"Deli Boys" is a gangster comedy with loads of heart

Watching

• Deli Boys. This show can be silly; a cold open in which a bloody guy wearing only socks, underwear, and a paper bag over his head bolts out of the deli, trailed by panicked, apron-clad brothers, sets the tone for the series. But the broadness and the familiarity are part of its charm. Read more.

• Just One Look. This Polish thriller on Netflix follows Greta, whose world collapses after she finds an old photograph of her husband with a stranger’s face ominously crossed out. We break down the key twists and revelations from the show’s shocking finale here.

• The White Lotus. Are you keeping up with the new season? We simply had to discuss all those snakes in Episode 3. Read here.

Reading

• Sucker Punch. Scaachi Koul’s follow-up to her 2017 essay collection looks at the radical changes the journalist experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

• Saving Five. Activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen’s debut memoir uses magical interludes to incorporate her points of view at different ages in the hopes of better understanding the lingering effects of an abusive childhood, campus sexual assault, and her subsequent fight for justice. Read more.

• Count My Lies. When a seemingly harmless white lie lands a nail technician a job as a nanny with a wealthy New York couple, she quickly discovers that her new employers have secrets of their own. Read more.

Talking About

• It’s been one week since Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the investigation is still ongoing as facts and questions continue to pour in. Read here for what we still don’t know.

• Watching Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar can feel like you’ve ventured into the pit of a misinformation cesspool and are oscillating between horror, disgust, and bewilderment the entire time. But the show misses some crucial points about the world of health influencers. Read here.