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  1. PhotoMegan Thee Stallion’s heartfelt acceptance speeches and high-octane performances were a highlight of the 2021 Grammy Awards.
    CreditKevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

    The Best and Worst of the 2021 Grammy Awards

    Megan Thee Stallion owned the stage, struggling indie venues got a much needed spotlight and the event proved a pandemic awards show doesn’t have to look like a video conference.

    By Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica, Joe Coscarelli, Lindsay Zoladz and Caryn Ganz

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      CreditJames Kerr/Scorpion Dagger

      Critic’s Notebook

      This Is Your Brain on Peloton

      The exercise bike company’s virtual classes represent an intense new genre of content: a total curation of the mind.

      By Amanda Hess

  1. Photo“I don’t feel like I’m entitled to anyone’s attention,” Kaluuya said. “I have to offer, or channel, or shape something that’s going to make you want to give it to me.”
    CreditErik Carter for The New York Times

    How Daniel Kaluuya Makes His Characters Come Alive

    The “Get Out” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” actor combines preparation and a hunger for eity. “I don’t think I’m entitled to your attention.”

    By Reggie Ugwu

  2. PhotoWang Newton at The Norwood club in Manhattan.
    CreditCeleste Sloman for The New York Times

    Drag Kings Are Ready to Rule

    The blurring of gender boundaries has allowed for more freedom in online pageants — and soon, it’s hoped, back in the clubs.

    By Frank DeCaro

  1. Critic’s Notebook

    ‘Girls5Eva,’ ‘Rutherford Falls’ and the Nostalgia Trap

    Peacock, the streaming platform, relies on must-see reminiscing in two shows that are also warnings about living in the past.

    By James Poniewozik

  2. Dodie Can’t Resist Sharing. It’s Made Her Music Soar.

    The 26-year-old British singer and songwriter puts all her vulnerability into her songs — and onto YouTube. Her debut album, “Build a Problem,” is due May 7.

    By Jon Pareles

  3. My Ten

    St. Vincent Is Trying to Understand People

    As she releases her sixth album, “Daddy’s Home,” the musician expounds on the lengthy documentaries, Janet Jackson bust and Joni Mitchell album that feed her creativity.

    By Olivia Horn

  4. Stream These 13 Movies and Shows Before They Leave Netflix in May

    Dozens of titles are expiring from the streaming service this month in the United States. These are the ones worth catching first.

    By Jason Bailey

  5. The Charts

    Moneybagg Yo Reaches No. 1 With ‘A Gangsta’s Pain’

    The Memphis rapper’s fourth studio album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, and Eric Church landed a new LP at No. 4.

    By Ben Sisario

  6. ‘Donkey Hodie’ Adds a Fresh Face to Fred Rogers’s World. And a Mohawk.

    The new PBS Kids series follows the spunky young granddaughter of a character from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” as she learns important lessons about facing life’s challenges.

    By Laurel Graeber

  7. Grammys Drop Anonymous Nominating Committees After Backlash

    Since 1989, small groups have whittled down 61 of the awards’ 84 categories. The Weeknd, who criticized the process, applauded the change but said he would not lift his boycott.

    By Ben Sisario

  8. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Inside No. 9’

    The comic British anthology series, now streaming on HBO Max, depicts a weird and varied world that also manages to feel familiar.

    By Amber Petty

  9. On Comedy

    Eww, That’s Gross. And We Like It That Way.

    Why the tasteless humor of “Bad Trip,” starring Eric Andre, is a feat to be celebrated. Few can pull off transgression so skillfully.

    By Jason Zinoman

  10. The Playlist

    Billie Eilish’s Portrait of Power Abuse, and 11 More New Songs

    Hear tracks by Willow featuring Travis Barker, girl in red, DJ Khaled featuring Cardi B, and others.

    By Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica and Giovanni Russonello