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The Case for Chick Lit

Things have changed in the 30 years since Bridget Jones first stepped onto the scale and moaned. The current climate feels somehow too bleak even for lighthearted escapism. Yet in a world where The Devil Wears Prada 2 can earn $234 million globally in its opening weekend, why can’t chick lit—the exceedingly popular, frequently mocked genre that gave us Bridget, Carrie Bradshaw, and Andy Sachs—make a comeback? Today, Hillary Busis makes the case for chick lit with some help from two of its best-loved practitioners: Jennifer Weiner and Plum Sykes.

Elsewhere, Rebecca Ford explains why the Academy has taken an official stand on AI; Eric Ogden captures Teyana Taylor’s one-night-only pre-Met Gala burlesque show; Goldie Hawn shares the secrets to her (relationship) success; and rejoice, subjects: The Crown may return for another season.

Couldn’t Help But Wonder

As The Devil Wears Prada 2 dominates, it’s time to give these best-selling, much-maligned books about single women in the big city their due—with help from Plum Sykes and Jennifer Weiner.

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The Academy’s new rules state that scripts must be “human-authored to be eligible” and acting nominations must be “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent.”

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Peep Show

Alex Consani, Naomi Watts, Baz Luhrmann, and more turned out for Teyana Taylor’s exclusive Met Gala 2026 weekend burlesque event.

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Long Live the Queen

Netflix smash The Crown ended its run in 2023, but rumors are flying that the royal family-focused drama will be back for at least one more season.

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One Is Silver, The Other’s Goldie

The actor met Kurt Russell in 1966 and the couple is still going strong despite never marrying—the key, she says, is not feeling “penned in.”

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