Jerrod Carmichael’s surreal new HBO docuseries Reality Show puts all his relationships to the test. He’s still living with the aftermath.By Matthew Jacobs
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Manhunt(S1/E4)Plots Within PlotsStanton gets a reminder of the importance of controlling the narrative.
Summer House(S8/E6)The Finished LineMaybe we should all remember that it takes two people to make a horrible relationship.
Tokyo Vice(S2/E9)Specialized AccessJake and the Meicho team are hot on Tozawa’s trail and there’s no going back now.
explainersA Guide to the Many Lawsuits Against Diddy If you’re following the serious legal issues surrounding Diddy, then you know that there’s a lot to keep up with.By Claudia Rosenbaum
bufferingCan TV Procedurals Save Streaming? Max and Netflix are making old-school hospital dramas from network veterans. Is this the next front in the streaming wars?By Josef Adalian
stand-upNo One Ends a Comedy Show Like Tig Notaro In her specials and albums, the stand-up constantly pushes the boundaries of what audiences might expect from a closing joke.By Hershal Pandya
countdownEvery Beyoncé Album, Ranked Her catalogue is filled with confidence, curveballs, and the occasional cliché.By Matthew Ismael Ruiz
the action editionPicking His Fights The twists and turns of Jake Gyllenhaal’s unlikely, unsettling action career have brought him to Road House.By Bilge Ebiri
in conversationTodd Haynes Plays the Superego The director is interested in people constrained by society’s rules. In his new film May December, he makes it harder to root for the rule-breakers.By Madeline Leung Coleman
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the industryRomeo and Juliet Was a Tragedy In 1968, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were the most famous teenagers in the world. Fifty-five years later, they sued Paramount for child abuse.By Lila Shapiro
screen timeThe Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes The most overrated metric in entertainment is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip.By Lane Brown