Category: Arts & Entertainment

The newest movie from director Steven Soderbergh, whose films range from Erin Brockovich to Magic Mike and the spy thriller Black Bag, is about artistic legacy itself.

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Nancy Foley’s deviously-plotted novel centers on an aging artist in New Mexico. Brutally dismissive of anyone who disagrees with her, Agatha is a perfectly engaging (if unreliable) narrator.

Almost all the original cast return for a four-episode plot that centers on Hal and Lois’ 40th-wedding-anniversary party. Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair is full of laughs and surprises.

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer.

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If you collected Pokemon cards as a kid, here’s hoping you held onto them. The Japanese franchise has been popular for decades, but it’s become the latest speculative boom.

Mary Fariba Afsari’s book, Labor, is a portrait of reproductive healthcare in post-Dobbs America. Her book also is about her Iranian heritage and her grandmother’s death from an illegal abortion.

Much of our image of Dylan derives from his early protest music, but Robert Polito’s book makes the argument that the most recent 30 years of Dylan’s career have been just as creative as the first 30.

The new Netflix comedy created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott stars Levy as an uptight pastor and Taylor Ortega as his sister.

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I think it’s best that I stay here cradling these baby squirrels. That’s pretty much all I’m capable of doing right now.

The books we’re spotlighting this month don’t exactly radiate escapist good vibes — but they do offer the opportunity to step into someone else’s life and get to know their view of our shared world.