| MATTHEW LYNCH,
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Let's pause briefly today to observe one of the most formidable forces in nature: the silent, mostly one-sided, maybe even partially imagined feud—the kind that leads one to form whole arguments against perceived slights in one's head or even set those arguments down in letters that never get sent. Keziah Weir's interview with author and VF contributor Lili Anolik today gets at the raw power of such situations via the long-running frenemyship of Joan Didion and Eve Babitz. Anolik took on the pair as the subject of her 2024 book, Didion & Babitz, and spoke to VF about reactions to the work as it's published in paperback. "Probably some of the letters contained some of her finest writing," Anolik says of Babitz's unposted correspondence. "These letters seem like art to me, so they should be shown." Good reminder to check your "drafts" folder.
Elsewhere today: Eric Lutz meets the House Democrats working to score off of the Republican's Epstein-files own goals; Richard Lawson locates the extra layer of depression that's settled over the Late Show's various public wakes; and David Canfield searches the Venice Film Festival lineup for signs of the Oscar race to come. More tomorrow… |
The Didion & Babitz author and VF contributing editor, who has also tangled with the tumult of Bennington '86 and Traci Lords, reveals why she'll never tire of writing about "people fighting and fucking and influencing each other and sabotaging each other."
Ahead, Anolik talks all things Babitz and Didion—and lets us in on her own personal "pecker meter." (You'll have to read on to understand what she means.) |
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In the aftermath of The Late Show's cancellation announcement, Colbert's friend and former Daily Show boss Jon Stewart took a stronger approach to the news on his own show Monday night. |
Netflix domination, major star power, big surprises: Here's what to know about this year's lineup. |
For the first time since the show's return, Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, and Jenny Han sound off on its biggest storylines and answer a burning question: Were Belly and Jeremiah really on a break? |
From a multicolored dress to a blue jumpsuit—and, yes, that famous cerulean sweater—here's our initial glimpse at what Anne Hathaway will wear in the second film. |
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Democrats are continuing to pressure Donald Trump over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case—a matter that has shaken his typically loyal base—but House Speaker Mike Johnson states House Republicans are "not going to play political games with this." |
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