ARTS HEADLINES
Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned 69th Miss Universe
Andrea Meza, who has a software engineering degree, beat out out Miss Brazil at the end of the night, Sunday.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER
Coming up: the return of ‘In Treatment’ and ‘Master of None,’ plus a musical trip back to 1971
Here’s what Globe critic Matthew Gilbert will be watching this week.
‘I fell down to hell like Lil Nas X’: Kate McKinnon spoofs Liz Cheney in ‘SNL’ segment
Representative Liz Cheney was removed from her No. 3 leadership position in the GOP this past week — and “Saturday Night Live” seized on the news during the show’s “Weekend Update.”
Kate McKinnon plays Dr. Fauci on ‘SNL’ and tries to explain the CDC’s new mask free guidance
Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, to help explain how the easing of the mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people applies to real-life scenarios.
TELEVISION
Sam Jay’s moment of truth
For the Dorchester comedian about to host her own series on HBO, it’s all about being genuine, even if that makes you a little uncomfortable.
DANCE REVIEW
Boston Ballet gets creative with its virtual-season finale
The program of four dance premieres hints at the promise of dance films for Boston Ballet.
Meet the painter leaving plein air presents around Boston
“If I can make somebody’s day, that’s worth it,” said nursing student and self-taught artist Jake Garcia.
TELEVISION
‘Friends’ reunion special has quite a guest list
HBO Max has brought in cast alums and random, famous superfans including Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles), Mindy Kaling, Tom Selleck, Reese Witherspoon, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.
MORE ARTS HEADLINES
Passing on your password? Streaming services are past it
The giants of streaming media are hoping to discourage the common practice of sharing account passwords without alienating subscribers who've grown accustomed to the hack.
HomeFront: ‘Underground Railroad’ delivers, starring roles for Angelina Jolie and Amy Adams, plus a comic from Dorchester goes big
The Globe's picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.
TELEVISION
‘The Underground Railroad’: a long, fraught journey of a woman, a people, a country
Barry Jenkins turns Colson Whitehead’s prize-winning novel into a 10-part series on Amazon.
What’s happening in the arts world
This week's picks from Globe critics.
MOVIE REVIEW
‘The Woman in the Window’ is an inside job
Amy Adams stars in this Netflix adaptation of A.J. Finn’s best-selling novel
Abilities Dance Boston’s ‘The Firebird’ takes flight
With an original score and an inclusive cast, the show offers a new interpretation of a classic ballet.
TELEVISION
In ‘Rutherford Falls,’ Jana Schmieding makes most of first major role
A Lakota Sioux woman, Schmieding has her own style of delivery, as well as a clear and confident sense of her character’s strengths and weaknesses.
BOOK REVIEW
Science lessons in ‘Project Hail Mary’
Nearly a decade after "The Martian," Andy Weir has stranded another science guy in space and escalated the stakes from rescuing one man to saving an entire planet. But is the new novel too didactic?