<p class="">This week, we cover the Netflix movie The Half of It, which is a cover of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac. Is this a teen movie? Is this a new twist on an old story with an LGBTQ lens? Is this an immigrant story? Perhaps a Bildungsroman? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. We also indulge in a Greek mythology and philosophy lesson (sorry), a sex ed lesson (yay), and the majesty of Gordon Lightfoot. Novogratz rules!</p>

This week, we cover the Netflix movie The Half of It, which is a cover of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac. Is this a teen movie? Is this a new twist on an old story with an LGBTQ lens? Is this an immigrant story? Perhaps a Bildungsroman? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. We also indulge in a Greek mythology and philosophy lesson (sorry), a sex ed lesson (yay), and the majesty of Gordon Lightfoot. Novogratz rules!

<p>This week, we cover the Netflix movie The Half of It, which is a cover of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac. Is this a teen movie? Is this a new twist on an old story with an LGBTQ lens? Is this an immigrant story? Perhaps a Bildungsroman? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. We also indulge in a Greek mythology and philosophy lesson (sorry), a sex ed lesson (yay), and the majesty of Gordon Lightfoot. Novogratz rules!</p>

Ep. 52 -- The Half of It

Whether you call them romcoms, rom-coms, or kissy ha-has, we love this genre, and we want you to love it, too. This is RomCom Commentary, and we are here to analyze and uplift the genre of the beautiful, entertaining romcom.

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Ep. 52 -- The Half of It

Ep. 52 -- The Half of It