Molly Ringwald joined other notable figures at Paula Cooper Gallery in Chelsea for a reading of Sophie Calle's project "On the Hunt," which excerpts personal ads from the French hunting magazine *Le Chasseur français* (1895–2010). The event, co-hosted by the *New York Review of Books*, doubled as a singles mixer, with attendees wearing dots to signal availability. Ringwald read ads in their original French, while others like Vivian Gornick and Daniel Kehlman read translations. Calle appeared via Zoom from her bed in Paris.
"On the Hunt" matters because it transforms a niche historical archive into a commentary on universal longing, gender roles, and shifting courtship norms across twelve decades. The work, first conceived for the Musée de la Chasse in Paris, now includes photographs and will travel to the Orange County Museum of Art in January 2026. By juxtaposing hunting imagery with personal ads, Calle questions who is hunter and who is prey, extending her exploration of power and intimacy in romantic desire.