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Whether you prefer sunny days or the cool of an air-conditioned building, summer offers plenty of entertainment that doesn’t involve the small screen. New York City is full of outdoor activities, including the amazing Little Island, the pop divas at the Governors Ball, and the New York Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel in parks around the city, as well as plenty of shows to escape the rain, from the hits (Vermeer, ballerina Olga Smirnova, Brad Pitt in “F1 the Movie”) to the unusual (PDQ Bach, LaRussell, Taylor Mac adapting Moliere). Of course, you have the option of staying home sometimes, if only to watch the latest TV shows from Lena Dunham or Raphael Bob-Waksberg (creator of “BoJack Horseman”) or the latest season of “The Bear.” With long days and a sultry summer rhythm, there’s plenty of time to enjoy it all.
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Illustrations by Danny Miller. Tech Billionaires, Hawaiian Story, Deadly Mysteries
Many of the summer’s most anticipated TV projects are coming from established auteurs and hitmakers. The season kicks off with HBO’s new Mountain Head (May 31), from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, in which a group of tech billionaires — played by Jason Schwartzman, Steve Carrell, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith — watch the world burn from an isolated, snow-covered refuge, pondering their roles and responsibilities in times of crisis. The network’s former enfant terrible, Lena Dunham, is moving to Netflix with her new series Too Much (July 10). Dunham, whose Girls is getting a second life, is sure to stir up conversation with a semi-autobiographical
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