• Duchamp Gave Up Art for Chess. At MoMA, He Inspires a New Gambit. — New York Times Arts - 21:22
• Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ Dies at 63 — New York Times Arts - 20:12
• Books Our Editors Loved This Week — New York Times Books - 20:04
• Finding the Great America, 250 Years On. The Real One. — New York Times Arts - 19:43
• The Only Thing Riskier Than Telling an Abortion Joke — New York Times Books - 17:29
• Isabelle Huppert Speaks Across a Language Divide at the Avignon Festival — New York Times Arts - 15:40
• Why Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’ Has Viewers Outside South Africa Talking — New York Times Arts - 14:55
• Sam Neill, New Zealand Actor Known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ Dies at 78 — New York Times Arts - 14:34
• Akihiro Miwa, Actor and Singer With Gender-Fluid Glamour, Dies at 91 — New York Times Arts - 14:19
• Romance Novels Filled With Dazzling Fireworks — New York Times Books - 13:40

New film reviews include 'American Pachuco' and 'The Odyssey', while Netflix's 'The Polygamist' gains international traction and Hudson Valley Shakespeare presents a notable 'King Lear', alongside comedian Jimmy Fallon's take on Joe Biden's new memoir.

• Why Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’ Has Viewers Outside South Africa Talking — New York Times Arts -
• ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Review: A Rebel With a Cause — New York Times Arts -
• At Hudson Valley Shakespeare, a ‘King Lear’ Worth Traveling For — New York Times Arts -

• ‘They Fight’ Review: It Might Have Been a Contender — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Horsegirls’ Review: Finding Her Stride — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Kidnapping of Arabella’ Review: Stolen Childhoods — New York Times Arts -
• Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun at Joe Biden’s New Memoir — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Odyssey’ Review: Passion in Every Frame — New York Times Arts -

Cultural institutions are in focus with reviews of history-rich Smithsonian shows and a new Theodore Roosevelt Library in North Dakota, while major art exhibitions across New York approach their summer end and Ted Huffman takes the helm at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

• Finding the Great America, 250 Years On. The Real One. — New York Times Arts -
• A Spectacular Theodore Roosevelt Library Deep in the Badlands — New York Times Arts -
• Ted Huffman Takes Over the Aix-en-Provence Festival — New York Times Arts -

• Duchamp Gave Up Art for Chess. At MoMA, He Inspires a New Gambit. — New York Times Arts -
• 9 Art Shows to Catch Before They Close This Summer — New York Times Arts -
• 5 Clubs Celebrate Jazz in Los Angeles. — New York Times Music -
• Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center Without Robert Wilson — New York Times Arts -

The entertainment world mourns the passing of several prominent figures, including 'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill at 78, gender-fluid icon Akihiro Miwa at 91, and 'As the World Turns' actor Scott Bryce at 68, each leaving a significant legacy in film, television, and performance.

• Sam Neill, New Zealand Actor Known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ Dies at 78 — New York Times Arts -
• Akihiro Miwa, Actor and Singer With Gender-Fluid Glamour, Dies at 91 — New York Times Arts -
• Scott Bryce, ‘As the World Turns’ Actor, Dies at 68 — New York Times Arts -

New literary releases include Jem Calder's 'I Want You to Be Happy' and Shiva Naipaul's 'Journey to Nowhere', while romance novels offer dazzling fireworks, and comedian Alison Leiby explores child-free choices in her latest book.

• The Only Thing Riskier Than Telling an Abortion Joke — New York Times Books -
• Romance Novels Filled With Dazzling Fireworks — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘I Want You to Be Happy,’ by Jem Calder — New York Times Arts -

• Book Review: ‘Journey to Nowhere,’ by Shiva Naipaul — New York Times Books -