15 of the greatest dumb comedy movies ever made

Watching

• A “good” comedy. What makes a good comedy movie? What makes a bad one? And what makes one that’s just silly, but so much fun to watch anyway? TIME’s film critic ponders the question and lays out her favorites here.

• A mesmerizing thriller. We eat, live, and breathe Severance here, and for good reason: it keeps us hooked! We break down the season 2 finale here (spoilers ahead) and discuss what needs to be answered in season 3 here.

• A redone childhood classic. Disney has been making a lot of remakes, and many of them leave us questioning why they bothered. We rank them from worst to best here.

Reading

• Goddess Complex. Sanjena Sathian’s second novel begins with a 30-something anthropology student ghosting her actor husband after terminating a pregnancy. Read more.

• Firstborn. New York Times Book Review editor Lauren Christensen began writing her debut memoir after losing her unborn child, picking up in the moments after she returns home from terminating a dangerous pregnancy at 22 weeks. Read more.

• O Sinners! In Nicole Cuffy’s new novel, journalist Faruq Zaidi embeds himself inside a California cult following the death of his devout Muslim father. Faruq has every intention of exposing the mysterious collective, but strikes up a friendship with the group’s charismatic leader. Read more.

Talking About

• Good American Family ends on a happy note. Here’s a look at what happened to Natalia Grace in the last couple of years and where she is now.

• In the latest episode of The White Lotus, the characters find themselves at a Full Moon Party. Here’s what that is.