What we thought about 'The Bear' season 4

Watching

• The Bear. It’s back! And this time we finally get to know something about the mysterious Francie Fak, and why she and Natalie hate each other. Read the review of season 4 here, and about a genius shocking twist (spoilers!).

• Sorry, Baby. Chief among this film’s praises was that the movie depicts the utterly life-change effect of sexual violence on a victim while simultaneously depicting how the world continues to turn, inexorably, after they’ve been attacked. Read the Q&A with writer-director-lead actor Eva Victor here.

• Outrageous. When watching this new historical drama about the six real-life Mitford sisters’ wildly diverging political views at the onset of World War II, you might pause the closing credits for a quick double take. Executive producer Matthew Mosley spoke to TIME about creating a show about his fascist great-grandfather Sir Oswald Mosley here.

Reading

• The Compound. Despite early apprehensions about joining a Love Island-style dating show, Lily is having a good time. But when the competition becomes more Squid Game, she must decide what—or maybe who—she’s willing to sacrifice to win. Read more.

• The Girls Who Grew Big. Leila Mottley’s follow-up to her bestselling 2022 debut focuses on a group of teen moms in the Florida panhandle who are raising their kids in solidarity under the watchful eye of a judgmental community. Read more.

• I Want to Burn This Place Down. Across 10 politically charged essays, critic Maris Kreizman writes about losing faith in American institutions, the myth of the “good” Democrat, living in a capitalist society with Type 1 diabetes, and moving further to the political left in her 40s. Read more.

Talking About

• It’s been 20 years since the release of Brokeback Mountain. Here’s how the film holds up—and doesn’t.

• Netflix’s reality series The Ultimatum: Queer Love, now in its second season, has focused on women (and a few nonbinary people) without further qualification. But would it work with gay men? Read here.

• How did a ‘90s brand catering to skateboard kids become a multibillion-dollar business? Read all about how Supreme became what it is today here.