While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
In the early aughts, everyone who was anyone (and those who wanted to be) packed into Amy Sacco’s Chelsea nightclub—think George Clooney, Sting, and Demi Moore.
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Marzia Nicolini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Sep. 2026
In the first photo, the SKIMS founder is seen wearing a pink tube top paired with a choker necklace and a frosty lip shade, all signature trends of the early aughts.
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