Nora Ephron

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Romantic Comedies Just Aren’t Funny Anymore

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

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FACETIME

Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher Make a Terrible Couple

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

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EPHRON SEASON

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

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

EXCERPT

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

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

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REVOLUTION

I Was There For ‘Good Girls Revolt’

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

EVERYTHING IS COPY

Nora Ephron’s Final Life Lessons

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