Gabriela Lena Frank's Pulitzer win and Michael Tilson Thomas's enduring legacy highlight classical music achievements, while Towa Bird's rise and Britney Spears' legal plea showcase current pop developments.

• Gabriela Lena Frank’s ‘Picaflor’ Wins Pulitzer for Music — New York Times Music -
• For Michael Tilson Thomas’s Legacy, Look at Young Musicians — New York Times Music -
• Towa Bird Can Shred With the Pop Stars and the Riot Grrrls — New York Times Arts -

• He Left the Berlin Philharmonic to Find His Voice. He Found a World Stage. — New York Times Music -
• Britney Spears Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving After D.U.I. Charge — New York Times Music -

The passing of Beat Generation artist George Herms and Khaled Sabsabi's journey to the Venice Biennale lead visual arts discussions, complemented by a look at surreal Italian landscapes and Met Gala fashion interpretations.

• George Herms Dies at 90; Turned Castoff Objects Into Art — New York Times Arts -
• Surreal, Cryptic and Just Plain Strange: 4 Fantastical Places in Italy — New York Times Arts -
• Khaled Sabsabi’s Rocky Road From Australia to the Biennale — New York Times Arts -

• The Good List: 6 Things to Add Some Delight to Your Day — New York Times Arts -
• Was It Art? Was It Fashion? Was It Good? — New York Times Arts -

Summer thriller recommendations, Lisa Robertson's book review, and Siri Hustvedt's new memoir offer diverse literary insights, alongside Mother's Day gift book ideas.

• Sizzling Summer Thrillers — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Riverwork,’ by Lisa Robertson — New York Times Books -
• Our Favorite Books for a Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift — New York Times Books -

• In Her New Memoir, Siri Hustvedt Captures Life With, And Without, Paul Auster — New York Times Books -

**BritBox's ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ reinterprets a classic, while ‘Serial Mom’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ receive fresh film analyses and late-night TV lampoons political chatter**.

• ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Celebrates Jane Austen’s Awkward, Lovable Middle Sister — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Serial Mom’: The Mother’s Day Movie for Our Times — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Then and Now: Why It Hits Differently — New York Times Arts -

• Late Night Cringes at Trump’s Chatter in Front of Children — New York Times Arts -

**Luke Evans's transformation in ‘Rocky Horror’ and Bedlam’s thrilling ‘Othello’ take center stage on Broadway, alongside the 2026 Tony Award nominations and the passing of tango legend María Nieves Rego**.

• In ‘Rocky Horror,’ Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation — New York Times Arts -
• María Nieves Rego, Who Helped Spark a Tango Renaissance, Dies at 91 — New York Times Arts -
• Revenge, Served Two Ways: Cold in ‘Othello’ and Lukewarm in ‘Hamlet’ — New York Times Arts -

• Tony Awards Nominations 2026: The Complete List — New York Times Arts -