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  1. The Watching Newsletter

    ‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Is a Juicy British Drama

    This taut and serious Amazon series chronicles the time when Prince Andrew was interviewed on TV about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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    Ruth Wilson, left, and Michael Sheen in a scene from “A Very Royal Scandal.”
    Ruth Wilson, left, and Michael Sheen in a scene from “A Very Royal Scandal.”
    CreditChristopher Raphael/Blueprint, via Sony
  1. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Voice Stunned the World (and Will Again)

    “Chain of Light,” an album of four qawwalis the Pakistani singer recorded in 1990, are arriving after being discovered in the vaults of Peter Gabriel’s label.

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    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who died in 1997 at age 48, brought the magic of qawwalis — songs based on the devotional poetry of Sufism — to the world.
    CreditGuido Harari
  2. The Frick Collection Looks to London For Next Leader

    Axel Rüger, the head of the Royal Academy of Arts, will replace Ian Wardropper next spring as the museum’s director.

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    “It’s an exciting time to reopen, develop exciting programs for loyal visitors, and welcome new audiences,” said Axel Rüger, next leader of the Frick.
    CreditCat Garcia
  3. In ‘Agatha All Along,’ Joe Locke Works Like a Charm

    A star of the Netflix hit “Heartstopper,” this actor is now joining the Marvel universe.

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    Joe Locke became a breakout star with “Heartstopper.” Next up is the Marvel spinoff “Agatha All Along.”
    CreditKalpesh Lathigra for The New York Times
  4. Lucine Amara, 99, Dies; Familiar Soprano at the Met Saw Bias There

    She sang with the Metropolitan Opera for decades, often on short notice, including after lodging a successful age discrimination complaint against the company.

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    Ms. Amara as Nedda in Leoncavallo’s “I Pagliacci” at the Metropolitan Opera in 1964.
    CreditLouis Melançon/Metropolitan Opera Archives
  5. Nintendo and Pokémon Sue Palworld Maker for Patent Infringement

    Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released in January.

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    More than 300,000 players simultaneously logged onto Palworld on its release day.
    CreditPocketpair

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