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Afrika Bambaataa was one of the originators of hip-hop. Now he haunts the genre.

Serialized soap operas split into minute-long episodes, known as micro-dramas, may be TV's new frontier.

Across social media, an influx of A.I.-generated avatars is reshaping what it means to be an influencer.

Richard Gadd's follow-up to "Baby Reindeer" traces a decades-long quasi-familial relationship that's thornier than any other male bond on TV.

Also: Sarah Larson's latest podcast picks, "The Rocky Horror Show" and "The Balusters" on Broadway, the French singer Oklou, and more.

"DTF St. Louis" explores what it would look like if straight men could access, without shame, the kind of emotional and physical closeness that is generally the province of close female friendships.

The new movie details the backstage maneuvers that catapulted Michael Jackson to stardom but leaves his personal life out of the picture.

Nelio Biedermann's "Lázár" appeals in large part because it is unapologetically fictional, outfitted with the accoutrements of the traditional novel.

"I find myself speaking with my kids about A.I. in the same terms that we might discuss a creepy neighbor who lives down the block," Jessica Winter writes. Read her report on the push for A.I. in education.