“Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show” Is Exhibitionism as Art

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Last month, Tina Fey offered a warning to comedians on the cusp of stardom that swiftly went viral: “Authenticity is dangerous and expensive.” Guesting on the pop-culture podcast “Las Culturistas,” the…

The Rise and Fall of the Trad Wife

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The prize of Alena Kate Pettitt’s childhood Barbie collection, the item that she still searches for fruitlessly on eBay, was a dining table. Press a button, and—magic!—a turkey dinner swung around…

Harrowing Melodrama in “A Different Man”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Alex Barasch Culture editor You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. If…

The Enchanting Archaeological Romance of “La Chimera”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The Italian writer and director Alice Rohrwacher may be the most quietly mischievous time traveller at work—or at play—in contemporary cinema. Her films, although typically set in or near the present…