Ep. 338: The Devil Wears Prada 2

Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep return for this smash-hit sequel, pivoting to a surprisingly bleak story about the demise of journalism. Among other topics, our review covers: Emily Blunt’s hilarious performance, the film’s inability to engage with its darker themes, and its depiction of how the magazine industry has changed in the 20 years since the original Devil Wears Prada movie came out.

Links:

"Justice for Jin Chao: If Asian Americans Want Better Media Representation, We Need to Learn to Be Better Critics," Jeff Yang, Angry Asian Man

"Gaga, Dior and $24 tweezers: how The Devil Wears Prada 2 turns rags to riches," Catherine Shoard, The Guardian

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