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As a young movie star, J. Law’s “cool girl” image at times overshadowed her work onscreen. Now she plays a mother for the first time since becoming one. Plus:

• Why Trump thinks he’s invincible

• How monsters became our friends

• What childhood looks like in Texas

Photograph by Richard Burbridge for The New Yorker; Hair by Rebekah Forecast; Makeup by Misha Shahzada

Jia Tolentino

A staff writer covering news and culture.

There is a lot contained within my Profile , for this week’s issue, of the actress Jennifer Lawrence. You’ll find her long history of playing rather saintly maternal roles in movies, and

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