rom-coms
In 'Fools Rush In,' a Spicy Latina Helps a Bland White Dude Live Laugh Love
In the 1997 rom-com, Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry navigate a shotgun marriage in a story that isn't divorced from the white gaze.
'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days': Great Rom-Com, Terrible Advice
We dive into the now-classic Kate Hudson-Matthew McConaughey rom-com where love triumphs over journalistic ethics.
'About Time' Has Zero Mean People or Dark Plot Twists, and Lord I Need That
The 2013 time travel rom-com is a great emotional cleanse for in between rewatches of 'The Sopranos' and 'Breaking Bad.'
In 'Think Like A Man,' Steve Harvey Is the Messy Best Friend With Bad Advice
The 2012 rom-com based on Harvey's dating self-help book shows romantic advice isn't his strong (oversized, pastel) suit.
Don't Hit on a Dead Dude's Wife, No Matter What 'P.S. I Love You' Tells You
You Had Me At Hell No dissects the 2007 Hilary Swank rom-com that tries to convince us that a woman mourning her husband is fair game for dating.
'Going the Distance' Tells Us Women Are Only 'Cool' If They Act Like Dudes
In this week's "You Had Me At Hell No," we unpack Drew Barrymore's 2010 rom-com about long-distance relationships.
Classic Rom-Coms, Reviewed By Woke Teens
How '500 Days of Summer', 'She's All That' and 'Bridget Jones' Diary' stack up in 2020.
That's Not Amore: Everything That's Wrong With 'The Wedding Planner'
Jennifer Lopez inexplicably plays an Italian American in the 2001 rom-com that glorifies emotional cheating.
How The Internet Killed the Meet-Cute
Meet cutes are some of the most iconic scenes in romantic comedies, but now feel like a rarity in real life.
The Bittersweet Experience of Being a Queer Fan of Rom Coms
Romantic comedies have historically zeroed in on heterosexual dynamics and stereotypes. So why do I love them so much?