| MATTHEW LYNCH,
EXECUTIVE EDITOR |
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We’ve got something for everyone today: a look back at a midcentury film icon’s career-altering trip to the beach; a check-in on Zohran Mamdani’s campaign as the New York City mayoral candidate looks to thread the needle in the general election; a movie star born of and for the streaming era; and Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson! We’re sure you’ll find something here to kick back with this weekend. More on Monday… |
Before she became a princess, Grace Kelly was already an icon. In April 1955, she set off to Jamaica with photographer Howell Conant for a photo shoot. He was knee-deep in water. She was wearing a huge diving mask and snorkel that hid half her face. Undeterred, Conant shot photo after photo. They didn’t know it yet, but the session would soon be one of Kelly’s most talked-about shoots, and Conant’s work would go on to be admired and envied. |
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In a special feature from VF France, Fabrice Argelas revisits the photo shoot that changed Kelly’s and Conant’s lives forever. |
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A decade ago, Sofia Carson had never stepped onto a feature-film set. Today, the Disney Channel alum sits atop a streaming empire, headlining some of Netflix’s most popular titles—and setting expectations high for her new project, My Oxford Year. |
BY CHRIS MURPHY AND SAVANNAH WALSH |
In August, say hello to My Oxford Year; Long Story Short; the second season of Tim Burton’s Addams Family series, Wednesday; and much, much more. |
The stars of the Naked Gun reboot have been flirting their way through their film’s press tour. |
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Voters fell for Zohran Mamdani—but the Democratic establishment will be harder to convince.
VF’s Chris Smith on how the antiestablishment candidate is launching a charm offensive on Democratic lawmakers, while trying to preserve the indie cred that powered his victory in the primary. |
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