"Materialists," "Too Much," and the Modern Rom-Com
Today on The Run-Through with Vogue, we bring you an episode from The New Yorker's podcast, Critics at Large.Audiences have been bemoaning the death of the romantic comedy for years, but the genre persists—albeit often in a different form from the screwballs of the nineteen-forties or the “chick flicks” of the eighties and nineties. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss their all-time favorite rom-coms and two new projects marketed as contemporary successors to the greats: Celine Song’s “Materialists” and Lena Dunham’s “Too Much.” Do these depictions of modern love—or at least the search for it—evoke the same breathless feeling as the classics do? “I wonder if the crisis in rom-coms has to do with a crisis in how adult women want to be or want to see themselves,” Schwartz says. “I think both of these projects are basically trying to speak to the fact that everyone's ideals are in question.”Read, watch, and listen with the critics:“Sex, Love, and the State of the Rom-Com” (The New Yorker)“Materialists” (2025)“Too Much” (2025)“Working Girl” (1988)“You’ve Got Mail” (1998)“When Harry Met Sally” (1989)“Love & Basketball” (2000)“The Best Man” (1999)“Our Romance with Jane Austen” (The New Yorker)“Girls” (2012-17)“Adam’s Rib” (1949)New episodes drop every Thursday. Follow Critics at Large wherever you get your podcasts.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Laufey Wearing Bode On Tour Is Our Dream Collab
The last time Laufey touched base with Vogue, she was just 24 years old and an aspiring musician in hopes of one day winning a Grammy. Today, just two years later she now returns to visit The Run Through With Vogue as a household name and a Grammy winner. It was all just a matter of time for the Icelandic prodigy to reach this level of success and to become one of Gen Z’s favorite “pop girls.” Her sound is genre-defying breaking down the barriers of jazz, pop, and classical music making her sound utterly unique to her. And that’s why it’s not a surprise that her third studio album, her most vulnerable yet, is also titled A Matter of Time. Earlier on the show we also catch up with The Run Through hosts Chloe Malle and Chioma Nnadi where they talk about British Vogue’s September cover star Michaela Coel, Taylor Swift’s upcoming album, and why everyone loves Copenhagen street style.
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Emma Stone Is Vogue’s September Cover Star! PLUS Alex Cooper’s Podcast Empire
Vogue’s Deputy Editor Taylor Antrim is taking over the podcast! The September Issue is out now and he’s first joined by Virginia Smith, Global Head of Fashion Network to break down everything that went into making the issue come to life. From Grace Coddington and Nicolas Ghesquire longtime collaboration to working alongside André Leon Talley, they uncover what exactly goes into making the legendary issue.Then Taylor is joined by Jason Gay, who wrote the cover story on Emma Stone, and Alessandra Codinha, who wrote the feature on Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper. Jason reflects on what it means to write a celebrity profile today while fully breaking down Emma Stone’s new film Bugonia directed by the one and only Yorgos Lanthimos. Alessandra unpacks Alex Cooper's rise to podcast stardom and breaks down what might be next for her empire.
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Amelia Gray Hamlin is (Still) Tired of Your Misconceptions
Today we are revisiting our episode with model Amelia Gray Hamlin!Vogue Runway’s Production and Editorial Associate Irene Kim, alongside WSJ Magazine Style Director Willow Lindley, sat down earlier this year with Amelia in the studio to discuss what her life as a model is really like. From using a screwdriver to get into a dress for the Met to the realities of dating in the industry, they cover it all! Amelia also opened up about how she navigates misconceptions about her on social media and shares the one runway she dreams of walking.
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What Vogue Is Looking for in the Next ‘It’ Model
What makes a modern-day supermodel? According to Ignacio “Iggy” Murillo, Vogue’s global talent casting director, it’s all about personality. As Vogue launches its worldwide search for the next top model, two members of the esteemed selection committee, Iggy and José Criales Unzueta—Vogue’s fashion and news editor—stop by The Run-Through to share what they’re looking for… and why the internet is the best place to find it.They also dive into how the modeling industry has evolved in recent years and why size diversity is so rare on runways these days. Plus, the duo break down some of fashion’s most iconic modeling moments—from Gisele Bündchen’s broken-heel strut (Givenchy, spring 2000) to Shalom Harlow’s unforgettable spray-painted dress (Alexander McQueen, spring 1999).But first, Chloe and Chioma talk about the end of And Just Like That…, the impact of the Sex and the City franchise on their lives, the new show that has everyone in the office buzzing (Netflix’s The Hunting Wives, of course), and…whether or not it’s appropriate to bring your Birkin bag to the beach. (Short answer: yes!)
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Each episode of The Run-Through with Vogue features conversations with Vogue editors, creatives, and cover stars. On Thursdays, hosts Chioma Nnadi, head of British Vogue, and Chloe Malle, editor of Vogue.com, take you inside the world of Vogue and fill you in on what Vogue editors are buzzing about this week. On Tuesdays, Nicole Phelps, director of Vogue Runway, discusses the latest fashion news. Which designer should take the reins at which house? What trend are Vogue editors excited about this week? Listen to The Run-Through with Vogue to find out.
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