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Based off their mildly successful blog of the same name, best friends and romcom aficionados Kat Jiang and Alex M. Lu review your favorite romantic comedies and ask the hard questions, like, how DOES Katherine Heigl afford that apartment on an assistant's salary? New episodes every two weeks! Hopefully.
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Episode 66: Bridget Jones 4 -- Mad About the Boy
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
In which Colin Firth's ghost and Hugh Grant's filmography take center stage. Also, for the curious and/or pedantic:
- This movie's opening did not, in fact, beat Barbie's at the UK box office. But it did beat Oppenheimer, the new Captain America (no surprise there), and (of course) previous romcom box office records set by earlier Bridget Jones movies.
- Kat's assertions about which book plot most closely matches which movie plot should not be taken very seriously, as, at the time of recording, she had not reread either book 1 or book 2 since the mid-2000s. Turns out both are adapted...with movie 2 possibly (and unfortunately) actually the more faithful?? Oof.
- The very first Bridget Jones column can be read here. Thanks, Independent!
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Episode 65: Irish Wish
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In which Kat and Alex admire Ireland (again), question the dubious ethics of alternate universe Lindsay Lohan, and make an important announcement.
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Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Episode 64: Red, White & Royal Blue
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
In which Kat and Alex question key plot twists, supposedly romantic lines about rugby, and this world's version of the US electoral map.
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Episode 63: The Switch
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
In which the movie is fine, the actors are good and very famous, and all are dwarfed by the performance of Thomas Robinson, age seven.
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Episode 62: One True Loves
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
In which maybe we just wish we were watching Pearl Harbor?
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Episode 61: Somebody I Used to Know
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
In which the trailer queerbaited us, and Alison Brie and Jay Ellis are both more charming than their characters deserve. (Like, at all. Good lord.)
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Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Episode 60: Your Place or Mine
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
In which Kat and Alex are on opposing sides! And we accidentally miss both Vella Lovell and Rene Gube while counting POC -- tsk.
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Episode 59: Sliding Doors
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
In which Kat and Alex shockingly fail to discuss how GWYNETH PALTROW COULD HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE NEXT TRAIN!
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Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Episode 58: A Hollywood Christmas
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
In which Kat and Alex have a guest and forget to mention the movie's title! Featuring Matt Truex of Lois & Clark'd podcast!
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Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Episode 57: Falling for Christmas
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
In which Kat and Alex can't believe they forgot to address the pun in the title!
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