after seeing them in a gift shop and she couldn’t help herself when she spotted the last Jellycat eggplant in her ...

Image adapted from: @sweetsukijoyy via Lemon8, Kelvin Ooi via Facebook Once you’ve chosen the base for your plushie, it’s time to bring it to life. You’ll get to stuff it to your preferred huggable ...