THE MALE GAZE
The new documentary “A Woman’s Work” examines the harassment, ogling, and incredibly low pay NFL cheerleaders receive, and the brave women fighting to change it.
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FANTASTIC VOYAGE
The celebrated novelist opens up to Melissa Leon about the new season of Starz’s “American Gods,” the departure of Orlando Jones, and how social media is ruining us all.
THE BRIGHT SIDE
Believe it or not, there was joy in 2020, too. From the spectacle of the Super Bowl Halftime Show to the silliness of “Eurovision Song Contest,” a look back at what made us smile.
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Maria Bakalova shocked us in “Borat 2.” The “PEN15” stars made us cringe and broke our hearts. And Robert Pattinson, as he does, punked us all in real life. We think.
LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
The DC Comics sequel sinks under the weight of its own garbled ambitions. But its charismatic cast sure does its best to save it with romance and fun amid the clutter.
STREAMING WARS
Disney announced a ton of new content—including 10 new Marvel and “Star Wars” series—as part of its big Investor Day. But we shouldn’t forget all the workers they’re letting go.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
The new doc “9to5: The Story of a Movement” examines the real-life 9to5 movement of women office workers that inspired the iconic Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin film.
SMEAR CAMPAIGN
A new documentary offers an anatomy of the motivations of J. Edgar Hoover’s unhinged efforts to smear MLK, including through interviews with King’s confidants.
BODY CONTROL
The HBO Max film “Unpregnant,” about a teen who travels from Missouri to New Mexico to get an abortion, has received backlash from the Christian right. They’re missing the point.
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK
In “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” the third film in the “Bill & Ted” saga, the Wyld Stallyns have returned to save the world once more. They couldn’t have come at a better time.
