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Need a pick-me-up? See VF's list of the 47 best films guaranteed to put a smile on your face. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eR7uCE8x

Spooky season is all about cozy creature comforts—a hot cup of tea, a fuzzy blanket, and all the best Halloween movies that you can monster-mash into one marathon. With so many great movies to watch, how does one curate the perfect spooky movie lineup? Look no further than VF's list of the 30 best Halloween movies with the biggest scares. See the full list: https://lnkd.in/eTh7n9wq

More than forty years later, ‘Poltergeist' is still haunting us. JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson, who starred as the besieged parents, had no idea the film would endure this long. “You had these enormous sets and this story that may or may not make sense—depending on how they did it,” he tells VF. For VF, Williams and Nelson revisit the controversies, the tragedies, and recall the strange, true stories from the suburban horror blockbuster: https://lnkd.in/eMZgKQeA

Saoirse Ronan has accomplished a great deal in her two decades of being a performer, but she’s still got her eye on some big goals. She hopes to direct soon, and she also wants to take on a villain role—specifically as a Bond villain. “What I do like about something like Bond in general, is that the characters are very interesting,” she tells VF. “I do think there’s something kind of cool about having a female villain who wants to take him down and doesn’t just want to fall in love with him.” In an interview with VF, Ronan recalls her first-ever Oscar ceremony at age 13, why she wants to work with Greta Gerwig “till the day I die,” and teases her directorial debut. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eTXHt5wy Photo by Kevin Winter/WireImage/Getty Images

Karen Read is ready to speak. This summer, after her first murder trial ended with a hung jury, the Massachusetts defendant spoke to Julie Miller about her late boyfriend John O’Keefe, and what she and her legal team allege is a cover-up. Read part one of Read’s interview with VF: https://lnkd.in/de3DbCFD

Cristin Milioti is receiving raves for her powerhouse performance as Sofia Falcone in ‘The Penguin,’ but the actor has been stealing scenes in Hollywood for ages. After dropping out of New York University, Milioti launched herself into a Tony nomination for 2012’s ‘Once.’ Then came juicier roles in ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ and ‘Palm Springs.’ It’s all led to ‘The Penguin,’ the most high-profile project of her career. Milioti speaks to VF about the HBO show’s star-studded cast, her love for her character, and the winding road to get here: https://lnkd.in/dYcFdiex Photos: Stephanie Diani; HBO

Karen Read’s first murder trial has divided onlookers and captivated the internet. As her second trial looms, she’s ready to talk about what she says happened. On the morning of January 29, 2022, Read’s boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, was found in a snowbank outside the home of fellow police officer Brian Albert. According to prosecutors, following an evening of drinking and then a fight, Read backed into O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV and left the scene. According to Read and her defense, she is not only innocent, but furthermore, she is being framed. This summer, after Read’s murder trial ended with a hung jury, Read invited VF’s Julie Miller to her home for three days of an interview with no holds barred. “There’s nothing we’re afraid of. Any question you have, I have answers for,” Read told Miller. “If I can get the entire truth of this case out in the public forum, that, to me, is priceless.” In the interview, Read discusses her relationship with O’Keefe, the day that he died, and the moment she realized she was a suspect. “Other than feeling wrongfully persecuted and prosecuted, I feel incredibly violated,” Read says. “As scary as a potential conviction is, I will go to jail for something I didn’t do before I plea out. I will never give them that win.” Read the story, part one of a two-part feature: https://lnkd.in/de3DbCFD Photographed by Diana Markosian.

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. From ‘Friday Night Lights’ to ‘Heartstopper,’ see VF's full list of the best shows to watch on Netflix: https://lnkd.in/gyyPHd5f

The Democratic National Convention—which took place two months ago—seems like it happened in a far-away, feel-good time warp. Ever since, the 2024 election cycle has been particularly brutal. Ahead of Election Day, contributing editor Monica Lewinsky shares 24 things we can all do between now and then to “calm ourselves the f—k down.” Read the full list: https://lnkd.in/ee79qkPS

The best fall movies fit like a roomy sweater—warm, soothing, exceedingly bingeable. From straight-up Halloween movies to a classic Julia Roberts showcase, see a list of the 20 best crisp-weather classics you can watch tonight. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eYF9JNMX