From this article in the New York Observer, Slate is apparently becoming more like Salon:
Consider some of Slate’s recent material. In just one week, Slate ran cover stories including a review of Barbara Kopple’s ABC TV documentary on the Hamptons, superhero celibacy, Lew Wasserman and the very un-Slate-ish R&B star Ashanti. There have been recent essays on the phenomena of the celebrity shows Extra and Access Hollywood, and pieces explaining the “appeal of Aerosmith’s aging, derivative, eyeliner-wearing hams.” [...]
I’ve always been a Salon fan (and I’ve been meaning to subscribe for some time now), but maybe I’ll give Slate another look. (Link from MediaBistro)