Sacha Baron Cohen takes on a dramatic role, Dr. Seuss has a new book and more of this week's best in pop culture

Sacha Baron Cohen plays an Israeli clerk turned real-life spy, Eli Cohen, in the Netflix limited series “The Spy.” The actor ditches his signature comedic roles and takes a surprising dip into the world of drama. This six-episode series focuses on Cohen’s character from being recruited into the Mossad in the late 1950s, to the rigorous training he experienced before being dispatched into the field. A new Dr. Seuss book hits shelves 28 years after author Theodor Seuss Geisel’s death. In “Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum” readers celebrate art by joining a friendly horse on a guided tour of an art museum. The manuscript and sketches were discovered in 2013 and completed by illustrator Andrew Joyner. BET is celebrating the achievements of black women, who are breaking boundaries and setting trends, across all industries from entertainment to politics at the annual Black Girls Rock! Awards. Check out the video above for “The It List,” Yahoo’s weekly look at the best in pop culture.