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  1. double-takes
    Chris Rock’s Another Round Remake Could Get Him Slapped Again“If it’s shit … ” director Thomas Vinterberg said.
    By Justin Curto
  2. trailer mix
    Chris Rock and Kevin Hart ‘Destroy New York’ in DocumentaryHeadliners Only hits Netflix December 12.
    By Hershal Pandya
  3. movie review
    Rustin Is a Solid History Lesson But Not a Particularly Good MovieColman Domingo is fantastic, however.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  4. books
    Jada Pinkett Smith’s Memoir Only Just Came Out TodayEven if it feels like we’ve been hearing about Worthy for weeks.
    By Justin Curto
  5. celebrity memoirs
    Jada Pinkett-Smith Is the Queen of Contradictory SpinPinkett-Smith isn’t claiming to come clean. She’s just “taking back her narrative.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  6. he has a dream
    Yeah, Chris Rock Is Committing to NonviolenceHe’s reportedly in final talks to direct and produce a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  7. trailer mix
    Colman Domingo Owns Bayard Rustin’s PowerIn the trailer for Obama-produced Netflix film Rustin.
    By Zoe Guy
  8. stand-up
    Kyle Kinane and Chris Rock Want You to Change Your PillowsIn their recent specials, both comedians trace different routes to arrive at the same (disgusting) image.
    By Hershal Pandya
  9. awards
    Idina Menzel Serenades Adam Sandler As Opera ManChris Rock, Conan O’Brien, and others also offered touching tributes to the comedian during his Mark Twain Prize ceremony.
    By Hershal Pandya
  10. awards season
    The 2023 Oscars Slap CountWhat’s your over-under on Slap mentions?
    By Jason P. Frank
  11. comedy
    Chris Rock Has More to Say About Jada Pinkett SmithAnd it’s not an apology.
    By Danielle Cohen
  12. comedy review
    Selective Outrage Struggles to Escape Its Own GimmickChris Rock’s live comedy special wants to be electric, but Netflix’s first attempt at the form fails to meet its own moment.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  13. stand-up
    Of Course Chris Rock Saved Some Selective Outrage for Will SmithHere’s what he had to say about the Oscars slap and the “entanglement” during his live Netflix special.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  14. stand-up
    How to Watch Chris Rock’s Selective Outrage Live on NetflixMarch 4’s live special will feature pre- and postshow events with Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Paul McCartney, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and more.
    By Hershal Pandya
  15. stream the pain
    Chris Rock’s Selective Outrage Will Stream Live on NetflixThe comedy special will air from Baltimore, Maryland on March 4.
    By Hershal Pandya
  16. movie review
    Amsterdam Should Feel Intoxicating, But It’s ExhaustingWhenever David O. Russell’s film is operating on an edge of uncertainty, it works. But the freewheeling freewheeling-ness grates.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  17. method
    Christian Bale Can’t Act If He Gets to Know His Co-starsThat or he just doesn’t want to hang out with anyone in Amsterdam.
    By Zoe Guy
  18. job offers
    Chris Rock Says He Was Asked to Host the 2023 Oscars But RefusedHe also compared the Will Smith slap to, uh, the murder of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife?
    By Jennifer Zhan
  19. coming soon
    Chris Rock to Continue Being Hated by EverybodyNarrating Everybody Still Hates Chris, an animated reimagining of his original sitcom.
    By Hershal Pandya
  20. the slap
    Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock and Questlove for the Slap“I made a mistake, and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of sh-t.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  21. yikes
    Dave Chappelle, Live Goat Do a Surprise Set at Kevin Hart–Chris Rock ShowThe goat reportedly “had an accident” onstage.
    By Charu Sinha
  22. double headers
    Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock Are Co-Headlining a London ShowAlert the Queen’s Guard!
    By Rebecca Alter
  23. some healing needs to be done
    Jada Pinkett Smith Brings the Slap to the Red Table“Now about Oscars night …”
    By Zoe Guy
  24. culture
    Jada Pinkett Smith Hopes Will Smith and Chris Rock ‘Reconcile’She brought the Oscars slap to the Red Table.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  25. oscars 2022
    Parents React to the SlapRichard Williams stated he doesn’t condone violence, and Will Smith’s mother, Carolyn, said it was “the first time I’ve ever seen him go off.”
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  26. the slap
    The Oscars Slaps Will Smith With a 10-Year BanHe remains eligible for nominations and wins.
    By Rebecca Alter
  27. the slap
    The Kimmel-MTG Spat Over the Slap Proves We’ve Learned NothingAmid our national discourse on comedy and violence, Marjorie Taylor Greene has reported Jimmy Kimmel to Capitol Police for a Will Smith joke.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. grammys 2022
    Grammys 2022: How Many Slap Jokes Did We Get?The Slap content started before the award show.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. oscars 2022
    Will Smith Resigns From Academy Membership After Oscars Slap“I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements,” he said in a new statement.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  30. the slap
    The Complete Guide to Will Smith Slap TakesWill Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, and now the opinions just keep coming. We’re cataloguing every variety of Slap reaction.
    By Chas Danner and Margaret Hartmann
  31. the slap
    The Slap’s True Victims: 66 People Who Filed FCC ComplaintsChris Rock seems fine, but 66 viewers were so “traumatized,” “offended,” and “shaken” by Will Smith’s Oscars outburst that they filed a complaint.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. the slap
    Oscars Producer Will Packer Says Police Offered to Arrest Will Smith“I just remember thinking, Oh no, oh no, not like this.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  33. thanks!
    Let This Be the Final Word on the Slap“I’m just so already dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions about it,” says Daniel Radcliffe, correctly.
    By Claire Lampen
  34. oscars 2022
    Chris Rock Has Addressed the SlapThe comedian is “still processing” post-Oscars.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  35. the slap
    Chris Rock Addresses the Slap at Boston ShowsRock briefly addressed the weekend before getting into his prepared material.
    By Bethy Squires
  36. oscars 2022
    What Just Happened With Chris Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars?Will Smith got onstage and slapped Rock.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. oscars 2022
    Where’s Chris Rock?The other man of the hour began his Ego Death tour on March 30.
    By Justin Curto
  38. oscars 2022
    Zoë Kravitz Has Waded Into the Slap DiscourseSurprise: Not everyone agrees with her.
    By Mia Mercado
  39. celebs react
    Hollywood Reacts to the SlapDenzel Washington addressed the slap and elaborated on his advice to Will Smith that night.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. apologies
    Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock and ‘Everyone Watching’ for the Oscars Slap“This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” Jada Pinkett Smith added on Instagram.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  41. celebrity
    Jada Pinkett-Smith Is Ready to HealShe posted a cryptic message on Instagram on Tuesday.
    By Danielle Cohen
  42. oscars 2022
    Will Smith’s Instagram Apology Has ArrivedThe slap saga continues.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  43. culture
    What We’re Not Talking About When We Talk About Last Night’s SlapThe discourse is missing nuance.
    By Alexis Oatman
  44. oscars 2022
    The Oscars Needed More Jokes, ActuallyJokes could have relieved the ceremony’s unbearable tension. Why didn’t the Oscars make more?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  45. the movies
    The Oscars Are Just a Work EventWith grudges, professional pretenses, and a lot of big talk about how important a flawed industry is.
    By Alison Willmore
  46. fight night
    Just Bitch-Slap the Whole AcademyThe Oscars finally got the show it deserved.
    By Tirhakah Love
  47. alopecia
    Ayanna Pressley Says She’s ‘Team Jada’The congresswoman tweeted about the “psychological toll” of living with alopecia.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  48. chastainiacs
    This Is Not a Picture of Nicole Kidman Reacting to the SlapSo what was she gasping over? The answer may surprise you.
    By Rebecca Alter
  49. celebrity
    Celebrities Are Still Reeling From Last Night’s SlapThey’re just like us.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  50. oscars 2022
    What I Saw Inside the Room When Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock“This is the most unhinged evening of our lives.”
    By Nate Jones
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