The passing of Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer turned reality TV star, garnered mourners including Drake to his hometown, sparking reflection on his wild life moments and his decades-long influence on heavy metal style, ultimately portraying him as the unlikely relatable reality TV dad on 'The Osbournes'.

• Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Lead Singer Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 — New York Times Music -
• Ozzy Osbourne’s Death Draws Mourners, Including Drake, to the ‘Home of Heavy Metal’ — New York Times Music -
• Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life — New York Times Music -

• Ozzy Osbourne’s Style Influenced Heavy Metal for Decades — New York Times Music -
• On ‘The Osbournes,’ Ozzy Osbourne Became the Most Unlikely Relatable Reality TV Dad — New York Times Music -

Recent announcements include the deaths of Joanna Macy, who found a way to transcend eco-anxiety, Eileen Fulton, the glamorous villainess of 'As the World Turns', Gilda Cruz-Romo, an operatic soprano celebrated for her power, actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who drowned in rip currents, Martin Izquierdo, the costume designer who made wings for 'Angels in America', and Peter Phillips, who was at the British Pop Art frontier.

• Joanna Macy, Who Found a Way to Transcend ‘Eco-Anxiety,’ Dies at 96 — New York Times Books -
• Eileen Fulton, Glamorous Villainess of ‘As the World Turns,’ Dies at 91 — New York Times Arts -
• Gilda Cruz-Romo, Operatic Soprano Celebrated for Her Power, Dies at 85 — New York Times Music -

• Malcolm-Jamal Warner Drowned in Area Known for Rip Currents — New York Times Arts -
• Martin Izquierdo Dead: Costume Designer Who Made Wings for ‘Angels in America’ Was 83 — New York Times Movies -
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ Dead at 54 After Drowning — New York Times Arts -
• Peter Phillips, Who Was at the British Pop Art Frontier, Dies at 86 — New York Times Arts -

Featured are Jim Legxacy's music that sounds like memory, a review of Justin Bieber finding his old soul in 'Swag', Nick Drake's long-standing folk mystery being partly revealed, and Reneé Rapp's insights on blurring the line between bestie and lover.

• Jim Legxacy Makes Music That Sounds Like Memory — New York Times Music -
• ‘Swag’ Album Review: Justin Bieber Finds His Old Soul — New York Times Music -
• Nick Drake, Long a Folk Mystery, Is (Partly) Revealed — New York Times Music -

• Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover — New York Times Arts -

Recent highlights include recommendations for streaming gems like 'Manhunt' and 'Cleaner', a review of the mini-series 'Washington Black,' depicting an escape to the future, Rose Ayling-Ellis's message about deaf lives, the announcement of a Julia Roberts drama opening the New York Film Festival, and how late night shows observe Trump trying to change the subject from Epstein.

• ‘Manhunt,’ ‘Cleaner’ and More Streaming Gems — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Washington Black’ Review: Escape to the Future — New York Times Arts -
• Rose Ayling-Ellis Has a Message She Wants You to Hear — New York Times Arts -

• Julia Roberts Drama Will Open the New York Film Festival — New York Times Movies -
• Late Night Watches Trump Try to Change the Subject From Epstein — New York Times Arts -

The world of books offers 6 books to help let go of perfectionism, insights into The Stendhal Novel that doubles as a playbook for surviving autocracy, observations that pets are the most popular sales associates at some bookstores, a review of Linn Ullmann's 'Girl, 1983', Lemony Snicket's anti-summer reading list, and a review of Stephen Starring Grant's 'Mailman' memoir.

• 6 Books to Help You Let Go of Perfectionism — New York Times Books -
• The Stendhal Novel That Doubles as a Playbook for Surviving Autocracy — New York Times Books -
• At Some Bookstores, Pets Are the Most Popular Sales Associates — New York Times Books -

• Book Review: ‘Girl, 1983,’ by Linn Ullmann — New York Times Books -
• Lemony Snicket’s Anti-Summer Summer Reading List — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Mailman,’ by Stephen Starring Grant — New York Times Books -

This section covers Mark Morris celebrating his company's 45th anniversary with jazz and two gems, A.I. studying ancient Roman history, the settlement of Shia LaBeouf's sexual battery lawsuit by FKA twigs, the **$85 million glow-up for Free Shakespeare's Central Park home, a review of the game 'Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream', questions lingering over a billionaire funding an opera house due to Nazi-era connections, and Republicans looking to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump**.

• Jazz, Fans and 2 Gems: Mark Morris Celebrates His Company’s 45th — New York Times Music -
• A.I. May Be the Future, but First It Has to Study Ancient Roman History — New York Times Arts -
• Shia LaBeouf Settles Sexual Battery Lawsuit by FKA twigs — New York Times Music -

• Free Shakespeare’s Central Park Home Gets an $85 Million Glow Up — New York Times Arts -
• Escaping Trouble With a Blowpipe and a Plan — New York Times Arts -
• As Billionaire Funds an Opera House, Nazi-Era Questions Linger Over His Company — New York Times Music -
• Republicans Look to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump — New York Times Arts -