The entertainment world mourns the passing of Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds, quilting historian Shelly Zegart, documentary filmmaker Joel DeMott, Jewish archives unifier Bruce Slovin, James Bond logo designer Joe Caroff, Latin American photographer Rodrigo Moya, and Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim.

• Brent Hinds, Lead Guitarist of Metal Band Mastodon, Dies in Motorcycle Crash — New York Times Music -
• Shelly Zegart, Who Stitched Quilting to History and Art, Dies at 84 — New York Times Arts -
• Joel DeMott, Whose Lauded Documentary Was Rejected by PBS, Dies at 78 — New York Times Movies -

• Bruce Slovin, Who Unified Jewish Archives in New York, Dies at 89 — New York Times Arts -
• Joe Caroff, Who Gave James Bond His Signature 007 Logo, Dies at 103 — New York Times Movies -
• Rodrigo Moya, 91, Dies; Photographed a Changing Latin America — New York Times Arts -
• Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88 — New York Times Books -

A diverse array of new films receive critical assessment, including reviews for 'Splitsville', 'Pools', 'Relay', 'Ne Zha II', 'Lurker', **'Honey Don’t!', 'Eden', and 'The Map That Leads to You', alongside a discussion about Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest'**.

• ‘Splitsville’ Review: Separation Anxieties — New York Times Movies -
• Is Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Serving Pound Cake? | Cannonball with Wesley Morris — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Pools’ Review: Wading Through Grief — New York Times Movies -

• ‘Relay’ Review: Riz Ahmed, Sleek and Sly — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Ne Zha II’ Review: A Captivating Demon Hero — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Lurker’ Review: He’ll Be Watching You — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza Star in Murder Mystery — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Eden’ Review: Ron Howard’s Harrowing Historical Drama — New York Times Movies -
• ‘The Map That Leads to You’ Review: Baring It All in Barcelona — New York Times Movies -

New book recommendations cover **Kaila Yu’s ‘Fetishized’ and sizzling romance novels, with editors sharing six favorite new releases, while Denmark considers making books cheaper to combat a reading crisis, and an interview with David Adjmi** explores his favorite books.

• Book Review: ‘Fetishized,’ by Kaila Yu — New York Times Books -
• Sizzling New Romance Books — New York Times Books -
• 6 Books Our Editors Loved This Week — New York Times Books -

• Facing a ‘Reading Crisis,’ Denmark Wants to Make Books Cheaper — New York Times Books -
• Best Haunted House Books, According to Silvia Moreno-Garcia — New York Times Books -
• Interview: David Adjmi on His Favorite Books and His Award-Winning Play ‘Stereophonic’ — New York Times Books -

The broader arts landscape features Cece Philips discussing her favorite artworks, a re-emerging Wyeth mural, the **makers of ‘BoJack Horseman’ launching a new animated series, interactive climate-themed theater and trauma-focused plays at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a new dance performance at Rockaway Beach**.

• Cece Philips’s Favorite Artworks — New York Times Arts -
• In the Intimate ‘Arborlogues,’ You Perform for a Tree — New York Times Arts -
• A Giant Wyeth Mural Comes Out of the Vault, Bearing Family Stories — New York Times Arts -

• The Makers of ‘BoJack Horseman’ Take Family Matters by the Reins — New York Times Arts -
• At the Rockaway Beach Sessions, a New York City Dance — New York Times Arts -
• Edinburgh Fringe: These Plays Don’t Repress the Trauma, They Bring It to Life Onstage — New York Times Arts -

Exciting news for music fans includes the upcoming release of unreleased Beatles demos and footage this fall.

• Unreleased Beatles Demos and Footage to Be Shared This Fall — New York Times Books -