The Bachelor(S27/E2)America’s Next Top VillainVictoria F., Tahzjuan, and Courtney Robertson enter the chat to show the ladies how to get a villain edit.
The Real Housewives of Potomac(S7/E16)Going FishingWhat better time to air out some dirty laundry than when an exotic dancer is making it clap right in front of your lobster tail?
The Last of Us(S1/E3)This Is YouA very special episode explores what waits on the other side of survival.
close readThe Empty Sentiment of The Last of Us In imitating the rhythms of prestige TV, the video-game adaptation loses its emotional center.By Jackson McHenry
profileThe Spectacular Life of Octavia E. Butler The story of the girl who grew up in Pasadena, took the bus, loved her mom and grandmother, and wrote herself into the world.By E. Alex Jung
performance reviewWhat Was Brangelina? The couple were always known for their image-making savvy. Now, as their divorce reenters the press cycle, we’re reminded of who’s better at it.By Angelica Jade Bastién
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first personThe Voice of New York Is Drill It’s the most captivating sound the city has heard in decades — and also the most misunderstood. Here, 19 NY drill artists set the record straight.By Camille Squires
in conversationLarry Wilmore Knows No Bounds He’s kept the golden age of Black TV comedy alive for three decades. He’ll make any network eat its words.By Zak Cheney-Rice
profileNathan Fielder Is Out of His Mind (and Inside Yours) The comedian is known for his often hilarious, sometimes mean, always uncomfortable stunts. The Rehearsal is his grandest experiment yet.By Lila Shapiro