Recent headlines highlight Sydney Sweeney's latest controversial project and Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers's Las Culturistas Culture Awards, alongside news of 'And Just Like That...' ending after season 3 and an in-depth look at Marc Maron's new comedy special 'Panicked'. These stories also feature streaming guides for August's best movies and shows, a profile of Jason Momoa, and critics' picks for new movies this week, concluding with Kamala Harris's post-election TV diet, a review of 'My Oxford Year', an 'And Just Like That...' recap, and a 'Chief of War' review.

• Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Jeans Ad Is Just Her Latest Controversial Project — New York Times Movies -
• Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’s Las Culturistas Culture Awards Aim for Fun — New York Times Arts -
• ‘And Just Like That…’ Will End After Season 3 — New York Times Arts -

• How Marc Maron’s Podcast Helped Him Make His New Comedy Special ‘Panicked’ — New York Times Arts -
• Best Movies and Shows Streaming in August — New York Times Movies -
• Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now — New York Times Movies -
• Jason Momoa Prefers to Be Called a ‘Sensitive Alpha Male’ — New York Times Arts -
• 7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week — New York Times Movies -
• Kamala Harris’s Post-Election TV Diet: ‘Lots of Cooking Shows’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘My Oxford Year’ Review: Finding Love Abroad — New York Times Movies -
• ‘And Just Like That …’ Season 3, Episode 10 Recap: Moving On — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Chief of War’ Review: Battleground Hawaii — New York Times Arts -

The arts section pays tribute to Robert Wilson's theatrical legacy and features picks from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025, while also covering Yuji Agematsu's unique art from sidewalk debris and an analysis of J.M.W. Turner's enduring vision. Updates include fun things to do in NYC in August, Cleveland embracing Superman's earthly birthplace, and the Smithsonian's temporary removal of Trump's impeachments reference.

• Robert Wilson Expanded Our Sense of Theatrical Possibility — New York Times Music -
• Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025: What to Watch — New York Times Arts -
• From Yuji Agematsu, 365 Works of Art From Sidewalk Debris — New York Times Arts -

• What J.M.W. Turner Saw, and What We Still Can See — New York Times Arts -
• Fun Things to Do in NYC in August 2025 — New York Times Arts -
• Superman’s Earthly Birthplace? It’s Cleveland, and It’s Embracing Its Hero. — New York Times Movies -
• Smithsonian Removes Reference to Trump’s Impeachments, but Says It Will Return — New York Times Arts -

Discussions in books include a review of 'King of Kings' by Scott Anderson and insights from banned artists like Art Spiegelman on censorship's impact, alongside recommendations for summer road trip books. The section also explores **'Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation' and celebrates Hans Christian Andersen's lasting literary impact**.

• Book Review: ‘King of Kings,’ by Scott Anderson — New York Times Books -
• Art Spiegelman, John Waters and Other Banned Artists on How Censorship Changed Them — New York Times Books -
• It’s Still Summer. Let’s Talk Road Trip Books. — New York Times Books -

• ‘Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation’: Scratching the Surface of a Deep Legacy — New York Times Books -
• 150 Years After Hans Christian Andersen’s Death, His Work Is Still Haunting — New York Times Books -

Music news features a dispute between a former Rolling Stone and the Met over a lost guitar, details new releases like Chappell Roan's latest song, and reports on prosecutors opposing Sean 'Diddy' Combs's bid for release from jail.

• A Former Rolling Stone Says the Met Has His Lost Guitar. The Museum Says No Way. — New York Times Music -
• Chappell Roan Guts Out a Breakup, and 10 More New Songs — New York Times Music -
• Prosecutors Oppose Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Bid for Release From Jail — New York Times Music -