The latest in screen entertainment includes **SNL’s NYC mayoral debate cold open, a recap of 'It: Welcome to Derry' season 1, episode 2, and an exploration of 'The Reason We Can’t Look Away From ‘A House of Dynamite’**.

• ‘SNL’ Holds NYC Mayoral Debate Featuring Trump in Cold Open — New York Times Arts -
• ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: It Takes a Village — New York Times Arts -
• The Reason We Can’t Look Away From ‘A House of Dynamite’ — New York Times Arts -

The literary world sees reviews for **John Irving’s new novel ‘Queen Esther’, Salman Rushdie’s collection ‘The Eleventh Hour’, and Lyse Doucet’s ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’**.

• Book Review: ‘Queen Esther,’ by John Irving — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The Eleventh Hour,’ by Salman Rushdie — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul,’ by Lyse Doucet — New York Times Books -

Cultural farewells include the passing of Maria Riva, daughter of Marlene Dietrich, at 100, and the acclaimed South African author Zoë Wicomb at 76.

• Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter Who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100 — New York Times Arts -
• Zoë Wicomb, Acclaimed South African Author, Dies at 76 — New York Times Arts -

An inspiring story from the gaming world features **a designer’s game about cleaning polluted waterways, written while living on a boat**.

• The Game She Wrote on a Boat Kept Her Afloat — New York Times Arts -