A plea to Prime Video to renew this new comedy series already. Plus: After scanning six classic mall brand websites, we were quite impressed with each brand's selection of new warm-weather arrivals. So impressed, even, that we put together six outfits you should wear this summer.

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“Overcompensating” Is the Best TV Series of 2025 (So Far)

BY KIRK MILLER

I didn’t go into Overcompensating with many expectations. I had no idea who star and creator Benito Skinner was — as I know now, he’s a comedian and very popular on the socials under the guise of “Benny Drama.” For that matter, most of the cast was unknown to me, as they are also in the same social media/comedy circuit that is apparently out of my target demo.

Skinner’s eight-episode Prime Video series, which debuted in May, is loosely based on the actor’s personal life. It revolves around a former high school football star who goes to an elite college while struggling to come to terms with his sexuality, and uses Charli XCX (also a producer), Lady Gaga and Britney Spears as cultural touchpoints. I’m a 52-year-old straight male who last attended college in 1995. It didn’t quite seem like my thing.

I was wrong.

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6 Summer Outfits From 6 Mall Brands, as Chosen by a Woman

As much as we love to frequent sites like Huckberry and Mr Porter for premium menswear, we’re not above a mall brand. Especially since they’ve had a bit of a comeback in recent years.

Whether you’re looking to build a capsule wardrobe, experiment with different styles or need to pick up a last-minute outfit for an event or vacation, a mall brand is the best place to source your next menswear piece. (Not to mention, they’re often running major promotions or sitewide sales.) We put our paper doll talents to good use and came up with six different outfit ideas from six different mall brands fit for just about any summer occasion.

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Enthusiasts Clamored for the BMW M5 Wagon. Was It Worth the Wait?

There’s almost nothing more appealing to automotive enthusiasts than the taste of forbidden fruit. Whether it’s the Nissan GT-R finally arriving on American shores after decades of anticipation from rabid fans, or the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution doing the same for the rally set, sometimes all it takes to unlock an uptick in sales is to import a locked-away nameplate that’s built up a sterling reputation everywhere else.

Occasionally, the long-awaited launch is a lot more complicated. In the case of the BMW M5 Touring, a station-wagon body style that’s been offered in Europe since the 1990s, the news of its planned arrival in the United States for the 2025 model year — and in its most powerful iteration to date — translated into two distinct reactions from a ravenous public.