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Samantha Bergeson

Samantha Bergeson is an entertainment journalist whose work has appeared in Vanity Fair, the Cut, Elle Decor, Cosmo, Marie Claire, and IndieWire, where she was the Senior News Editor.
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya
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Why This Messy ‘Drama’ Could Only Exist in Trump's America

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson lead this timely dark comedy that speaks to a distinctly millennial problem: Navigating adulthood across two MAGA administrations. WARNING: Major spoilers ahead.

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(L-R) Rachel Weisz as The Protagonist and Leo Woodall as Vladimir.
TURNING THE TABLES

Netflix Sex Drama Flips Script on ‘Lolita’ for Epstein Era

The new Netflix limited series puts a gender-swapped spin on Vladimir Nabokov’s infamous tale of predatory age gap affairs.

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