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This episode explores the history and rise and fall of the rom-com as a genre of film. After the rom-com’s popularity waned through the 2010s, Gen Z seems to be bringing the genre back. So why now? And what does this revival reveal about how young people see dating, romance, and relationships today?

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

3:01 The history of the rom-com

7:50 The golden age of rom-coms

8:52 Millennials & the rom-com

11:06 Why the rom-com faded

16:20 Gen Z’s rom-com nostalgia 

19:38 The return of the rom-com

20:55 How is the Gen Z-era rom-com different from its predecessors?

25:56 How does the new era of rom-coms influence Gen Z romance?

28:00 Conclusion 

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