Stay Tuned for These “S.N.L.” Bumpers

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In an episode of “30 Rock”—a sitcom about a weekly live sketch show similar to “Saturday Night Live,” created by the former “S.N.L” head writer Tina Fey—the diva character Jenna Maroney…

Is ‘Severance’ Based on a Book? Find Out

Image Credit: Apple TV+ Severance is the workplace thriller that has captivated audiences, and the highly anticipated second season is now in full swing, having premiered on Friday, January 17, 2025. But is this highly popular show based on a…

The Resounding Silences of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When we first meet Shula (Susan Chardy), the quietly unbending protagonist of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” she is driving home from a fancy-dress party, wearing dark shades, a gleaming metal…

Othership, the SoulCycle of Spas

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’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. The International Center of Photography, founded,…

The Show That Finds the Intrigue Lurking in the Everyday

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Society has changed in monumental ways, the British historian Ruth Goodman observes, since the days “when we used scouring sand and wood ash to do the washing up”—and some of that…