Mister Lonely, the New TV Hero
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Amy Sherald’s “Miss Everything (Unsuppressed Deliverance)”
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The artist Amy Sherald is known for her stirring portraits of…
The Fate of Migrants Detained at Guantánamo
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Ninaj Raoul has certain images seared in her mind from her…
The Parental Panic of “Adolescence”
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Minutes into the new Netflix drama “Adolescence,” a thirteen-year-old boy is…
How “Severance” Makes a Fetish of the Office
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When “Severance” premièred, in 2022, it felt like an absurdist parable…
The Strange Experimental-Theatre Experience Giving New Meaning to “Show, Don’t Tell”
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Somewhere in London’s theatre district—I can’t say where—there’s a nondescript office…
The British Hits Are Coming
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“Mayhem,” Reviewed: Lady Gaga’s Return to Form
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The Maddening Disconnect of Phone Therapy in “Happy to Help You,” featuring Amy Sedaris
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Watch “Happy to Help You.” Two individuals, each with plenty of…