Pop Culture

They are co-stars in the new film “Jackpot!” with Simu Liu.

By Kathryn Shattuck

Listen to recent songs from Megan Thee Stallion, Ice Spice, Latto and more.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Hear tracks by the Linda Lindas featuring Weird Al Yankovic, Chlöe and Anderson .Paak, Lou Reed’s early band and others.

By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz

The rapper and gourmand answers our rapid-fire questionnaire covering the music of his childhood, how he manages stress and his go-to bodega order.

From a director of “Tiger King,” the four-part HBO documentary dives into the wild, salacious and dangerous world of people who have chimpanzees as pets.

By Margaret Lyons

This month sees the return of “Emily in Paris” and a superhero ensemble, along with a heartbreaking documentary about the daughters of imprisoned men.

By Noel Murray

The singer and songwriter struggled for years to break through. Now she’s staking a claim for herself — and other women in the genre — with a new album, “Whirlwind.”

By Craig Marks

Over 40 seasons, the MTV series has become the grandfather of reality-competition shows while helping create a new brand of permanent semi-stardom.

By Jonathan Abrams

A new documentary spotlights the Greenwich Village creative hub. Listen to tracks by Jimi Hendrix, Patti Smith, Frank Ocean and more that were recorded there.

By Lindsay Zoladz

For her first headlining tour in an innovative three-decade career, Elliott unleashed a relentless and exhilarating display of theatrical and visual ambition.

By Jon Caramanica