Cliques, Colorism, and Class Drama
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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October 24, 2026 |
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Do all writers secretly—or not so secretly—wish to step into the spotlight? I can already hear some (not all!) of my colleagues demurring, but last night I caught the voice of Vanity Fair contributor Jeremy O. Harris in new Netflix release Sacrifice before turning on a couple minutes of From Dusk Till Dawn, written by and co-starring Quentin Tarantino. Then this morning I arose to Chris Murphy’s interview with Tony-nominated playwright Jocelyn Bioh, who briefly took the Broadway stage in School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play. This role in her own play is Bioh’s first in nine years: She’s been asked to act before, but “It just didn’t feel it was right.” But this time around, the opportunity was “an offer you can’t pass up,” she said. For more from Jocelyn’s conversation with Chris, keep scrolling, then click. Also worthy of your clicks this fine Saturday: Hollywood’s mergers and layoffs seem to be hitting female execs the hardest; Harvard historian Jill Lepore explains how Big Tech is controlling the US; and Natasha O'Neill dives deep into how Taika Waititi’s new film, Klara and the Sun, deviates from Kazuo Ishiguro’s beloved book. |
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And for one whirlwind weekend, the Tony-nominated playwright hit the stage to star in her own Broadway production. In an exclusive conversation with Vanity Fair, the School Girls writer chats about her creative role reversal. Read more |
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HOLLYWOOD Gone Girls: Hollywood Is Purging Its Women Execs By Rebecca Ford Bela Bajaria, Pamela Abdy, and Cindy Holland are the latest to exit as mergers and layoffs reshape the studios, leaving few women with the power to greenlight a movie. Read more |
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BOOKS Sofia Franklyn Writes Candidly About Her Abortion: “This Is Hard for Me to Say Even Now” By Sofia Franklyn In an exclusive excerpt from her memoir, Daddy Issues, Franklyn, for the first time, publicly recounts having an abortion in 2023, three years after her departure from Call Her Daddy, and reflects on her fallout with Alex Cooper. Read more |
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TECHNOLOGY The Artificial Age Is Eroding Civil Society By Nina Verdelli In her latest book, Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that Big Tech now controls the United States—and, by extension, the entire planet. They wield power in an authoritarian manner, favor presidents who best serve their interests (read: Donald Trump), and are helping to erode democracy. What can ordinary citizens do in response? Read more |
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HOLLYWOOD Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun Doesn’t Understand Kazuo Ishiguro’s Book By Natasha O'Neill A close read of the differences between the adaptation and its source material, with bonus commentary from Ishiguro himself. Read more |
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Hollywood By John Ross With Screening Room, VF brings audiences closer to the films and filmmakers shaping the 2026 awards season. John Malkovich, director Alex Gibney, and a special screening of the documentary Naza have also been added to the lineup. Read more |
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