Turn the lights back on in West Texas, because Friday Night Lights is officially green-lit for a reboot on Peacock. Director Peter Berg will return to helm the popular high school football series, based on his 2004 film starring Billy Bob Thornton and Buzz Bissinger’s 1990 book, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream. But I wouldn’t view the new Friday Night Lights as a sequel. According to Berg, it’s a full “reinvention.””We want to do it with a whole new cast,” Berg tells Esquire. “Obviously there’ll be football in it. But the original show was done…
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Filming a western is a grueling experience. As American Primeval director Peter Berg recalls, production took roughly 130 days in the mountains of Santa Fe, through snowstorms, heat waves, and rattlesnakes. So before the 61-year-old filmmaker put a team together to shoot the Netflix limited series set in 1850s Utah, he knew he needed people that identified as outdoorsmen first and TV crew second. The result? One of the most realistic and violent portrayals of the American West that has ever aired onscreen.“Usually, the first questions I would ask them were ‘How’s your body? Are you in shape? How’s your…
What does a wedding planner do? It’s a question that many a couple will ask as they begin to prepare for the major task of planning all the details of their nuptials. While minds might turn to J. Lo’s classic rom-com or Martin Short’s character in Father of the Bride, a wedding planner does way more than what you have seen on screen. In addition to ensuring your ceremony and reception run smoothly, they can serve as a creative design team, a project manager for all vendors, and a financial manager for your budget.“I sometimes say a planner will save…
I have no problem declaring that The Player, Robert Altman’s great Hollywood satire, is one of the greatest movies of all time. The 1992 comedy stars Tim Robbins as film studio executive Griffin Mill, who tries to sabotage a rival by convincing him that a terrible script for a legal drama with a depressing ending could win Best Picture. The Player features many inside-baseball Hollywood jokes, dozens of celebrities playing fictional versions of themselves, and a famous oner ushering viewers around the studio. Sound familiar?If I had to take a guess, Seth Rogen surely took inspiration from The Player when…
In 2006, Vogue shot Aerin Lauder’s Greek Revival family house in the Hamptons, which once was the preserve of her grandmother, the legendary Estée.A PLACE IN THE SUN The beauty executive rides out on an Hermès bike in her late grandmother’s straw hat at her house in East Hampton. THE BIG CHILL The pool house, inspired by Babe Paley’s Round Hill hideaway. MY BLUE HEAVEN Lauder worked with Donald Kaufman on the dining room’s teal paint. A Waterford chandelier hangs over the circa-1840 marble-topped Indian-colonial table. The mirror above the mantel and the chairs, belonged to Estée. OLD HAT Estée’s…
Darth Vader has a new enemy, but it isn’t the Jedi Order reborn. It’s the Screen Actors Guild. On May 16, as part of a month-long collaboration between Epic Games’ Fortnite and Disney-owned Star Wars, Darth Vader was added to Fortnite Battle Royale as an optional, recruitable ally. What’s unusual about Vader is that players can “talk” to him; by pressing a special button, players can say anything into their headsets to Vader, and the Sith Lord will respond using conversational artificial intelligence. The technology uses the voice of the late James Earl Jones, who played Darth Vader in the…
Now that it’s finally warm enough to break out the swimsuits, it’s also a not-so-subtle reminder that if you’re in the “no one can see my bikini hair” camp, it might be time to figure out how to tame it again—all grooming choices welcome, obviously. The best bikini trimmers can be a game changer, whether used on their own or before an at-home IPL session. They’re safer, gentler, and far less likely to cause nicks or burns compared to traditional razors.Vogue’s Favorite Bikini Trimmers:Best Overall: Meridian Body Hair Trimmer, $50Best 2-in-1 Razor: Schick Hydro Silk TrimStyle Razor With Bikini Trimmer,…
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links.An invitation to a spring wedding immediately evokes thoughts of lavish gardens filled with fragrant flowers while the golden-hour light casts everything in a romantic glow. It’s the kind of setting that invites a certain dress code: refined, but never boring; elegant, yet easy. Whether the ceremony takes place in a historical sculpture garden or your best friend’s backyard, an alfresco setting calls for a wedding guest dress that is as effortless as the atmosphere.The…
The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival brought A-list glamour, big surprises, viral moments, and a highly controversial new dress code. Here are all of the moments you might have missedStars defied the dress codeHeidi Klum at the Cannes opening ceremony. Photo: Getty ImagesStella Maxwell at the premiere of The Phoenician Scheme. Photo: Getty ImagesOn the eve of the festival, the plans of attendees and their stylists were thrown into turmoil with the introduction of new red carpet regulations. Long the glittering home of scandalous, ostentatious, naked dressing, the updated Cannes dress code declared that, “for decency reasons, nudity…
Key NotesDigital asset inflows hit $2 billion last week, marking a third week of gains.The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, led with $1.84 billion, pushing its YTD inflows to $5.58 billion.Alcoins like XRP and Solana saw renewed interest, recording $10.5 million and $6 million in inflows, respectively. Global investment in digital asset products managed by leading firms saw a strong recovery last week, with inflows surpassing $2 billion. This will mark the third consecutive week of positive momentum. Per current market data, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, remained the key driver. However, alternative digital assets like Solana SOL $150.7 24h volatility: 2.6% Market…