She’s Back (And So Is Miranda)
I haven't posted here in a minute, but after the release of the Devil Wears Prada sequel, I couldn't resist. There are a ton of reviews on the internet, naturally, but I want to focus on the one sentence that truly resonated with me rather than the fashion criticisms. At the end of the film, Miranda turns and says, “Boy, I love working. I really do. Don’t you? I’ve always seen the original Devil Wears Prada as a bit of a horror movie; choosing a boyfriend over a career-defining role at Runway ? I’m sorry, but I would drop that boy so quickly. For years, we’ve been told that the "happy ending" is the one where the girl walks away from the toxic, high-pressure job to find "balance" and a nice guy in a hoodie. But the sequel flips the script, and honestly? It’s about time. Watching this film at a time when "tradwife" influencers are making enormous sums of money by portraying a life of subservient domesticity is intriguing. Making millions of do...
