‘The Idea of You’ Is a Mostly Not-Guilty Pleasure

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( movie review [The Idea of You Is a Mostly Not-Guilty Pleasure]( Anne Hathaway is terrific as a 40-year-old woman swept up by a romance with a boy-bander. Photo: Alisha Wetherill/Prime Hayes Campbell, the 24-year-old love interest played by Nicholas Galitzine in The Idea of You, is not Harry Styles. But he’s also not not Harry Styles. He’s British, tattooed, loves an oversize cardigan — and he’s a member of a boy band that he’s on the verge of outgrowing. The former One Direction member is an inspiration author Robinne Lee has cited for the novel on which the movie is based, and while The Idea of You isn’t Harry Styles fan fiction (a [budding subgenre](), Hayes does retain the fuzzy outline of a projection. He isn’t a complete character, not like Solène Marchand (Anne Hathaway), the 40-year-old Silver Lake gallery owner whose chance run-in with him at Coachella, while accompanying her teenage daughter to a meet-and-greet, leads to a hectic affair. He is, as the title suggests, an idea — the hunky young pop star who enjoys the benefits of being part of a commercial phenomenon while also staying above it, more sensitive, more talented, and more inclined to not just appreciate the charms of an older woman, but to fall in love with her. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Loot: [Top Model]( • Abbott Elementary: [Three Tipsy Teachers]( • Survivor: [The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Bee’s]( • Top Chef: Wisconsin: [Sausage Showdown]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [What Does Harvey Weinstein’s Successful Appeal Really Mean? “I can’t imagine any situation where he’s retried and acquitted,” one attorney said.]( [A Brief History of Movie-Title Changes The good (Pretty Woman), the bad (Tarot), and the ugly (Live. Die. Repeat.).]( By James Grebey [What to Know About Cannes (Other Than the Movies) Meryl Streep is donning her best beret to receive an honorary Palme d’Or.]( By Jason P. Frank [The Fall Guy Is a Funny, Romantic, Stunt-Filled Delight Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have terrific chemistry in this action-packed movie adaptation of the hit 1980s TV series.]( By Bilge Ebiri [Return to Guantánamo A fourth Serial season dusts off American terror’s old machinery.]( By Nicholas Quah [Time for a Sugar Rush You have literally 24 hours to catch up before the series’ audacious twist gets ruined for you.]( By Scott Meslow [TikTok and Universal Music Group Finally Made Up A new licensing agreement will bring Ariana Grande, BTS, and hundreds of others back to the app.]( By Justin Curto [Sabrina Carpenter Is Working Late on Saturday Night Live With host Jake Gyllenhaal.]( By Jason P. Frank [A24, Emma Stone, and Nathan Fielder Are Queening Out The Curse team + The Queen’s Gambit.]( By Bethy Squires [The Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) A juicy diss track, an unadorned ballad, and a confident rock anthem.]( By Justin Curto and Alex Suskind [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 9-Down, Five Letters: Timothée Chalamet : Kyle MacLachlan :: Austin Butler : ___ Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a Barbra Streisand rom-com? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic, Steve Granitz/WireImage, Taylor Hill/Getty Images A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved