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This deftly explored gen Z-meets-millennial courtship, based on Kristen Roupenian’s New Yorker story, loses its way in a violent third act

Published in the white heat of the #MeToo moment, Kristen Roupenian’s viral ‘New Yorker’ short story about a bad date and dodgy sexual dynamics captured the zeitgeist, writes Jessie Thompson. This week, a film adaptation arrives in cinemas – what will audiences make of this tale of terrible sex, six…

On September 15, The New Yorker published an exposé on comedian Hasan Minhaj, claiming the racist and Islamophobic experiences he recounts as a South Asian Muslim American in his stand-up shows are “fabrications”. 

The New Yorker's profile of Minhaj said he exaggerated or made up stories for effect in his comedy specials. Here's how the comic responded in a 21-minute video.

Comedian admitted to exaggerating certain details in his stand-up routines in a September New Yorker profile

In a 20-minute video, the comedian disputes the magazine’s suggestion that he went too far in exaggerating his experiences

The comedian was accused of falsifying parts of his life for his stand-up in a New Yorker profile in September

Comedian admitted to exaggerating certain details in his stand-up routines in a September New Yorker profile

The famed producer advocates for marginalized directors and actors. But sometimes his words and actions don't match

Magazine has stirred up controversy with an ‘ageist’ cover featuring US political leaders

Debates over a comic's license to lie don't account for the importance of trust in the topical satire business