• Charles Gaines, Whose ‘Pumping Iron’ Sparked Schwarzenegger’s Career, Dies at 84 — New York Times Arts - 18:06
• D4vd Had Sexual Relationship With Teenager, Detective Testifies in Murder Case — New York Times Arts - 16:54
• Guy Tudor, Whose Art Brought Obscure Birds to Life, Dies at 91 — New York Times Arts - 16:32
• The Haunting Music in the ‘Odyssey’ Siren Scene Has Ancient Roots — New York Times Arts - 13:50
• Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum — New York Times Arts - 13:38
• Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74 — New York Times Arts - 10:48
• Book Review: ‘The Renoir Girls,’ by Catherine Ostler — New York Times Books - 10:18
• Kenneth Branagh Returns to the Stage Where It All Began — New York Times Arts - 09:01
• ‘Dread Beat an Blood’ Set Black Londoners’ Struggle to a Groove — New York Times Arts - 09:01
• In Pompeii, Tom Hiddleston, ‘Amateur Classicist,’ Sees Lessons for Today — New York Times Arts - 09:00

Ongoing legal developments in the D4vd murder case reveal that a detective testified about D4vd's alleged sexual relationship with a teenager, while prosecutors shared photos and more evidence during the preliminary hearing.

• D4vd Had Sexual Relationship With Teenager, Detective Testifies in Murder Case — New York Times Arts -
• D4vd Murder Case: Prosecutors Share Photos and More Evidence During Preliminary Hearing — New York Times Music -

The arts world mourns the passing of several influential figures, including Charles Gaines, author of ‘Pumping Iron’; Guy Tudor, renowned ornithological artist; Chuck Russell, director known for ‘The Mask’; and a retrospective on Barbara Rubin, an overlooked underground filmmaker.

• Charles Gaines, Whose ‘Pumping Iron’ Sparked Schwarzenegger’s Career, Dies at 84 — New York Times Arts -
• Guy Tudor, Whose Art Brought Obscure Birds to Life, Dies at 91 — New York Times Arts -
• Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74 — New York Times Arts -

• Overlooked No More: Barbara Rubin, Teenage Filmmaker at the Heart of New York’s Underground — New York Times Arts -

Highlights in film, television, and music include a look at **ancient roots of ‘Odyssey’ siren music, Kenneth Branagh's return to the stage, a documentary exploring Black Londoners' struggles through ‘Dread Beat an Blood’, Tom Hiddleston's docuseries on Pompeii, and Will Poulter's reflections on a faith-affirming TV series**.

• The Haunting Music in the ‘Odyssey’ Siren Scene Has Ancient Roots — New York Times Arts -
• Kenneth Branagh Returns to the Stage Where It All Began — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Dread Beat an Blood’ Set Black Londoners’ Struggle to a Groove — New York Times Arts -

• In Pompeii, Tom Hiddleston, ‘Amateur Classicist,’ Sees Lessons for Today — New York Times Arts -
• Will Poulter on the TV Series That Reaffirmed His Faith in Humanity — New York Times Arts -

The literary scene offers new releases and suggestions, such as a **review of ‘The Renoir Girls’, a spotlight on vibrant new historical fiction, a list of podcasts about scandals and cover-ups, and stellar celebrity memoirs read by their authors** in audiobook format.

• Book Review: ‘The Renoir Girls,’ by Catherine Ostler — New York Times Books -
• 6 Podcasts About Scandals and Cover-Ups — New York Times Arts -
• Vibrant New Historical Fiction — New York Times Books -

• Listening with the Stars: Stellar Celebrity Memoirs Read by Their Authors — New York Times Books -

In a notable intersection of politics and culture, President Trump ordered warnings placed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, citing a disputed report on “extreme political activism.”

• Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum — New York Times Arts -