**'Wicked: For Good' garners significant attention with new clips and an anatomy of a scene, alongside critics' reviews and details on its new songs and extensive press tour, while streaming guides offer five free movies and five science fiction picks, and 'Toy Story' marks its 30th anniversary, a U.F.O. documentary gains a congressional audience, and the 'Zodiac Killer Project'** is reviewed.

• Watch a ‘Wonderful’ Moment From ‘Wicked: For Good’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Wicked: For Good’ | Anatomy of a Scene — New York Times Arts -
• Five Free Movies to Stream Now — New York Times Arts -

• Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Age of Disclosure,’ Documentary About U.F.O.s, Gets a Congressional Audience — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Toy Story’ at 30: Animation Has Never Been the Same — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Wicked: For Good’ Review: Two Besties Till the End — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Wicked: For Good’ — Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Never-Ending Press Tour — New York Times Arts -
• How 2 New Songs Made Their Way Into ‘Wicked: For Good’ — New York Times Arts -
• 6 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Zodiac Killer Project’: Hooked on True Crime — New York Times Arts -

Reviews are in for theater productions like 'Initiative,' 'Practice,' and 'Two Strangers,' while the Dutch National Ballet's performance is critiqued, Anthony Braxton's 80th birthday is celebrated, Eurovision tightens its voting rules amid controversy, and Louis C.K. kicks off his Beacon Theater shows with a new approach.

• ‘Initiative’ Review: High School as an Epic Struggle — New York Times Arts -
• At 80, Anthony Braxton Is Easier Than Ever to Celebrate — New York Times Arts -
• Theater as a Safe Space? ‘Practice’ Demolishes That Idea. — New York Times Arts -

• Review: Even With Olga Smirnova, Dutch National Ballet Falters — New York Times Arts -
• Eurovision Tightens Voting Rules to Tamp Down on Government Influence — New York Times Arts -
• Eurovision Tightens Voting Rules to Tamp Down on Government Influence — New York Times Arts -
• Louis C.K. Kicks Off Beacon Theater Shows With Quieter Approach — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Two Strangers’ Review: Meeting Cute, Toting Baggage — New York Times Arts -

A Frida Kahlo portrait sells for a record-breaking $55 million, and an auction for the CIA's Kryptos sculpture secret fetches nearly $1 million, as the Philadelphia Art Museum appoints a new chief, artist Ruth Asawa's retrospective is highlighted, Magdalene Odundo's ceramics are showcased, a war photographer's life is examined, and an exhibition on French ideas in American art opens.

• Former Met Museum Chief Takes Over Philadelphia Art Museum — New York Times Arts -
• Frida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $55 Million, Setting Her Auction Record — New York Times Arts -
• A War Photographer for Whom the Battle Continues — New York Times Arts -

• Ruth Asawa Turned Wire Into Her Lifeline — New York Times Arts -
• French Ideas, Made in the U.S.A. — New York Times Arts -
• How Magdalene Odundo Makes Ceramics Seem Like Bodies in Motion — New York Times Arts -
• CIA Kryptos Auction: Anonymous Bidder Pays Nearly $1 Million for Secret to Decode Sculpture — New York Times Arts -

The literary award season is underway, prompting a review of 'The Butterfly Thief' and recommendations for fans of Percy Jackson, while a piece explores Joan Didion's Thanksgiving preparations, novelist Ann Packer discusses her new work, and a cultural commentary reflects on the shift from pop culture to right-wing counterculture.

• Book Review: ‘The Butterfly Thief,’ by Walter Marsh — New York Times Books -
• Welcome to Literary Award Season — New York Times Books -
• How Joan Didion Did Thanksgiving — New York Times Books -

• Ann Packer Is OK If You Have Problems With Her New Novel — New York Times Books -
• Pop Culture Got Stale. Counterculture Went Right-Wing. — New York Times Books -
• Novels for Kids Who Love Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson Series — New York Times Books -

Meryl Streep and other stars toast Tom Hanks at his new show, Timothée Chalamet's 'Marty Supreme' merch pop-up draws massive crowds, Jimmy Kimmel responds to Donald Trump's demands on air, and holiday gift ideas are shared for various recipients.

• Meryl Streep and More Stars Toast Tom Hanks in ‘This World of Tomorrow’ — New York Times Arts -
• Holiday Gift Ideas: What to Get an Ex, a Sick Parent and More Recommendations — New York Times Arts -
• Timothée Chalamet Draws Huge Crowd for ‘Marty Supreme’ Merch Pop-Up — New York Times Arts -

• ‘I’ll Go When You Go,’ Jimmy Kimmel Tells Trump — New York Times Arts -

We mourn the passing of Burt Meyer, the inventive mind behind Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots; Richard Lamparski, known for his 'Whatever Became Of …?' books; David Bellos, a celebrated translator of French wordplay; and Stephen Anderson, the linguist who challenged Doctor Dolittle's theories.

• Burt Meyer, 99, Dies; Made Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots — New York Times Arts -
• Richard Lamparski, 93, Dies; Wrote ‘Whatever Became Of …?’ Books — New York Times Arts -
• David Bellos, 80, Dies; Wrestled French Wordplay Into English — New York Times Arts -

• Stephen Anderson, Linguist Who Refuted Doctor Dolittle, Dies at 82 — New York Times Books -

A Senate investigation delves into Kennedy Center deals with Trump allies, the Louvre's president defends her tenure following a heist, and arts groups are declining federal grants due to D.E.I. policy concerns.

• After the Louvre Heist, the Museum’s President Defends Her Tenure — New York Times Arts -
• Told to Avoid D.E.I., Arts Groups Are Declining Grants Instead — New York Times Arts -
• Senate Democrats Investigate Kennedy Center Deals With Trump Allies — New York Times Arts -