Yesterday, Casey Affleck, Phoenix’s brother-in-law and director of “I’m Still Here,” a so-called documentary about Phoenix’s downfall, announced that Phoenix’s behavior over the last two years has been part of an elaborate performance for the film.
Are we ethically obliged to cover our mouths when we cough? To wash our hands after we sneeze? These questions prompted a column by our friend and New York Times Ethicist Randy Cohen, and he joins us with more.
Jimmy Fallon now sits in the throne of late-night giants Conan O’Brien and David Letterman, but it’s been a tough week for the former Saturday Night Live star. Troy Patterson, the TV critic for Slate, reviews the first week of his show.
