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The Perfect Pairing for Your ‘And Just Like That’ Rage

While we all ponder why we keep watching, here are some reminders about what made "Sex and the City" truly great.

Jul 11 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Everybody's Flawed

John Mulaney's messy, experimental talk show, and second acts in American life.

Jul 7 •

Saul Austerlitz

💬Open Thread: What is Your Favorite 'American' Movie?

From "American Pie" to "American Psycho," there are SO many to choose from.

Jul 3 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

June 2025

Could 'Magic Mike XXL' Cure Our Heterofatalism?

As Sabrina Carpenter bemoans manchildren, a 10-year-old popcorn flick shows us a better way.

Jun 30 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Rethinking Happily Ever After with 'Julie & Julia'

And the poignancy of the movie's fairy-tale ending.

Jun 27 •

Kirthana Ramisetti

Turn Your Fandom Into a Writing Career

Want to write about pop culture? Here's how we can help!

Jun 23 •

What It’s Like to Watch ‘And Just Like That’...as Someone Who Wrote a Book About ‘Sex and the City’

Hint: It's hard.

Jun 20 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

So Bad It Just Might Be Good

Our ode to the bad scripts for movies we wholeheartedly love, including "Roadhouse," "Face/Off" and "Coyote Ugly."

Jun 16 •

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Ministry of Pop Culture

Who Has Given the Best TV Performance of the 2020s?

I'll give you one hint: It's not anyone from "And Just Like That."

Jun 13 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

How to Write a Freelance Pitch That Sells

Featuring our successful query letters!

Jun 9 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

"Come, Family. Let Us All Bask in Television's Warm Glowing Warming Glow"

An interview with Alan Siegel, author of "Stupid TV, Be More Funny," a new history of "The Simpsons."

Jun 6 •

Saul Austerlitz

'And Just Like That' Group Therapy

Watch a recording from MOPC's live chat dissecting the most baffling, embarrassing, and infuriating moments from the "AJLT" Season 3 premiere.

Jun 2 •

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Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

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