The Golden Globe Awards dominated discussions, with a spotlight on Ricky Gervais's controversial win for his stand-up special, backstage photos of winners like Teyana Taylor and Owen Cooper, a recap of Nikki Glaser's monologue and memorable speeches, and overall highlights recognizing big wins for 'One Battle After Another' and 'The Pitt'.

• Ricky Gervais’s Golden Globe Win for His Stand-Up Special Sends a Bad Message — New York Times Arts -
• Photos: Backstage With Teyana Taylor, Owen Cooper and More Golden Globe Winners — New York Times Arts -
• Nikki Glaser’s Monologue, Teyana Taylor’s Speech and Other Moments From the 2026 Globes — New York Times Arts -

• Golden Globes Highlights: ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘The Pitt’ Win Big, Chalamet and Seehorn Among First-Time Winners — New York Times Movies -

The literary scene is buzzing with Senator John Kennedy becoming a best-selling author, book reviews for 'Lost Lambs' by Madeline Cash and Karl Ove Knausgaard's 'The School of Night', a guide to Karl Ove Knausgaard's works, an exploration of C. Thi Nguyen's new book 'The Score' on gamification, and a review of 'Miracle Children' by Katie Benner and Erica L. Green.

• How John Kennedy, a G.O.P. Senator, Became a Best-Selling Book Author — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Lost Lambs,’ by Madeline Cash — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The School of Night,’ by Karl Ove Knausgaard — New York Times Books -

• C. Thi Nguyen Explains Our Gamified World in His New Book, ‘The Score’ — New York Times Books -
• Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Books: A Guide — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘Miracle Children,’ by Katie Benner and Erica L. Green — New York Times Books -

The music world sees The Kid Mero transition to morning radio, BTS announcing their colossal 2026-27 world tour, a review of the Boston Symphony's performance of Barber's 'Vanessa', previews of 7 anticipated albums for 2026, and **Sunn O))) returning with a new album**.

• The Kid Mero, Now a Morning-Radio Motormouth — New York Times Arts -
• BTS Unveils 2026-27 World Tour Dates. Here’s Where The K-Pop Stars Have Been. — New York Times Arts -
• Review: Boston Symphony Can’t Make the Case for Barber’s ‘Vanessa’ — New York Times Arts -

• 7 Albums I’m Looking Forward to in 2026 — New York Times Arts -
• 130 Tracks of Guitar Per Song? Sunn O))) Is Back, and Going Big. — New York Times Arts -

New film, television, and stage projects are making headlines, including Emilia Clarke's new Cold War drama 'Ponies', Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson starring in the Broadway play 'Fear of 13', and Jon Stewart's latest political satire on 'The Daily Show' skewering former President Trump.

• In ‘Ponies,’ Emilia Clarke Is Done With Dragons — New York Times Arts -
• Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson to Star in ‘Fear of 13’ on Broadway — New York Times Arts -
• Jon Stewart Skewers Trump as ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ — New York Times Arts -

The arts and cultural sector features an auction of former President Jimmy Carter's paintings, a review of 'Collage Revisited' at the Live Artery Festival, the Park Avenue Armory hiring Deborah Warner as its new artistic leader, and the New Museum announcing its reopening date with new artist commissions.

• Jimmy Carter, the Man From Plains, Had a Passion for Painting — New York Times Arts -
• Review: ‘Collage Revisited’ at Live Artery Festival — New York Times Arts -
• After Sudden Loss, Park Avenue Armory Hires New Artistic Leader — New York Times Arts -

• The New Museum Sets Reopening Date With New Artist Commissions — New York Times Arts -

The news includes accusations of child sex abuse against Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield, the passing of 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams at 68, and the death of Pulitzer-winning historian Daniel Walker Howe at 88.

• Timothy Busfield, Actor and Director, Is Accused of Child Sex Abuse — New York Times Arts -
• Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68 — New York Times Arts -
• Daniel Walker Howe, Historian of Antebellum America, Dies at 88 — New York Times Books -