'Jurassic World Rebirth' finally makes dinosaurs the stars of the show

Watching

• Jurassic World Rebirth. The last three entries in the Jurassic Park movie franchise may have been big money-earners at the box office, but they all lacked one essential ingredient: affection, or at least respect for dinosaurs. But once again these forlorn losers of the extinction lottery have a Hollywood vehicle worthy of them. Read the full review of the latest Jurassic Park installment here.

• Stranger Things. Stranger Things is back for a 5th season! TIME spoke to longtime writer of the show Kate Trefry about writing for the 5th season while crafting the stage production prequel of the show (did you know there was a Stranger Things play?). Read here.

• Nine Perfect Strangers. In season 2, Nicole Kidman returns as Masha Dmitrichenko to lead a group of people as they confront their trauma through a unique form of therapy. We break down the twisty ending here (spoiler alert!).

Reading

• Vera, or Faith. In Gary Shteyngart’s sixth novel, the unraveling of the Bradford-Shmulkin family is told through the eyes of their precocious 10-year-old daughter. What ensues is a sardonic tragicomedy about an anxiety-ridden little girl on a quest to uncover where she really came from. Read more.

• Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar. Shortly after learning that her husband is leaving her for another woman, an unnamed protagonist discovers that she has a cancerous tumor—which she names after her ex-husband’s mistress. Author Kate Yee’s debut is a wry meditation on grief, healing, and reclaiming one’s identity. Read more.

• The Hounding. Xenobe Purvis’ debut centers around five peculiar sisters who may or may not be able to transform into dogs. When dead animals start showing up around town, a superstitious ferryman claims he’s seen the Mansfield girls shapeshift into feral hounds. Soon, they become the scapegoat for everything that is wrong with the village. Read more.

Talking About

• Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul whose trial garnered global attention, has been acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury found Combs guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Here’s what to know.

• British punk-rock and hip-hop duo Bob Vylan may not be able to perform in the U.S. after a controversial performance at the Glastonbury Festival in which one of the group’s members led the crowd to chant, “Death to the IDF.” Read more.

• Jamie Lee Curtis plays the volatile matriarch of the Berzatto family in The Bear, a role that she won an Emmy for. Curtis spoke to TIME about playing Donna and a standout moment from season 4. Spoilers ahead!