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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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Feb 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
1hr 4 min
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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Mar 20, 2024
Mar 20, 2024
1hr 3 min
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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Aug 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023
36 min
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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Jul 19, 2023
Jul 19, 2023
57 min
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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May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
55 min
In which maybe we just wish we were watching Pearl Harbor?
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Mar 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
45 min
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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Feb 23, 2023
Feb 23, 2023
43 min
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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Jan 18, 2023
Jan 18, 2023
31 min
In which Kat and Alex shockingly fail to discuss how GWYNETH PALTROW COULD HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE NEXT TRAIN!
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Dec 22, 2022
Dec 22, 2022
59 min
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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Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
42 min
In which Kat and Alex can't believe they forgot to address the pun in the title!
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