Made of car rides and cold silences, ‘Melania’ is so polished it slips out of the first lady’s hands

The film “Melania” didn’t offer advance screenings, and on opening day, journalists made up half of the small audience at my local theater. The film’s star described it not as a documentary, but as a carefully crafted artistic statement meant to evoke feelings through visuals. Essentially, the movie consists largely of footage of Melania entering and exiting cars. It felt so exclusive, I’d estimate she’s being paid around a million dollars per hour for it.

What the Grammys had to say about history

Bad Bunny’s album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” made history by winning Album of the Year – a first for a Spanish-language LP at the Grammys. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” was named Record of the Year, making Lamar the most awarded rapper ever and only the fourth artist to win that prize two years in a row. Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, also celebrated a win with “Wildflower” taking Song of the Year – making them the only songwriters to win this award three times.