Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos — and anything else that strikes them as intriguing. You can listen to this playlist on Spotify here. Like this Playlist? Let us know at theplaylist@nytimes.com, and sign up for our Louder newsletter here. More
Encore, encore! Nicky Jam, 36, had the audience captivated while performing at the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards on April 27, putting on a stellar live rendition of his hit single “El Ganador.” More
The law firm hired by “Bachelor” star Chris Soules to represent him after his fatal car accident earlier this week released a new statement Thursday defending the reality star. More
PinterestSchools across the country are issuing warnings to parents about Netflix’s latest original series, 13 Reasons Why, over concern that the breakout teen drama could glamorize teen suicide. More
Justin Bieber‘s former neighbors — the ones whose house he egged — claim the singer committed a hate crime by hurling anti-Semitic comments their way, but even they admit it was not the Biebs who made the comments. More
Spoilers (and plenty of speculation) ahead for tonight’s episode of The Flash, titled “Once and Future Flash.”
In tonight’s episode of The Flash, a trip to the future taught Barry that one of the reasons Savitar was able to do so much damage to Team Flash, and to kill Iris: he had help from Killer Frost, the “evil” version of Caitlin Snow, who had been wooed over to his side with a promise of stability…even if it came at the cost her humanity. More
Scott Baio feels terrible for ripping his co-star, Erin Moran, for her drug use and says he never would have done it if he’d known she was battling cancer. More
Fox announced the release dates for their next slate of mutant-centric films on Saturday, including the highly anticipated release of Deadpool 2. While we know a bit about that film and who will finally be playing Cable, the other two films announced are little bit more of a mystery. More
PinterestBurt Reynolds made a rare public appearance on Saturday when he attended the premiere of his new film, Dog Years, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. More
