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Do not let the dashing green velvet suit, the yellow leather gloves, the silk cravat or the pencil-thin mustache, a tonsorial touch that suggests the matinee idols of yesteryear, fool you.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
There’s Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, of course, but also Joe and his girlfriend, Rosa; Sam and the secretly gay matinee idol Tracy; Sam and Rosa; and Joe and his sister, Sarah (a brother in the book).
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
With his matinee idol looks, Withers seems destined to follow the hero's journey on screen.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
However, Green's also developing as something of a solo matinee idol and relatable singer-songwriter who has sold nearly 20 million singles in a decade.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
There’s Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, of course, but also Joe and his girlfriend, Rosa; Sam and the secretly gay matinee idol Tracy; Sam and Rosa; and Joe and his sister, Sarah (a brother in the book).
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
With his matinee idol looks, Withers seems destined to follow the hero's journey on screen.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
However, Green's also developing as something of a solo matinee idol and relatable singer-songwriter who has sold nearly 20 million singles in a decade.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Matinee idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matinee%20idol. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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