The other day, I happened to catch the end ofThe Devil Wears Pradaon TV.
Then this scene happened.
My head jerked up from the laundry pile.
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Did Anne Hathaways Andy just celebrate her completely unnecessary and probably unhealthy weight loss?
In a movie made in 2006, just 13 years ago?
Social norms change slowly.
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And our own ability to recognize those changes and why they needed to happen is often even slower.
(Thankfully, General Millsupdated the sloganlast year.)
What does all of this have to do withFriends?
Much of the attention has been positive (who doesnt love nostalgia?
ButFriendswasnt made today; it began nearly a quarter-century ago, and it ended 15 years ago.
The latter-day critics often fail to acknowledge the many ways thatFriendswas ahead of its time.
Everybody else is fine with it.
She is not amused, uncomfortable, or disgusted shes thrilled.
I think its great you guys are doing this, Thompsons character tells them.
You know, my brother and his boyfriend have been trying to adopt for three years.
What agency did you guys use?
This was a full21 yearsbefore same-sex adoption wasfinally legal in all 50 states.
Friendsalways embraced the idea of family in all of its forms.
Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) chose to raise her daughter, Emma, as a single working mom.
(For reference,Ellens milestone coming-out episode aired in April of 1997.)
he asks his ex-wife.
