Devery Jacobs on ‘Reservation Dogs’ and the Value of Control

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( profile [The Way She Tells It]( Devery Jacobs may play an impulsive teen on Reservation Dogs, but she understands the value of control. Photo: Holly Andres Devery Jacobs is clinging to the wall by her fingertips. We’re at a rock-climbing gym in Tulsa, and Jacobs is midway up a beginner bouldering route where every bulbous pink handhold is the size of a dinner plate. “That’s brutal,” she says as she grips one, searching along the wall with her right foot for a chip she can use to push upward. She has never done this before, and she’s determined — as you might be if you had trained as a gymnast for nearly 14 years. “I’m not competitive against other people,” she says. “But I personally like to be the best at things.” When she slips off one route, she gets right back on and propels herself all the way to the top. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Never Have I Ever: [Performance Anxiety (Episodes 1 and 2)](, [Awakenings (Episodes 3 and 4)](, [Girl, Interrupted (Episodes 5 and 6)]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Flamin’ Hot Has an Unintentionally Grim Message This corporate fairy tale, directed by Eva Longoria, is resolutely feel-good in a way that starts to feel bad.]( [Why Not Just Watch I Hate Suzie? A question I often ask, but specifically in this case about The Idol.]( [The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend A robot gorilla has entered the chat.]( By James Grebey and Savannah Salazar [Breaking: Barbie Has Entered the Real World And she’s blasting PinkPantheress.]( By Jason P. Frank and Ashley Shannon Wu [How Tracy Chapman, DeBarge, and a Glass of Wine Inspired Jenny Lewis’s Joy’all “I came in and I was like, ‘I want to make something like “Fast Car.”’”]( By Justin Curto [A Complete List of Films Sold at Sundance 2023 (and Their Price Tags) MUBI takes on the sexy, gay “meta-comedy” Rotting in the Sun from Sebastián Silva.]( By Zoe Guy [The Best Video Games of 2023 (So Far) The offbeat indies, consecrated remasters, and long-gestating sequels you need to play.]( By Luke Winkie [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 11-Across, Six Letters: Parks and Recreation location. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Alamy, Getty A newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved