The entertainment sphere features diverse celebrity insights, from Sean Penn's ready renaissance and Chappell Roan's powerhouse performances to Ariana Madix's 'Love Island' memes and John Leguizamo's pre-stage routine, alongside Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson's intense new role and the challenges faced in marketing movies.

• Marketing Movies Is Harder Than Ever. And Here Comes ‘One Battle After Another.’ — New York Times Movies -
• Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore. — New York Times Movies -
• Ariana Madix Appreciates a Good ‘Love Island’ Meme — New York Times Arts -

• Onstage, Chappell Roan Is a Powerhouse. And Exactly Where She Wants to Be. — New York Times Arts -
• How John Leguizamo Spends a Day Before Taking the Stage — New York Times Arts -
• What Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson Knows About Pain — New York Times Movies -

The cultural landscape mourns the passing of significant individuals, including Robert B. Barnett, the Washington lawyer who mastered book world megadeals, Tess Johnston, the diplomat who worked to preserve 'Old Shanghai', and Henry Jaglom, the indie director known for his personal and emotionally-charged films.

• Robert B. Barnett, Washington Master of the Book World Megadeal, Dies at 79 — New York Times Arts -
• Tess Johnston, Diplomat Who Helped Preserve ‘Old Shanghai,’ Dies at 93 — New York Times Books -
• Henry Jaglom, Indie Director Who Mined the Personal, Dies at 87 — New York Times Arts -

The literary world presents new offerings, including a look at wonderful new historical fiction, Paul Kingsnorth's latest work urging a focus on nature and culture over technology, and the first-time publication of Elmore Leonard's 'Picket Line'.

• Wonderful New Historical Fiction — New York Times Books -
• Paul Kingsnorth Wants Us to Worship Nature, Culture and God, Not Technology — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Picket Line,’ by Elmore Leonard — New York Times Books -

The world of arts and culture celebrates a new Frida Kahlo museum exploring her family roots, highlights the enduring appeal of the **'Face/Off' blockbuster, and notes the restoration of William Faulkner's piano**.

• ‘Face/Off,’ the Bonkers Blockbuster With Staying Power — New York Times Arts -
• Frida Kahlo’s Prequel: A New Museum Shows Her Family Roots — New York Times Arts -
• Restoring the Sound, if Not the Fury, of William Faulkner’s Piano — New York Times Arts -