Kristi Noem's comments about ICE at the Super Bowl and Bad Bunny's response on "Saturday Night Live", **Taylor Swift's "Showgirl" promotional film earning $33 million, and the "S.N.L." season premiere featuring Trump's warning** highlight a dynamic intersection of politics and pop culture.

• Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl — New York Times Arts -
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Promotional Film Collects $33 Million — New York Times Arts -
• On the ‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere, Trump Warns: ‘Daddy’s Watching’ — New York Times Arts -

• On the ‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere, Trump Warns: ‘Daddy’s Watching’ — New York Times Arts -

"The Alabama Solution" exposing prison abuses through amateur footage, a review of "The Gold" for its British crime narrative, and the cinematic enhancement of a scene by a Tom Petty song in "One Battle After Another" showcase diverse storytelling in film and television.

• In ‘The Alabama Solution,’ Amateur Footage Helps Expose Prison Abuses — New York Times Arts -
• In ‘One Battle After Another,’ a Tom Petty Song Enhances a Scene — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Gold’ Review: British Crime the Old-Fashioned Way — New York Times Arts -

The literary scene features Jenny Erpenbeck's "Things That Disappear" exploring relics of an earlier age, Georgi Gospodinov's autofictional "Death and the Gardener" reflecting on an ordinary man, and Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification" aiming to influence the tech debate with solutions to digital platform decline.

• Book Review: ‘Things That Disappear,’ by Jenny Erpenbeck — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Death and the Gardener,’ by Georgi Gospodinov — New York Times Books -
• Can Cory Doctorow’s Book ‘Enshittification’ Change the Tech Debate? — New York Times Books -

Sean Combs' sentencing to over four years in prison and allegations against star architect David Adjaye leading to institutions downplaying his involvement underscore significant legal and ethical challenges within the entertainment and arts industries.

• Sean Combs Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison After Apologizing for ‘Sick’ Conduct — New York Times Arts -
• A Star Architect’s Buildings Soar. He’s Nowhere to Be Seen. — New York Times Arts -

The government shutdown's impact on national parks, leading to closures and reduced services, highlights the direct consequences of political actions on public cultural and recreational sites.

• Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know. — New York Times Arts -