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Watching

• Sinners. Ryan Coogler’s extraordinary horror entertainment opens with a sequence that hits like one of those question-mark blues chords, a what-the-hell-is-happening? clang that might be setting you up for despair or elation or both. Read more.

• Andor. Season 2 of what’s considered by many to be one of, if not the best of the Disney+ Star Wars TV shows has finally arrived! Here’s everything you need to know before diving in.

• Étoile. Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino’s new show represents a novel attempt to marry escapism with engagement. It’s just one of the many ambitious juxtapositions that make this vindication of high art in a world on fire as fascinating—and fun—as it is messy. Read more.

Reading

• Hellions. Blurring the line between reality and fantasy, Julia Elliott’s latest short story collection provides an unsettling look at what it means to be alienated in our technology-driven world. Read more.

• Fish Tales. Nettie Jones’ long-out-of-print 1983 debut feels just as edgy as it did when it was first released more than 40 years ago. Read more.

• Gabriële. Sisters Anne and Claire Berest’s 2017 novel, newly translated from the original French by Tina Kover, offers a mostly true account of the life of their late great-grandmother Gabriële Buffet-Picabia, an accomplished French musician-turned-art critic, and the love affair that started an art revolution. Read more.

Talking About

• Andor rules. But its creator says that the streaming era can’t support new shows like it. So what does the future of Star Wars television—and film—look like? Read here.

• Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, knew how to preach in the social media era. Here’s what it meant to have a Pope that understood how to be online.

• One of fashion’s most exciting nights is almost here: the Met Gala. Here’s what we can expect from the 2025 iteration of the annual celebration of celebrity, fashion, and art.