Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell on How ‘Anyone but You’ Beat the Rom-Com Odds
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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell on How ‘Anyone but You’ Beat the Rom-Com Odds
Last year, Barlow had watched the first season of Netflix’s saucy period drama about the elite marriage market of Regency England, along with millions of others searching for escapist entertainment during the pandemic. A 22-year-old aspiring pop singer with a sizable TikTok following, she posted a song that she wrote with a simple but, she thought,... See more
Julia Jacobs • TikTok to the Grammys: How a ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Beat Broadway (Published 2022)
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“We love the guy. We love the girl. We want them to end up together.” As long as you have that going for you, it’s hard to mess up a rom-com.
Carson Reeves • Scriptshadow Secrets (500 Screenwriting Secrets Hidden Inside 50 Great Movies)
Audiences want romance. Stars want romance. We have a formula for romance that works when given the benefit of strong direction, witty writing, charming leads, a slightly unexpected soundtrack (Maggie Rogers, what are you doing here?!), and on occasion, a lithe and spirited British muse.
How to Make a Romance Movie Adaptation—as Shown by ‘The Idea of You’
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but with Jonas our mishap felt ordinary, expected. Two spastic people trying to find out how to fit together. Being patient with each other, embracing the mess, creating the necessary space.
Ryan O'Connell • Just by Looking at Him: A Novel
The three are among a cohort of former child stars, many from Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows from the 2000s, who have started podcasts as a way of connecting with a nostalgic Gen Z and millennial fan base. In doing so, they are embracing roles that they played as children and teenagers — characters that some had spent years trying to move bey... See more
Nickelodeon and Disney Stars Find a Second Act on Podcasts
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Meanwhile, over the past few months, the Cut has twice gone viral with articles about age gaps. In December, it published a reported article by Lila Shapiro interviewing multiple couples with significant age gaps. In March came a personal essay by Grazie Sophia Christie about her relationship with her husband, who’s 10 years older. On social media,... See more
The Idea of You — and the idea of age gaps
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No one in Hollywood cares I was unfaithful to Oliver, but they’ll care I was unfaithful to the brand.”
Maggie Shipstead • Great Circle: the dazzling, instant New York Times bestseller
Romantic Comedy: The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick by the author of RODHAM and AMERICAN WIFE
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