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Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why you should embrace the cringe of ‘And Just Like That'
I have a confession to make: I just watched the season premiere of the third season of HBO's 'And Just Like That,' the hit sequel to the cult late '90s-mid-'00s 'Sex and the City.' Wait, there's more. I watched every single episode of the first two seasons, too. Although I was not a fan of Carrie Bradshaw and her coven's original run from 1998 to 2004, I am low-key obsessed with the sequel series. 'Sex and the City' was an iconic show that defined gender norms — for better or worse — for a generation. The women in my life in early aughts New York City were all ambitious and stylish. I was neither ambitious nor stylish. They had dating horror stories, and I spent many Saturday nights alone. During those years, women frequently asked each other which of the show's four sexy, successful characters they resembled. Meanwhile, most dudes I knew wanted to be Neo from 'The Matrix' or Adam Sandler in almost any of his movies. I liked to think of myself as a 'The Wedding Singer' with a 'Happy Gilmore' rising. I don't think I've ever even been able to finish an episode of 'Sex and the City,' although I've tried. My wife, on the other hand, can quote entire episodes. It's not that I didn't find Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and sassy demi-goddess Kim Cattrall funny or attractive or charismatic. They remain one of television's most fabulous foursomes. But turn-of-the-century me was more interested in the popular markers of masculinity at that time, like David Fincher's grimy look at male impotence, 'Fight Club,' or TV's '24,' which was about Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer doing whatever he has to do to save America — or, God forgive, the intense but sensitive rock music of Creed. In other words, I was too busy acting like a man, which meant reading men's magazines filled with musky body spray ads and editor-vetted pick-up lines that I'd practice delivering directly to my bathroom mirror reflection. And yet, when it comes to 'And Just Like That,' I can't get enough. I watched the first AJLT season out of sheer boredom, and before I knew it, I was mumbling to myself, 'Am I a Carrie?' I literally just typed that sentence on my laptop in my New York apartment. This is a show about being in your 50s and living a messy life. That's me. One of the predictable facts of growing older in modern society is the speed at which culture zooms past you. But I wasn't ready for how few stories there are about how much life happens between hitting the big 4-0 and, you know, departing this earthly plane of existence. Teenagers? Twenty-somethings? Young parents? Mainstream culture has you covered. There are times I feel the entire entertainment industry falls over itself to tell young people how to live and who to be. Then you hit your mid-40s and stories about growing and loving, struggling and navigating life seem to disappear. 'And Just Like That' follows Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte, along with a few all-new characters, as they break up, come out of the closet and pursue careers in New York. There is sex, and there are incredible apartments. But this show isn't just about money and glamour (although there is plenty of high fashion, which I don't care about because I'm the sort of person who owns two hoodies); it's also about how getting older doesn't mean mellowing out. Life doesn't end when you're old enough for routine colonoscopies. Which is exactly the message I need to hear these days because, friends, I am not in a mellow place. I am hustling for work and showing up for friends and family, and there are days when I feel more adrift and frustrated about where I am, and where I want to go, than when I was 25. In fact, things seemed simpler then, even if they didn't feel that way. I was expecting a show about white women eating lunch and talking about men and jobs and having it all. And it is that, but it's also about middle age and disappointment and death, which was surprisingly goth. In that first season, Carrie loses her husband, Mr. Big, a smooth-talking alpha dog who is unlike any man I've ever met. It was heavy stuff to just off him like that, and I was hooked. The ladies in 'And Just Like That' are full of life. They're parenting and running businesses and getting it on. It is never too late to do what you want or love who you want. As cliché as that sounds, it's a message not often offered to people past a certain age in this society. I've not told any of my dude friends about my love for this show, so I'm coming out with my secret on the internet, a famous safe space for anyone sharing an opinion. Will the admission that I can name all the characters in 'And Just Like That' enrage a few bros online? Probably. But when you get to my age, you realize that men who get angry at other men for not being manly enough are lonely, and if they'd only surrender to the charms of my imaginary girlfriends, their inner emptinesses would fill. It is an unavoidable fact of life that if you care about anything, deeply and passionately, you are cringe. So embrace it. Miranda does (and, another confession, she's my favorite). I relate to the ladies of 'And Just Like That' because I too am of a certain age, and I have a small circle of friends who I talk about important things with, like the series finale of Disney+'s Star Wars show 'Andor.' We are not rich in any way, but we're healthy, give or take a Lipitor prescription. I've known these guys for years, decades. They have, each, been there for me during dark times and vice versa. Sometimes, when we're eating at a greasy diner together, I'll order a side of coleslaw with my eggs and the dudes will all say, 'That's such a John thing to do.' More recently, though, we are having deeper conversations about what we want out of life, and who we are as we gray and slow down just a little bit. We get into new dreams and old fears more than we once did. A few of us are in therapy for the first time. And just like that, things change. This article was originally published on
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
SPOT THE DUPE: Which of these bracelet stacks totals £143, and which is worth nearly £74,000?
The key to perfecting the bracelet stack is to steer clear of anything too matchy-matchy. Opt for a mix of metals, sizes and textures à la Meghan, Gigi Hadid and Sarah Jessica Parker. YOU's social media editor Kanika Banwait shows how it's done. Answers below... HIGH STREET: (Kanika's pick) Total £142.97 From top: bangle, £16 (for two), link bracelet, £3, tennis bracelet, £28, watch, £19.99, and link bracelet, £4.99, flat bangle, £16, river bangle, £54.99, LUXURY: Total £73,888 From top: gold, pavé diamond, £28,400, 18ct gold, diamonds and amethyst, £3,088, 18ct gold, diamonds, £11,900, gold, diamond watch, £5,100, gold, diamonds, £25,400, SUSTAINABLE: Total £1,284 From top: recycled silver, £110 each, and recycled gold bangles, £150, vintage tennis, £75, and Nina Ricci vintage link bracelet, £275, susan CO2 neutral watch, £269, 18ct gold-plated recycled silver, £105, recycled silver, £300,
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘And Just Like That' is back for season 3, but women over 50 are still underrepresented on TV
Grab your finest Manolo Blahnik heels and pour yourself a cosmo: The season 3 premiere of the Sex and the City revival series And Just Like That is upon us. Spicy AI-generated TACO memes are taking over social media because 'Trump always chickens out' Lego's first book nook is an addictively interactive diorama What is 'ghostworking'? Most employees say they regularly pretend to work Episode one of 10 drops today (Thursday, May 29) on HBO Max, with the rest following on a weekly basis. This fashion-filled series follows the lives of Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis)—who are now in their mid-fifties—as they navigate motherhood, aging, grief, and so much more. Let's look at how the show handles mature women, the series' critical reception, and cast updates. It's no secret that the entertainment industry isn't kind to experienced women. The older an actress gets, the less prevalent the meaty roles become. According to a 2021 Nielsen Gracenote Inclusion Analytics, women over 50 make up 20% of the population but get just 8% of screen time. Further complicating matters, when women do see themselves on screen, they are more often than not stereotyped into maternal, caregiver roles—or spinster detectives—and not allowed to be complex individuals. When And Just Like That first premiered in December 2021, it sought to rectify this underrepresentation. Fans were eager to see their favorite New Yorkers back on the small screen. According to Deadline, the first two episodes of season 1 were the most watched series premiere of a new HBO or HBO Max series on the streaming service until House of the Dragon took the title. After watching, however, critics and fans had some notes for the cable network. New York Times critic James Poniewozik quipped that 'it all went wrong' and even asked, 'Was this really necessary?' He pointed out many awkward attempts to make the series more diverse, but gave the creators credit for trying. Entertainment Weekly's Darren Franich agreed, celebrating the series for being better than the movies in certain regards, but also pointing out it 'tries too hard to bring its cultural brand into a new era.' Fans echoed these sentiments, and the internet went wild. For a while, it was trendy to 'hate watch' the series and criticize it online. 'Season 1 was probably the worst season of television i've ever seen and I was excited for every episode,' explained one Reddit user. 'The show is baaaad but I'm ultimately having a good time.' Thankfully And Just Like That only improved with age. Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson wrote that the series 'found its footing' in its second season. It is only right to hope that season 3 will continue this trend, especially since the creatives had a two-year break to get things right. At the end of season 2, Carrie held a goodbye dinner for her iconic brownstone apartment. She and Aidan (John Corbett) purchased a place together in Gramercy Park. When his son gets into a car accident, he asks to take a five-year pause on their relationship until his kids are older. Miranda and Che (Sara Ramirez) are officially over, but Miranda flirts with a BBC producer named Joy (Dolly Wells). Charlotte, meanwhile, has returned to the workforce and asks her husband to get more involved in domestic affairs. Cast announcements may give fans a clue about potential plotlines in the new season. Sara Ramirez will not return, but Dolly Wells has been made a series regular. This could signal that Miranda might have a new love interest. Karen Pittman, who played Dr. Nya Wallace, is also not returning to the series because of scheduling conflicts. This could instead mean that Joy takes her place as Miranda's friend. Sebastiano Pigazzi, who plays Giuseppe, a love interest for Anthony, has also been promoted to a series regular. New iconic faces will also be joining the series this season. While exact details are being held close to the vest, Rosie O'Donnell has confirmed that she will play a character named Mary. Broadway diva Patti LuPone will also have a significant role. Male actors are getting in on the action as well. Logan Marshall-Green, Mehcad Brooks, and Jonathan Cake will steam up season 3. As the wider Sex and the City universe continues to evolve, we can't help but wonder what new trails (and fashion trends) these fictional characters will blaze. This post originally appeared at to get the Fast Company newsletter: Sign in to access your portfolio
News.com.au
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Fans react to bonkers And Just Like That detail: ‘Unhinged'
Now that's a real statement-maker. A year after Sarah Jessica Parker gave fans a preview of her character Carrie Bradshaw's divisive wardrobe in season three of And Just Like That, and the episode containing the offending hat finally aired on May 29. The topper in question — a voluminous, floppy gingham look from Maryam Keyhani (A$797) — has been described as 'unhinged' and akin to the shape of Strawberry Shortcake's signature pink style, reports Page Six. In a scene strolling around Washington Square Park in New York City with co-star Sarita Choudhury, Parker wore the outlandish piece with a colourful vintage '70s tiered Ossie Clark dress and Dr. Scholl's wooden slides. 'I saw the hat and wanted it on my head,' Parker told US Weekly in a video interview yesterday. 'We pretty much just put stuff on my head and photograph it, and hope that Michael Patrick [King] is hospitable to the idea,' she added, referring to the show's creator. The actress, 60, added that the aforementioned frock reminded her of Neapolitan ice cream. 'It felt incomplete, as dresses often do once you've put a lot of hats on your head, you feel like it's missing its punctuation point,' Parker, whose character is known for her quirky headwear collection, explained. Apparently, King was supportive of the billowy hat. 'I feel we've really worn him down,' Parker said. 'His eyes have adapted to large-scale things on heads now, so he's pretty generous about how often they can appear.' But, of course, fans of the HBO show weren't as supportive of SJP's choice of headwear. 'Carrie Bradshaw in a stupid hat we are so back,' one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another said, 'I can get behind the wildest of Carrie's fashion choices but this duvet cover of a hat is truly unhinged.' 'Now Carrie, what the helly is this hat?' a third jokingly questioned. Others, however, didn't hate the look. 'this hat is amazing. I hope everyone gets one this summer,' another user posted. It's safe to assume Carrie will deliver many more controversial fashion moments this season.
Newsweek
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
And Just Like That... Season 3 Episode 2 – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Season three of And Just Like That... kicked off last night with the first episode, throwing us back into the chaotic world of Carrie Bradshaw and her fabulous friends. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Max's 'And Just Like That...' Season 3 Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Max's 'And Just Like That...' Season 3 Craig Blankenhorn/Max However, you may be asking: where is episode two of And Just Like That...? Well, you've come to the right place. We've got all the information on how to watch And Just Like That season three, episode two, as well as the And Just Like That season three, episode two release time and And Just Like That season three, episode two release date below. And Just Like That Season 3 Episode 2 Release Date And Just Like That season three, episode two will be available to stream on Max on June 5, 2025. New episodes of And Just Like That season three debut on Max each Thursday through August 14, 2025. And Just Like That Season 3 Episode 2 – How to Watch And Just Like That season three, episode two will be available on Max from 6 pm Pacific Time (PT) on June 5, 2025/9 pm Eastern Time (ET). To watch And Just Like That season three, you'll need a Max subscription. A basic subscription for Max with ads is $9.99 per month or $99.99 for the year, and a standard no-ads subscription starts at $16.99 per month or $169.99 annually. What Time Does And Just Like That Season 3 Episode 2 Come Out? And Just Like That season three, episode two will be available to stream from 6 pm (PT) on June 5, 2025/9 pm Eastern Time (ET). With the evening streaming release in the US, the debut time in other countries will differ. Here is when And Just Like That season three, episode two will air in your time zone: June 5 BRT: 10:00 pm June 6 BST : 2:00 am : 2:00 am CEST : 3:00 am : 3:00 am IST : 6:30 am : 6:30 am JST : 10:00 am : 10:00 am AET : 12:00 pm : 12:00 pm NZDT: 2:00 pm And Just Like That Season 3 Release Schedule Episode One: May 29 May 29 Episode Two: June 5 June 5 Episode Three: June 12 June 12 Episode Four: June 19 June 19 Episode Five: June 26 June 26 Episode Six: July 3 July 3 Episode Seven: July 10 July 10 Episode Eight: July 17 July 17 Episode Nine: July 24 July 24 Episode Ten: July 31 July 31 Episode Eleven: August 7 August 7 Episode Twelve: August 14 And Just Like That Season 3 Episode 2 Runtime New episodes of And Just Like That typically run at 43 minutes. What Will Happen in And Just Like That Season 3 Episode 2? We don't yet have the plot details for And Just Like That season three, episode two, but we do have the official series synopsis: From executive producer Michael Patrick King, AND JUST LIKE THAT... follows Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema, and LTW navigating the complicated reality of life, love, sex, and friendship in their 50s in New York City. (as per Warner Bros Discovery)
