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    Christina Applegate in the final season of “Dead to Me,” premiering Nov. 17 on Netflix. “This is the first time anyone’s going to see me the way I am,” she said.
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    Christina Applegate Pours One Out for ‘Dead to Me’

    Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during filming of the show’s final season, Applegate was determined to finish the story. She said it was the hardest thing she’s ever done.

     By Alexis Soloski

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      CreditTom Jamieson for The New York Times

      Paul Mescal Has Been Working Things Out

      The actor, who became a sudden sex symbol with Hulu’s “Normal People,” stars as another psychologically complex character in the A24 feature “Aftersun.”

       By Douglas Greenwood

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      Reporter’s Notebook

      An Iranian Exile Channels Her Trauma Into Film

      Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who had to flee Iran after an intimate tape was leaked, has been transfixed by the protests erupting there as her film “Holy Spider” is released in the U.S.

       By Roger Cohen

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    Having lived the source material of their Netflix series, “From Scratch,” Tembi Locke, left, and her sister, Attica, had to find a balance between respecting the facts and telling a good story.
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    In ‘From Scratch,’ the Locke Sisters Tell a Story of Love, Loss and Food

    For the new Netflix series, Tembi Locke joined forces with her younger sister, Attica, a successful novelist and TV writer, to adapt her own memoir.

     By Chris Vognar

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    Dwayne Johnson in “Black Adam.”
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    ‘Black Adam’ Review: Heroism, but Paint It Black

    Dwayne Johnson stars in this overstuffed superhero film about an ancient figure granted god powers.

     By Maya Phillips

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    Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album, “Midnights,” is due Friday. Conversations about her past releases’ Metascores have gotten heated online.
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    A New Taylor Swift LP? Metacritic Crunches the Reviews, as Fans Watch.

    As pop fandoms go to battle on social media wielding data about their favorite stars, Metascores averaging critical opinions have become ammunition, much to the site’s chagrin.

     By Emma Madden

  4. Critic’s Notebook
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    Over the last two weeks, Ye has unleashed a string of provocations at a fashion show, on social media and in interviews.
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    Ye Is Running Out of Platforms

    The act of grabbing public attention has been a centerpiece of Kanye West’s art for two decades. Will audiences still tune in if his only outlets are on the fringes?

     By Jon Caramanica

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    DJ Kampire of Uganda is one of the Nyege Nyege collective’s biggest stars.
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    A Cutting-Edge Music Festival in Uganda Keeps the Beat

    Despite being called “immoral” by some politicians, this year’s Nyege Nyege festival celebrated diversity and innovation in contemporary African music.

     By Tom Faber

  1. Graham Nash Has a Few More Songs Before He Goes

    At 81, the singer-songwriter admits his time could be short, especially after losing David Crosby. But in the meantime, he’s got plenty to say and sing.

    By Grayson Haver Currin

     

  2. Morgan Wallen Postpones Six Weeks of Shows After Vocal Cord Injury

    The country superstar, who has held No. 1 on the Billboard album chart for nine straight weeks, said the pause was recommended by his doctors.

    By Ben Sisario

     

  3. 6 New Songs You Should Hear Now

    Listen to recent highlights from Foo Fighters, Avalon Emerson, Q and more.

     
  4. The Charts

    Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Notches a 9th Week at No. 1

    The country superstar held off a release from the K-pop group Seventeen to maintain his streak atop the Billboard 200. Ed Sheeran will challenge him next week.

    By Ben Sisario

     
  5. Album Review

    Ed Sheeran Lets His Tears Flow on ‘-’

    Mortality and sorrow bring new depth on the superstar British songwriter’s sixth studio album, pronounced “Subtract.”

    By Jon Pareles

     

  6. Lewis Capaldi Will Break Your Heart. (But Don’t Take Him Too Seriously.)

    The joke-cracking Scottish musician’s melodramatic ballad “Someone You Loved” is a blockbuster. Figuring out his next moves became more complicated than he’d anticipated.

    By Jon Caramanica

     

  7. Did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Gasp) Get It Right?

    Hear songs from the class of 2023’s seven inductees, including Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson.

     
  8. Anatomy of a Scene

    Watch Joaquin Phoenix Make a Run for It in ‘Beau Is Afraid’

    The writer and director Ari Aster narrates a sequence from his film, in which the lead character navigates his chaotic neighborhood.

    By Mekado Murphy

     
  9. The Playlist

    Bush Tetras’ Defiant Return, and 10 More New Songs

    Hear tracks by Bethany Cosentino, Avalon Emerson, Q and others.

    By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz

     

  10. ‘Yellowjackets’: How Sophie Nélisse Managed That Harrowing Birth Scene

    The actress talked about the intense experience of shooting Episode 6 and how her childhood was a bit like Shauna’s, cannibalism notwithstanding.

    By Kalia Richardson