The 2026 BAFTAs saw **‘One Battle After Another’ win Best Film, with highlights and controversies like a racial slur incident** also making headlines.

• BAFTAs 2026: The Best and Worst Moments — New York Times Arts -
• BAFTAs Winners 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Film, Besting ‘Sinners’ — New York Times Arts -
• BAFTAs Guest With Tourettes Shouts Racial Slur During Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s Appearance — New York Times Arts -

• 2026 BAFTAs: How to Watch the Ceremony — New York Times Arts -

Recent headlines include Nick Reiner pleading not guilty to the murder of his parents, Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos chairing the Met Gala, and **the Pritzker Prize addressing Tom Pritzker’s Epstein ties**.

• Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in the Killing of His Parents — New York Times Arts -
• Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Will Be Honorary Chairs of the Met Gala — New York Times Arts -
• Architecture Prize Responds After Tom Pritzker’s Epstein Ties Surface — New York Times Arts -

• From Sundance Director to Head of Film Forum — New York Times Arts -

This category covers **the continuing scrutiny of Tyra Banks’ career, a cultural analysis of ‘Survivor’, and the return of ‘Scrubs’ in a reboot**.

• The Never-Ending Trial of Tyra Banks — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Survivor’ Is America — New York Times Arts -
• The ‘Scrubs’ Reboot, Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV This Week — New York Times Arts -

• ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 1 Finale Recap: On the Road Again — New York Times Arts -

New book reviews feature **Dorothy Roberts’ ‘The Mixed Marriage Project’ and Ian McGuire’s ‘White River Crossing’**, exploring diverse narratives.

• Book Review: ‘The Mixed Marriage Project,’ by Dorothy Roberts — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘White River Crossing,’ by Ian McGuire — New York Times Books -

Trends include the rise of Phonk music as the soundtrack for vertical video platforms and **Bad Bunny’s unexpected surge in popularizing salsa dancing** among younger audiences.

• The Soundtrack of the Doomscroll Generation? It’s Phonk. — New York Times Arts -
• Bad Bunny Sparks a Salsa Surge With Young Dancers — New York Times Arts -

The arts community mourns the passing of literary explorer Edward Hoagland and Pulitzer-winning journalist Susan Sheehan.

• Edward Hoagland, Literary Explorer of Nature and Himself, Dies at 93 — New York Times Arts -
• Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer-Winning Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88 — New York Times Arts -

Latest reviews highlight **the biographical documentary ‘The Inquisitor’ about Barbara Jordan and Phanésia Pharel’s play ‘The Waterfall’**.

• ‘The Inquisitor’ Review: Barbara Jordan Is Speaking — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Waterfall’ Review: A Mother’s Blessing and a Daughter’s Burden — New York Times Arts -