Recent highlights include reviews of new horror films like 'Weapons' and 'Sketch', commentary on 'South Park's political relevance, and a recap for the upcoming 'Wednesday' season 2, alongside updates on classic movie sequels like 'Freakier Friday' and late-night TV's take on current events.

• ‘Weapons’ Review: These Classmates Are Not All Right — New York Times Movies -
• ‘South Park’ Finds New Relevance Skewering the Trump Era — New York Times Arts -
• Mafia: The Old Country Lets You Luxuriate in a Dangerous Sicily — New York Times Arts -

• ‘Sketch’ Review: Creative Doldrums — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Strange Harvest’ Review: Staged Blood — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Ebony & Ivory’ Review: Imperfect Harmony — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Review: A Florida Project — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Wednesday’ Is Back. Here’s What to Remember Ahead of Season 2. — New York Times Arts -
• ‘My Mother’s Wedding’ Review: Daddy Issues — New York Times Movies -
• ‘An Officer and a Spy’ Review: The Dreyfus Affair as an Allegory — New York Times Movies -
• ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ Review: A Singer’s Soul — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Freakier Friday’ Review: Round and Round, Here We Go Again — New York Times Movies -
• Seth Meyers Won’t Be Distracted by Trump Fiddling on the Roof — New York Times Arts -
• A Film Curator Keeps His Eyes on Screens, Then ‘Resets’ With Art — New York Times Movies -

Key music stories feature Beyoncé's politically charged 'Cowboy Carter' tour, a spotlight on California's vibrant 'Souldies' scene, and the 50th-anniversary celebration of Fleetwood Mac's iconic album, plus tributes to jazz legends Eddie Palmieri and Roy Hargrove.

• Beyoncé Isn’t Giving Up on America: Cannonball with Wesley Morris — New York Times Music -
• California’s ‘Souldies’ Scene Puts a Fresh Spin on a Beloved Sound — New York Times Music -
• Cannonball with Wesley Morris: Beyoncé Isn’t Giving Up on America — New York Times Music -

• ‘Fleetwood Mac’ at 50: A Marvel of Serendipity and Perfectionism — New York Times Music -
• Eddie Palmieri’s 13 Essential Songs and Albums — New York Times Music -
• 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Roy Hargrove — New York Times Music -

The arts scene is buzzing with NYC gallery recommendations for August, the repatriation of looted antiquities from the Met to Europe, Elizabeth McGovern's transformative stage role as Ava Gardner, and an **$85 million renovation of Central Park's Shakespeare theater, alongside a look at rising English-language stand-up in Europe**.

• What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in August — New York Times Arts -
• Antiquities Returned to Europe Include 16 Seized From the Met — New York Times Arts -
• Elizabeth McGovern as a Sultry Bombshell? This Isn’t ‘Downton Abbey.’ — New York Times Books -

• English-Language Stand-Up Is Taking Off in Europe. No Joke. — New York Times Arts -
• This Couple Is United in Art and Life. But Can He Save His Wife’s Legacy? — New York Times Arts -
• Inside the $85 Million Renovation of Central Park’s Home for Shakespeare — New York Times Arts -
• Tiler Peck Knows Jerome Robbins, and Knows What She Wants — New York Times Arts -
• Brenda Draney’s Art Keeps Its Secrets — New York Times Arts -

The literary world offers new book recommendations from New York Times editors, reviews of 'Tonight in Jungleland' and 'The Feeling of Iron', and an interview with author Jason Mott on his new novel 'People Like Us', while also exploring books offering hope for the 'terminally online'.

• Book Review: ‘Tonight in Jungleland,’ by Peter Ames Carlin — New York Times Books -
• 8 Books Our Editors Loved This Week — New York Times Books -
• Two Savvy New Books Offer Hope For the Terminally Online — New York Times Books -

• Book Review: ‘The Feeling of Iron,’ by Giaime Alonge — New York Times Books -
• Interview: Jason Mott on His Favorite Books and His New Novel, ‘People Like Us’ — New York Times Books -

Tributes are paid to influential figures including author Sallie Bingham, Rolling Stone founding editor Michael Lydon, Martha Graham dancer Linda Hodes, and 'Walking Dead' actress Kelley Mack, remembering their significant contributions to their respective fields.

• Sallie Bingham, Author at the Center of a Newspaper Drama, Dies at 88 — New York Times Books -
• Michael Lydon, Writer Who Rocked With the 1960s, Dies at 82 — New York Times Books -
• Linda Hodes, Dancer Who Championed Martha Graham’s Vision, Dies at 94 — New York Times Arts -

• Kelley Mack, ‘Walking Dead’ Actress, Dies at 33 — New York Times Arts -