This topic covers legal challenges for singer D4vd involving murder charges and Fortnite refunds, Britney Spears' D.U.I. charges, and insights into songwriting processes from Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Nile Rodgers, Lucinda Williams, and Nashville's finest writers, alongside news of Rush returning to touring with a new drummer.

• D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Body, Prosecutors Say — New York Times Arts -
• Britney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol — New York Times Arts -
• Fortnite Issues Refunds for D4vd Gameplay Items — New York Times Arts -

• How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words — New York Times Music -
• Jay-Z Breaks Down the Stories Behind His Most Famous Songs — New York Times Music -
• Nile Rodgers Explains How He Wrote ‘We Are Family,’ ‘Le Freak’ and More — New York Times Music -
• Three of Nashville’s Finest Writers Explain How Country Hits Get Written — New York Times Music -
• Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song — New York Times Music -
• Rush Lost Its Beloved Drummer. The Band Is Ready to Get Back on the Road. — New York Times Arts -

This section features extensive film reviews including 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', RZA's 'One Spoon of Chocolate', and several other new releases like 'Two Pianos' and 'Hokum', along with a guide to characters in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic and a retrospective on the original 'Devil Wears Prada'.

• Who’s Who in ‘Michael’: A Guide to the Characters — New York Times Music -
• ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Rhapsody in Cerulean — New York Times Arts -
• Top 10 Reasons We Love the Original ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Movie — New York Times Arts -

• Review: RZA’s ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ Hammers Away at Racism — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Two Pianos’ Review: Striking an Odd Chord — New York Times Arts -
• Review: ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Hokum’ Review: Adam Scott Confronts His Demons and an Ancient Witch — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Deep Water’ Review: Prepare for an Emergency Landing, With Fins — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Animal Farm’ Review: George Orwell, Lost in the Mud — New York Times Arts -

Tributes are paid to several influential figures including Oscar-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis, outlaw country singer David Allan Coe, German Neo-Expressionist painter Georg Baselitz, Ronettes member Nedra Talley Ross, Oscar-winning Argentine film director Luis Puenzo, and He-Man creator Roger Sweet.

• Dean Tavoularis, 93, Oscar-Winning Production Designer for Coppola, Dies — New York Times Arts -
• David Allan Coe, Singer Who Personified Outlaw Country, Dies at 86 — New York Times Arts -
• Georg Baselitz, German Neo-Expressionist Painter, Dies at 88 — New York Times Arts -

• Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80 — New York Times Arts -
• Luis Puenzo, Director of Oscar-Winning Argentine Film, Dies at 80 — New York Times Arts -
• Roger Sweet, Creator of the He-Man Action Figure, Dies at 91 — New York Times Arts -

The art world sees Banksy's new statue causing a stir in London, a discussion on Yoko Ono's radical artistry, the Venice Biennale jury resigning due to awards ban tensions, new glimpses of Italian Pop Art prince Domenico Gnoli, an exhibition on Michelangelo and Rodin at the Louvre, and efforts to save the Venice Biennale after its curator's sudden death.

• New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London — New York Times Arts -
• Is Yoko Ono Still Our Most Radical Artist? — New York Times Arts -
• Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban — New York Times Arts -

• The Prince of Italian Pop Art Smiles Again — New York Times Arts -
• Michelangelo and Rodin: Finding the Living Spirit in Stone — New York Times Arts -
• A Curator Died Suddenly. Could the Venice Biennale Be Saved? — New York Times Arts -

Updates include Ilana Glazer's expanding career, a preview of **Apple TV's horror-comedy 'Widow’s Bay', the controversial status of a 'Bachelorette' season amid abuse claims, a unique Italian production of August Wilson's 'Jitney', a Jim Henson Company PBS Kids special 'Wowsabout', King Charles's comedic appearance on late-night TV, and Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri's Broadway debuts** in 'Proof'.

• Ilana Glazer’s Next Act Goes Broader — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Widow’s Bay’ Promises a Cursed Vacation — New York Times Arts -
• A ‘Bachelorette’ Season Hangs in the Balance as Abuse Claims Are Aired — New York Times Arts -

• August Wilson Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before: In Italian — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Wowsabout’ Looks to Nature, and Jim Henson, in Hopes of Inspiring Awe — New York Times Arts -
• Josh Johnson Gives King Charles Props for His Comedy Chops — New York Times Arts -
• Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri Are Giving ‘Proof’ a New Meaning — New York Times Arts -

This section offers editors' book recommendations, a **review of Jayne Anne Phillips’s ‘Small Town Girls’, Queen Camilla's gesture uniting Winnie-the-Pooh with a lost friend, an interview with Xochitl Gonzalez about her new novel, and reviews of new romance books and Benjamin Hale’s ‘Cave Mountain’**.

• Books Our Editors Love This Week — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Small Town Girls,’ by Jayne Anne Phillips — New York Times Books -
• Queen Camilla Unites Winnie-the-Pooh With a Long-Lost Friend — New York Times Arts -

• Interview: Xochitl Gonzalez on ‘Last Night in Brooklyn’ and Her Favorite Books — New York Times Books -
• New Romance Books — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Cave Mountain,’ by Benjamin Hale — New York Times Books -