Will Smith, Patton Oswalt, and the Age of Apologies, By J.L. Reiter

The Society

The unforgettable moment at this year’s Oscars was delivered by Will Smith, once Hollywood’s most highly-paid star, who stepped onstage and slapped host Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife Jada. So cynical have we all become about the media and publicity stunts, there were some who thought it might have been a set-up…