Tributes poured in for guitar innovator Ken Parker, actor and advocate Nabil Shaban, provocateur filmmaker Peter Watkins, and working-class poet Tony Harrison, remembering their profound impacts on music, theater, cinema, and literature.

• Ken Parker, Who Sought to Reinvent the Guitar, Dies at 73 — New York Times Arts -
• Nabil Shaban, Acclaimed Actor and Advocate for the Disabled, Dies at 72 — New York Times Arts -
• Peter Watkins, Provocateur With a Movie Camera, Dies at 90 — New York Times Arts -

• Tony Harrison, Poet of the Working Class, Is Dead at 88 — New York Times Arts -

This period saw hip-hop artist Rod Wave's arrest, the historic induction of **Outkast, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, and Soundgarden into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a fresh review of Raphaël Pichon's unique take on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony**.

• Rod Wave, Hip-Hop Artist, Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges — New York Times Arts -
• Outkast, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper and Soundgarden Join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — New York Times Arts -
• Review: Raphaël Pichon Puts a Twist on Beethoven's Ninth — New York Times Arts -

New releases included **David McWilliams’s 'The History of Money' and Andrew Miller’s Booker Prize finalist 'The Land in Winter', alongside an insightful profile of Quebec writer Jean-Philippe Pleau** and his cultural reckoning.

• Book Review: ‘The History of Money,’ by David McWilliams — New York Times Books -
• A Quebec Writer Confronts His ‘Little Darkness’ as a Class Defector — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The Land in Winter,’ by Andrew Miller — New York Times Books -

The entertainment scene featured an 'S.N.L.' episode hosted by Nikki Glaser, with a notable return by Pete Davidson, and a comprehensive preview of 65 exciting movies slated for release this winter season.

• On ‘S.N.L.,’ Trump Sidesteps Calamities and Unconscious Visitor — New York Times Arts -
• 65 Movies to See This Winter, From ‘Wicked: For Good’ to ‘Zootopia 2’ — New York Times Arts -

New York showcased a public library exhibition on the Middle Eastern community's history and posed an intriguing challenge for viewers to engage deeply with art for ten minutes.

• Charting the History of New York’s Middle Eastern Community — New York Times Arts -
• Can You Stare at a Work of Art for 10 Minutes? — New York Times Arts -