Trisha Bartle

“Nothing is off-limits if it’s Paul Rudd.” What can we say? Growing up a radical ’90s kid awarded us some fun lessons from movies, and Clueless (1995) is no exception.

Have these clips been showing up on your TikTok feed but you have no idea where they come from? I’ve solved the mystery for you.

Put down the overly wordy self-help book that you’ve got clutched in your hand.

Why settle for being the best friend when you can be the leading lady?

You’ve known each other for years. No one gets you like your best friend. So when feelings start popping up unbidden, it can be confusing and emotional. Are you just friends, or could there be something more?

They hate each other. They despise the very notion of each other. Rivals, enemies, they need to be anywhere but in their presence. And yet…something grows and changes. After all, hate is so close to love.

Romantic comedies are all about selling you the package deal of instant soulmates and hilarious misunderstandings. They’re the ideal that we’re all looking for, right? The measuring stick we use when we’re looking for the loves of our lives.

Were you a goth teen in the ’90s? Then you probably loved this horror comedy that’s now streaming on Netflix.

It’s impossible to look back on cinema as a whole and not come up with a slew of popular-yet-problematic offerings, and the romantic comedy genre’s no exception.

Spoilers ahead for the over-a-century-old disaster and subsequent decades-old movie. Aries You’re Molly Brown (Kathy Bates). You’re the character based on the real-life “Unsinkable” Molly Brown. She was a philanthropist, a suffragette, and an all-around badass in real life.

There’s a trend in queer films. They call it the Bury Your Gays trope.

As your resident rom com-lover, there’s a whole host of movies out there that are good for a watch but that might not exactly be binge-worthy. I’m looking at you, When Harry Met Sally.

Have you been remembering The Silence of the Lambs all wrong?

Some lessons are timeless. There’s something so timelessly awesome about 13 Going on 30. Despite it coming out over 20 years ago, even new fans are loving Jennifer Garner’s Big-esque storyline. Maybe it’s the so-bad-it’s-good 80’s fashion sprinkled throughout.

These unlikely rom com couples shouldn’t have worked, and yet… There are the beautiful couples that you see on screen and think, “Of course.” They go together like peanut butter and chocolate, like tortilla chips and seven-layer dip.

These movies are leaving Netflix at the end of July. You should watch them while you still can.

Though The Lost Boys came out over 35 years ago, there’s still a very active fanbase of horror lovers who keep this vampire classic at the tops of their must-watch lists. And rightfully so!

Fellow lovers, dreamers, and comedy connoisseurs, We’re gathered here to remember the life of the 2000s romantic comedy, an era that taught every young Millennial that we could indeed “have it all.” The career, the beautiful house, and that special…