50 Things to See, Hear and Do This Fall

TIME's arts critics round up the fall's most anticipated movies, books, TV shows, albums and exhibits

Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

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On sale Sept. 29
With no compelling commercial reason to vary her formula, Mariah Carey, the Nora Roberts of Pop, returns with more romance, more ballads (notably a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is"), a shorter dress and an army of the world's top hip-hop beatmakers to ensure that there's not a single underproduced moment. Expect sales to be vigorous. —Josh Tyrangiel

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