All about Taylor Swift's new album!

Listening

• The Life of a Showgirl. Taylor Swift’s new album released on Friday. We break down tracks “Elizabeth Taylor” and “Ophelia,” discuss the significance of her track 5 songs, and take a look at her most important collaborations. We also interviewed real-life showgirls to get their thoughts on the album here.

• Tate McRae. Popstar Tate McRae is one of our TIME100 Next cover stars. McRae sat down with TIME to discuss her music and finding her way.

  • The TIME100 Next list also features musicians Gracie Abrams, GloRilla, and Lainey Wilson. See the full list of honorees here.

Talking About

• TIME100 Next features artists such as cover star actor Jonathan Bailey, of Bridgerton and Wicked, fashion designer Kartik Kumra, romance author Ali Hazelwood, and Sinners actor Miles Caton. See the full list here.

• A controversial state-sponsored comedy festival in Saudi Arabia has divided the comedy world, with comedians attacking their peers for accepting giant sums of money from a government that is accused of brutal repression of free speech. Here’s what to know.

Watching

• Bon Appetit, Your Majesty. This 12-episode Korean show has been one of the biggest Netflix hits of the fall season, drawing in K-drama fans with a winning combination of period romance and culinary adventure. We break down the ending of the series here.

• Prime Minister. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden sat down with TIME to discuss her new documentary, what advice she’d give to current heads of state, and more.