Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement dominates the headlines, with stories covering other couples also getting engaged and the celebrity pair's engagement photos, alongside a look at Nic and Olandria's 'Love Island' romance.

• Others Share an Engagement Era With Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce — New York Times Music -
• Nic and Olandria on What the ‘Love Island’ Cameras Missed — New York Times Arts -
• The Ralph Lauren Look of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement Photos — New York Times Music -

• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged, Singer Announces — New York Times Music -

New releases include **Spike Lee's 'Katrina: Come Hell and High Water' docuseries and a 'Toxic Avenger' reboot, while the Venice Film Festival prepares to showcase new films, and symbolism of dogs in cinema and an 'Alien: Earth' episode recap** also feature.

• ‘Katrina: Come Hell and High Water’ Is a Gripping New Docuseries — New York Times Arts -
• Spike Lee’s ‘Come Hell and High Water’ Shows Katrina’s Lingering Damage — New York Times Arts -
• MoMA Film Series: Reclaiming New Orleans, 20 Years After Katrina — New York Times Movies -

• Venice Film Festival 2025: What to Watch For and What’s Missing — New York Times Movies -
• In a New ‘Toxic Avenger,’ More Gore, More Goo and Peter Dinklage, Too — New York Times Movies -
• They’re (Mostly) Good Dogs and Even Better Film Symbols — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: In Sheep’s Clothing — New York Times Arts -

News includes the farewell of Tshidi Manye from 'The Lion King' after a long run, the charging of former maestro Julian Wachner in a child sex abuse imagery case, and Kneecap's canceled U.S. tour due to a terrorism charge, alongside features on Josh Freese's drumming versatility, Tanglewood making classical music accessible for children, and exploring Arabic sounds in Paris.

• Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’ — New York Times Movies -
• Ousted Maestro Charged in Child Sex Abuse Imagery Case — New York Times Music -
• At Tanglewood, Making Classical Music Normal for Children — New York Times Music -

• What Nine Inch Nails and Michael Bublé Share: Josh Freese’s Drumming — New York Times Music -
• Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris — New York Times Music -
• Kneecap Cancels U.S. Tour, Calling U.K. Terrorism Charge a ‘Witch Hunt’ — New York Times Music -

PBS stations are confronting significant cuts, impacting the 'American Experience' documentary series, while the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam faces an existential threat due to a funding dispute with the Dutch state.

• As PBS Stations Confront Cuts, American History Takes a Hit — New York Times Arts -
• Van Gogh Museum in Fight With Dutch State That Threatens Its Future — New York Times Arts -

Discussions include the meaning of disability art amidst aid rollbacks, Howard W. French's new book 'The Second Emancipation', new releases exploring the impact of A.I., and a unique summer camp experience for a book club.

• What Disability Art Means Now — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘The Second Emancipation,’ by Howard W. French — New York Times Books -
• At This Summer Camp, Reading Brings Bad Bitches Together — New York Times Books -

• Is A.I. a Dire Threat or a Lot of Hype? Three New Books Span the Gamut. — New York Times Books -