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Gracie Abrams Shares Intimate Photos to Celebrate Paul Mescal’s Birthday

Gracie Abrams Shares Intimate Photos to Celebrate Paul Mescal’s Birthday

Published by Sam Flores

Gracie Abrams celebrated the birthdays of two special people in her life Monday with a photo tribute: partner Paul Mescal turned 30 on the same day as Abrams’ childhood best friend Clementine, whom she affectionately calls Clemmy. The singer used one post to salute both of her personal VIPs, sharing a series of photos of moments spent with each, and all three together. She captioned the sweet post, With all my heart!!!!!!!!!!! I love February 2. Happy Birthday. I love you both more than words can ever describe. Thank you for making everything better.” She included a black-and-white photobooth strip of herself and Mescal sharing a kiss, and other intimate moments like a candlelight dinner and a relaxing couch cuddle. In one photo, the two mug in matching Boston Red Sox caps, and in another, they share a smooch in an empty stadium. Abrams soundtracked the post with Paul McCartney‘s song “Calico Skies,” which he wrote for his late wife. Beyond the message of love, the music choice is a subtle sign of support for …

The History of Sound review | Tender love story will deepen Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal’s fanbases

The History of Sound review | Tender love story will deepen Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal’s fanbases

Published by Daniella Wilson

A star rating of 4 out of 5. A tender, decade-spanning love story, exquisitely told by director Oliver Hermanus, The History of Sound is yet another wonderful showcase for the considerable talents of Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal. The British actor O’Connor, best known for his work as Prince Charles on The Crown, and the Irish-born Mescal, famed for Normal People and, more recently, Gladiator II, are already dizzyingly popular; this first collaboration is only likely to deepen their fanbases. Premiering in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, The History of Sound begins, briefly, in 1910, as Mescal’s Lionel narrates about his unique appreciation of music. “I thought everyone could see sound,” he intones. But it won’t be for another seven years that he meets a man who is similarly in tune with sound. In a bar one night, David (O’Connor) is playing a piano. They will soon become firm friends and more. David, we learn, grew up in Newport, then London, and comes from a wealthier background than Lionel, who was raised up on …