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.
Its aesthetic is an exemplar of the aughts running aesthetic, with synthetic overlays coursing over a mesh base and often appearing in metallic silver.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Chef and co-owner Craig Richards, whose duck lasagna and other equally impressive pasta dishes at Lyla Lila helped redefine Midtown dining from the neighborhood’s less-creative early aughts years, recently doubled down on Midtown with his elevated restaurant Elise.
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