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Romantic Comedies Just Aren’t Funny Anymore

I’LL HAVE WHAT THEY USED TO HAVE

There’s a lot of excitement for the new Ryan Gosling-Emily Blunt film “The Fall Guy.” But it’s the latest example of rom-coms forgetting about the com. What happened to jokes?

Allegra Frank | Published May 01, 2024

Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher Make a Terrible Couple

FACETIME

Netflix’s new long-distance love story is trying to be Nora Ephron for the smartphone generation—except with none of the charm, wit, or romantic tension.

Fletcher Peters | Published Feb 09, 2023

The Internet’s Ruined the Most Nora Ephron-like Time of Year

EPHRON SEASON

Rom-coms like “You’ve Got Mail” and “Sleepless in Seattle” inspired a perfect autumnal aesthetic. But influencers have turned Ephron’s perfect vibes into boring selfies.

Meg Walters | Published Sep 03, 2022

Falling for Nora Ephron: We’ll All Have What She’s Having

EXCERPT

A new book about the beloved late director’s re-invention of the romantic comedy shows how fun on the set of ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ translated into fun on screen.

Erin Carlson | Published Sep 10, 2017

I Was There For ‘Good Girls Revolt’

REVOLUTION

For young women wondering why it’s a big deal to elect a woman president, Amazon has given us a refresher course on the way things were for women not so long ago.

Eleanor Clift | Published Oct 30, 2016

Nora Ephron’s Final Life Lessons

EVERYTHING IS COPY

No writer revealed more about her own life than Nora Ephron. But if everything is copy, why didn’t she write about dying? A new HBO doc from her son searches for an answer.

Kevin Fallon | Published Mar 21, 2016

Sundance’s Biggest Tearjerker

RECORD-BREAKER

<p>The drama about a high school senior who befriends a girl with cancer attracted record-breaking bids of $12 million at Sundance and is poised to be the next <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i>.</p>

Marlow Stern | Published Jan 30, 2015