The Breakup Album That Has Everyone Talking

Plus: What Harry and Meghan's Wedding Smelled Like

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS HILLARY BUSIS, SENIOR HOLLYWOOD EDITOR Has One Battle After Another just officially cemented its Oscar front-runner status? As Rebecca Ford notes today, the film just earned a record six nominations from the Gotham Awards, which were announced today—and while the Gothams are often better at predicting critical darlings than Academy gold, this is definitely an indication of the Paul Thomas Anderson epic's momentum. Elsewhere, Savannah Walsh and Erin Vanderhoof analyze two very different new releases: Lily Allen's breakup album and Meghan Markle's wedding-inspired candle. More tomorrow… One Battle After Another Proves It's an Awards Front-Runner BY REBECCA FORD See all the nominations for this year's Gotham Awards—including a record-setting six nominations for Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film. READ MORE Read All About It MUSIC The Breakup Album That Has Everyone Talking BY SAVANNAH WALSH Lily Allen's first record in more than seven years is an unflinching peek into her luxury home with ex David Harbour, where their open marriage began to sour—with raw lyrics about sex addiction, vasectomies, and facelifts. READ MORE ROYALS Meghan Markle's Latest Offerings BY ERIN VANDERHOOF For $64, consumers can buy a candle that smells just like the duchess's royal wedding. READ MORE From the Archive Everyone Loved Irene BY WILLIAM FRYE Arriving in Hollywood in 1930 with her first and only husband, Irene Dunne built the modest house she would die in. As a friend recalls, nothing about the five-time Oscar nominee, whose leading men included Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy, and Charles Boyer, was typical, from her wardrobe to her attitude: "'Cashmere sweaters are $375,' I told Irene. She said, 'Do they have sleeveless ones?'" READ MORE In Case You Missed It A Broadway Couple's Showy Red-Carpet Debut Nearly a year after finally going public, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster made their official red-carpet debut at the premiere of Jackman's upcoming film Song Sung Blue. Here's what it took to get to this point. When Kate Middleton Revived a Century-Old Royal Relic The piece was kept in a vault until it was brought out in 2023 to adorn the princess's head at a state dinner, at a time when many thought it too fragile or damaged to be worn again. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.