The Venice Film Festival is a key focus, with Kim Novak honored for lifetime achievements, innovative immersive filmmaking highlighted, and documentaries exploring personal quests alongside restorations of classic films; meanwhile, new animated series from 'BoJack Horseman' creators and weekly TV recommendations including *The Thursday Murder Club* are announced, and Katherine LaNasa receives an Emmy nod for *The Pitt*, while The New York Times itself finds representation in various media.

• The Makers of ‘BoJack Horseman’ Take Family Matters by the Reins — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Thursday Murder Club,’ Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV This Week — New York Times Arts -
• Katherine LaNasa Earned Her Role in ‘The Pitt’ the Hard Way — New York Times Arts -

• Onstage and Onscreen, The New York Times Is Ready for Its Close-Up — New York Times Movies -
• Venice Film Festival: Kim Novak to Be Honored for Lifetime Achievements — New York Times Movies -
• At the Venice Film Festival, Celebrating a Different Kind of Filmmaking — New York Times Movies -
• Venice Film Festival: A Director’s Quest for the Truth About Her Father’s Abduction — New York Times Movies -
• At the Venice Film Festival, Older Films Look Good as New — New York Times Movies -

Controversy arose at the Kennedy Center as a new dance director criticized ‘woke’ ballet culture, while Northern Irish rap group Kneecap cancelled its U.S. tour over a U.K. terrorism charge; other headlines highlight a festival offering free performances in NYC parks, the de Young Museum's updated display for Native artists, and a discussion on museum viewing etiquette.

• Kennedy Center’s New Dance Director Criticized ‘Woke’ Ballet Culture — New York Times Arts -
• Kneecap Cancels U.S. Tour, Calling U.K. Terrorism Charge a ‘Witch Hunt’ — New York Times Music -
• Down to Earth Festival Brings Free Performances to NYC Parks and Public Spaces — New York Times Arts -

• Museum’s Update Sends a Message: Native Artists Are Still Here — New York Times Arts -
• You’re Looking at Art. Someone Blocks Your View. Then What? — New York Times Arts -

The entertainment world mourns the passing of David Ketchum, best known as Agent 13 from *Get Smart*, and Sheila R. Canby, a Met curator celebrated for humanizing Islam through her work.

• David Ketchum, Who Played the Cooped-Up Agent 13 on ‘Get Smart,’ Dies at 97 — New York Times Arts -
• Sheila R. Canby, Curator at the Met Who Humanized Islam, Dies at 76 — New York Times Arts -

Recent literary news includes recommendations for children's books about siblings and seven uncanny thrillers, alongside a **review of Phoebe Greenwood’s novel ‘Vulture’**.

• Books About Siblings for Children of All Ages — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Vulture,’ by Phoebe Greenwood — New York Times Books -
• 7 Uncanny Thrillers That Dial Up the Paranoia — New York Times Books -