The passing of Robert Duvall is marked by reflections on his distinguished career, including his unwavering intensity, how he didn't mind clashing with directors, and a look at where to watch his top performances, celebrated through a life in pictures and his unforgettable roles in films like 'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now'.

• Robert Duvall Didn’t Mind Clashing With Directors — New York Times Arts -
• Robert Duvall: A Life in Pictures — New York Times Arts -
• Robert Duvall Seared Himself Into Our Memories Even When He Wasn’t the Star — New York Times Arts -

• Where to Watch Robert Duvall’s Top Performances — New York Times Arts -
• Robert Duvall, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ Actor, Dies at 95 — New York Times Arts -

The performing arts landscape sees a new opera, 'Monster's Paradise,' satirically aiming at Trump, a review of 'The Dinosaurs' featuring Kathleen Chalfant and Elizabeth Marvel, the quirky play 'Romeo Is a Dead Man' with Kafkaesque and Lynchian elements, Daniel Radcliffe's return to Broadway in 'Every Brilliant Thing', a spotlight on choreographer Lucinda Childs' full dance card at 85, and Sean Hayes' chameleonic turn in 'The Unknown'.

• The Opera ‘Monster’s Paradise’ Takes Satirical Aim at Trump — New York Times Arts -
• Kathleen Chalfant and Elizabeth Marvel Are Sobriety Sisters in ‘The Dinosaurs’ — New York Times Arts -
• Romeo Is a Dead Man Would Make Kafka and Lynch Proud — New York Times Arts -

• At 85, the Choreographer Lucinda Childs Still Has a Full Dance Card — New York Times Arts -
• Daniel Radcliffe on Returning to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Unknown’ Review: Sean Hayes Turns One Man Into a Mystery — New York Times Arts -

Television news includes Stephen Colbert's bold critique of CBS, a nostalgic look at Jesse Jackson's impactful visit to 'Sesame Street', and the return of the popular hockey sitcom, 'Shoresy,' with its 'Heated Rivalry' ties.

• Colbert Doesn’t Give an F.C.C. About Calling Out CBS — New York Times Arts -
• When Jesse Jackson Came to ‘Sesame Street’: ‘I Am! Somebody!’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Shoresy’ Is Back, a Hockey Sitcom With ‘Heated Rivalry’ Ties — New York Times Arts -

The literary scene offers a diverse collection of critiques, including reviews for Grant Ginder's 'So Old, So Young,' Christopher Beha's 'Why I Am Not an Atheist,' Mohammed Hanif's 'Rebel English Academy,' and Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci's 'Emilio Pucci,' alongside a unique piece on learning German from a 1970s language book.

• Book Review: ‘So Old, So Young,’ by Grant Ginder — New York Times Books -
• Learning German from a 1970s Language Book — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Why I Am Not an Atheist,’ by Christopher Beha — New York Times Books -

• Book Review: ‘Rebel English Academy,’ by Mohammed Hanif — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Emilio Pucci,’ by Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci — New York Times Books -

The music world highlights readers' picks for transcendent Beatles covers by Black musicians and a roundup of new songs from artists like Noah Kahan and James Blake, while film enthusiasts remember influential documentarian Frederick Wiseman.

• Readers Respond: 11 (More) Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians — New York Times Arts -
• Frederick Wiseman Watched People Like Nobody Else — New York Times Arts -
• Noah Kahan, James Blake: 9 Songs We’re Talking About This Week — New York Times Arts -

The art world focuses on an exhibition peeking behind the scenes of 'Wallace and Gromit' and the ongoing, nearly two-decade-long debate over a Franz Marc painting allegedly looted by the Nazis.

• Peeking Behind the Scenes of ‘Wallace and Gromit’ — New York Times Arts -
• The 19-Year Debate over Whether a Painting Was Looted by the Nazis. — New York Times Arts -