Arts & Entertainment

Recommendations and analysis of the movies, books, music and TV that should be on your radar this week and beyond.

Youthsplaining: The History and Resurgence of the Himbo

Youthsplaining: The History and Resurgence of the Himbo

All hail the Himbo

Three phones showing Facebook's new Instagram Reels TikTok competitor

Facebook Launches TikTok Competitor Instagram Reels

Rapper Talib Kweli appears backstage at City Winery Presents: Harry Belafonte's 93rd Birthday Celebration at The Apollo Theater on March 01, 2020 in New York City

Talib Kweli Permanently Banned From Twitter After “Repeated Violations”

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Comedy Central Announces “Ren & Stimpy Show” Reboot

Jimmy Chin Bronco

When Ford Bronco Called "Free Solo" Director Jimmy Chin, He Answered

A gay couple in the Lifetime holiday movie "Twinkly All the Way"

Lifetime Announces Its First Holiday Movie to Feature LGBTQ Romance

Worth Every Penny: Jeff Staple on Buying a Takashi Murakami Original

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Why Jeff Staple Bought a Takashi Murakami Original on a Whim

TikTok Wants You to Start Wearing Shorter Shorts

TikTok Wants You to Start Wearing Shorter Shorts

"The Eye of the World" book from "The Wheel of Time" fantasy series by Robert Jordan

Start Reading "The Wheel of Time" Now, Before It's the Next "Lord of the Rings"

7 Books You Should Be Reading This August

7 Books You Should Be Reading This August

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne

David Byrne Launches New Monthly Radio Show

Executive Director of Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundation Todd Vradenburg, Mickey Mouse, Chairman the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Chuck Viane, and The Walt Disney Studios president of Distribution Bob Chapek attend the CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at The Colosseum of Caesars Palace on March 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Why Did Mickey Mouse Sign Tax Refunds in Rhode Island?

Lovecraft Country

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for August

Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C. Don't Belong to You

Desert Notebooks is the newest book from journalist Ben Ehrenreich

Ben Ehrenreich Went to the Desert to Figure Out the Future of Humanity

"The Expendables" Proved That a Nostalgic Old-Guy Action Flex Could Work

"The Expendables" Proved That a Nostalgic Old-Guy Action Flex Could Work

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Wilford Brimley In 'Absence Of Malice'

Wilford Brimley, Iconic Character Actor, Dead at 85

Bill Maher

Watch Jim Carrey and Kerry Washington Talk Politics on "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Samsung Unpacked New York City

Spotify CEO Tells Musicians They Need to Record More Music, and Faster

Ellen DeGeneres show executives posing with a Daytime Emmy award

“Ellen DeGeneres Show” Execs Accused of Sexual Misconduct

July saw a surprise Taylor Swift album, an indie rock reckoning, and more.

For Music, July Was a Rollercoaster of Surprise Releases and Upsetting Allegations

Lollapalooza Announces Four-Night Livestream in Lieu of Festival

Rotenberg brothers with Vladimir Putin

Putin’s Russian Billionaire Friends Dropped Millions on Art Despite US Sanctions

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Is TikTok Banning Body-Positive Influencers?

The Emmys Will Be Virtual This Year Due to the Pandemic

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Risen From the Ashes of Deadspin, Defector Is a Brave New Idea for Sports Media

Madonna performing at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards

Instagram Flags Madonna Post for False COVID-19 Information

AMC Theater entrance

Universal, AMC Reach Deal to Shorten Theatrical Window for New Movies

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