The world of film and television sees reviews for a Michael Jackson biopic and new animated series, alongside celebrity interviews with Charlize Theron and Zach Galifianakis launching a gardening show, while Jimmy Kimmel makes political commentary and streaming services offer hidden gems; additionally, fashion from 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' red carpet and cinematic plant life are explored.

• Flowery Films Whose Plant Life Lingers in the Mind — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Michael’ Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid — New York Times Movies -
• ‘The Interview’: Violence Shaped Charlize Theron. It Doesn’t Define Her. — New York Times Movies -

• ‘My Brother the Minotaur’ Is a Visually Stunning Animated Series — New York Times Arts -
• On ‘This Is a Gardening Show,’ Zach Galifianakis Plays Dirty — New York Times Arts -
• How ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Red Carpet Looks Came Together — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Funny Pages,’ ‘BlackBerry’ and More Streaming Gems — New York Times Movies -
• Jimmy Kimmel Refers to Kash Patel’s Job in the Past Tense — New York Times Arts -

This topic highlights new song releases, Nate Smith's vision for the Newport Jazz Festival, and classical composer Gregory Spears' innovative work, amidst pianist Andras Schiff's planned return to Hungary and Madonna's missing Coachella outfit, while also covering John Dowland's historical influence on melancholy music and the serious development of singer D4vd being charged with murder.

• 7 New Songs You Should Hear Now — New York Times Arts -
• Nate Smith Is Bringing a Big-Tent Approach to the Newport Jazz Festival — New York Times Arts -
• Gregory Spears: Composer Who Loops Musical Time and History — New York Times Arts -

• With Orban Out, the Pianist Andras Schiff Plans a Return to Hungary — New York Times Arts -
• Madonna Says Her Vintage Outfit Is Missing After Coachella Performance — New York Times Arts -
• How John Dowland Built a Music Career on Tearful Melancholy — New York Times Arts -
• Singer D4vd Charged With Murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez — New York Times Arts -

Cultural institutions are active with the Smithsonian American Art Museum naming a new director and U.S. museums delving into America's past for its 250th birthday, alongside reflections by historians on the national anniversary, while Italian art pioneer Giuseppe Penone showcases new bronze works and Jan Tichy explores the effects of disappearing nights; additionally, British design team Barber Osgerby is honored in Milan and a California desert art event fosters community.

• Barber Osgerby, a British Design Team, Is Honored in Milan — New York Times Arts -
• Smithsonian American Art Museum Names a New Director — New York Times Arts -
• An Artist Asks: Without Darkness, Who Are We? — New York Times Arts -

• U.S. Museums Reach Deep into America’s Past — New York Times Arts -
• America Is Anxious About Its 250th Birthday. So Are Historians. — New York Times Arts -
• For Italy’s Art Pioneer, a New Bronze Age — New York Times Arts -
• How an Art Event in the California Desert Became a Community — New York Times Arts -

This section sadly notes the passing of several notable figures, including political scientist Andrew Hacker, prolific country music writer Don Schlitz, Gaelic pop band member Moya Brennan, actor Patrick Muldoon from 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place', and rap pioneer Gwendolyn Chisolm of The Sequence.

• Andrew Hacker, Provocative Political Scientist, Dies at 96 — New York Times Arts -
• Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73 — New York Times Music -
• Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73 — New York Times Music -

• Patrick Muldoon, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place,’ Dies at 57 — New York Times Arts -
• Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66 — New York Times Arts -

In literature, stolen letters from John Keats to Fanny Brawne have been found, offering a historical literary discovery, while new book reviews for 'The Palm House' by Gwendoline Riley, 'How It Feels to Be Alive' by Megan O'Grady, and 'Permanence' by Sophie Mackintosh provide insights into contemporary fiction and criticism.

• Stolen Letters That John Keats Sent to His Beloved Are Found — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘The Palm House,’ by Gwendoline Riley — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘How It Feels to Be Alive,’ by Megan O’Grady — New York Times Books -

• Book Review: ‘Permanence,’ by Sophie Mackintosh — New York Times Books -

The stage is bustling with reviews for 'What Happened Was...' starring Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll and **'Schmigadoon!' hitting Broadway, while Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson are associated with a play adaptation of 'The Fear of 13'**, bringing compelling stories to the theatrical world.

• In ‘What Happened Was …,’ Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll Cook Up a Storm — New York Times Arts -
• Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and the Truth Behind ‘The Fear of 13’ — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Schmigadoon!’ Review: Oh, What a Beautiful Sendup — New York Times Arts -