Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

During “Mayhem Ball,” Lady Gaga performs “Bad Romance” in the costume and persona of a white goblin, with long twisty fingers, and a sinister stare. “Bad,” yes, “Romance,” maybe not. But you watch ...