Spencer: When a Fairytale Starts to Feel Like a Trap

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I went into Spencer expecting a film about Princess Diana. I came out feeling as though I'd spent two hours trying to find a way out of a beautiful house. The dresses are exquisite, the Christmas tables are perfect, and every room looks like somewhere I would love to visit. Yet almost nothing about this version of royal life feels inviting. At first, I kept waiting for the story to properly begin. By the end, I realised that the waiting, the dread, and the desperate need for a little space were the story.

It’s Not Sex and the City Without Samantha

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This post contains major spoilers for the first two episodes of And Just Like That..., the continuation of Sex and the City. If you haven't watched them yet, come back when you have.

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I knew the new chapter of Sex and the City would feel different without Samantha Jones. What I didn't expect was just how much I would miss her.

Gossip Girl Is Back. So Where’s the Spark?

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I wanted to love the new Gossip Girl. I really did. I was ready for the Met steps, the outrageously expensive wardrobes, the secrets, the betrayals, and at least one person making a spectacularly bad decision in a spectacularly beautiful apartment. Six episodes later, I have a question I never expected to ask about a show called Gossip Girl: how can there be this much drama and so little of it feel delicious?