Ashleyanne Krigbaum

Tom Hanks is Fred Rogers, the children's TV host in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." The movie was made for grownups, of course, so sticky sweetness threatens at every turn.

This week, we look at an art show about the romance and challenges of fatherhood, paintings with digital influences, and a retail pop-up store  in a gallery.

This week, we talk with a Hollywood assistant who, like many, has not only been underpaid, but has had staplers and markers thrown at her.

The west coast is called the west coast for a reason. When you look out at the ocean, you’re facing west.  That’s not the case along the coast of Santa Barbara.

This week, artists use humor and cartoon characters to speak to deeper issues, talk about Michael Jackson, and approach diaspora in unique ways.

Lynda Barry’s  Making Comics  is a how-to graphic novel guide for people who gave up on drawing.

This week, artists use light and pigment to create otherworldly effects, and two artists investigate the climate through unique personal styles.

From the archives, Ocean Vuong speaks of leaving his thumbprint on his new novel  On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous .

How to make the president say what he never said.