Why you should watch 'Dying for Sex'

Watching

• Dying for Sex. This brilliantly cast show is the rare cancer story that celebrates life in all its perverse idiosyncracies without shrinking from the specter of death. Read more.

• Adolescence. This British miniseries has become Netflix’s breakout hit of the season, and for good reason. We break down the finale here.

• Gold & Greed. A new Netflix docuseries shows us a thriving community of contemporary treasure seekers. Read more about the true story behind the show.

Reading

• Early Thirties. Journalist Josh Duboff’s debut novel puts its focus on a pair of 30-something best friends who are growing up and seemingly growing apart. Read more.

• Theft. Nobel Prize-winner Abdulrazak Gurnah’s twelfth book is a coming-of-age story set in Tanzania at the turn of the century. Read more.

• Tilt. Climate journalist Emma Pattee’s debut novel begins at an IKEA in Portland, Ore. where a very pregnant woman named Annie is shopping for baby furniture. Then the unthinkable happens: a massive earthquake. Read more.

Talking About

• The popular K-pop group known as NewJeans had planned a comeback under the new name “NJZ” to mark a new direction following months of contract dispute with their management company ADOR, a subsidiary of industry juggernaut HYBE. Instead, they’re going on hiatus. Here’s what to know.

• The X-Men are officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here’s what that means for the franchise as a whole.

• It’s time to rank all the Disney live-action remakes. Our favorites might surprise you! Read the list here.