ROMANTIC COMEDIES

Brandon Scott Jones Isn't It Romantic
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ENTERTAINMENT
In 'Isn't It Romantic,' Brandon Scott Jones Flips The Gay Bestie Trope On Its Head
By Curtis M. Wong
The star of NBC's "The Good Place" also reveals what he'd like to see next for queer characters on the big screen.
"Easy" on Netflix.
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HOME & LIVING
7 Netflix Original Shows For People Obsessed With Romantic Comedies
By Todd Van Luling
The Netflix shows to watch on Valentine’s Day.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 06: Billy Eichner attends the 'American Horror Story: Cult' For Your Consideration Event at The WGA Theater on April 6, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Eichner Will Write And Star In A Gay Romantic Comedy: Report
By Curtis M. Wong
The film will follow two commitment-phobic men and be produced by Judd Apatow.
Behold: the best boyfriends of rom-com history.
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CULTURE & ARTS
The 21 Best Movie Boyfriends In Romantic Comedy History, Ranked
By Claire Fallon
To all the rom-com boys we've loved before.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of the Academy Award-nominated foreign language film "Amelie," poses with a poster for the movie at the Motion Picture Academy in Beverly Hills, California March 22, 2002. "Amelie" is one of five films nominated for a best foreign language Oscar.
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CULTURE & ARTS
Which Movie Critics Hate Rom-Coms The Most?
By James O'Malley, On Assignment For HuffPost
And which critics love them? We crunched the numbers.
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in a scene from the film 'Pretty Woman', 1990. (Photo by Buena Vista/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Is 'Pretty Woman' Really A Romantic Comedy? A Debate.
By Zeba Blay and Julia Craven
Do darker elements take the "com" out of rom-coms?
Best rom-coms
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CULTURE & ARTS
And The Best Romantic Comedy Of All Time Is...
We asked HuffPost readers to vote on the rom-com to beat all other rom-coms, and the results are finally in.
The Break-Up
Universal
CULTURE & ARTS
Is 'The Break-Up' A Romantic Comedy? A Debate.
By Priscilla Frank and Claire Fallon
When is a rom-com just a comedy about two sad people destroying each other’s lives?
Kevin Spacey played a workplace sexual harasser in the 1988 rom com "Working Girl."
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CULTURE & ARTS
Remember When Kevin Spacey Played A Workplace Sexual Harasser 30 Years Ago?
By Emma Gray
On “Working Girl’s” 30th anniversary, it’s worth remembering its Me Too themes — and the abuser who played an abuser before he got famous.
American actors Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford on the set of Working girl directed by German-born American Mike Nichols. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Harrison Ford Is At His Sexiest In 'Working Girl.' Case Closed.
By Matthew Jacobs
On the movie's 30th anniversary, it's time to settle a debate.
Tess (Melanie Griffith) on the Staten Island Ferry in Mike Nichols' "Working Girl" (1988).
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CULTURE & ARTS
'Working Girl' Romanticizes New York, But Doesn't Gloss Over The Manhattan Rat Race
By Marina Fang
Famous for its use of the Staten Island Ferry, "Working Girl" captures New York's promise of opportunity, even if it might be purely aspirational.
Alicia Silverstone holding shopping bags in a scene from the film 'Clueless', 1995. (Photo by Paramount Pictures/Getty Images)
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CULTURE & ARTS
Is ‘Clueless’ A Romantic Comedy? A Debate.
By Emma Gray and Paige Lavender
What takes a teen dream film from a coming-of-age story to a rom-com? We’re totally buggin’.
1999 Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sean Patrick Flanery star in the movie "Simply Irresistible."
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CULTURE & ARTS
An Interview With The Married Couple Behind 'Simply Irresistible,' The Cinematic Aphrodisiac The '90s Forgot
By Priscilla Frank
How did such a beautiful disaster get created? I reached out to writer Judith Roberts and director Mark Tarlov, who are married, to find out.
Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in a scene from the film 'Bull Durham', 1988. (Photo by The Mount Company/Getty Images)
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CULTURE & ARTS
Is 'Bull Durham' A Romantic Comedy? A Debate.
By Claire Fallon and Travis Waldron
When is a sports movie also a rom-com, and a rom-com also a sports movie?
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ENTERTAINMENT
The Agony And Ecstasy Of Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now,' An Inescapable Soundtrack Song
By Matthew Jacobs
Decades after the classic's debut, it's appeared in movies and TV shows as varied as "The Wonder Years," "You've Got Mail," "Hereditary" and "Toy Story 4."
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CULTURE & ARTS
I Was A Teenage Extra In 'You've Got Mail'
By Kate Auletta
Reflections on being a small part of Nora Ephron's near-perfect rom-com, 20 years later.
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CULTURE & ARTS
If Love Is A Battlefield, Rom-Coms Are War Stories
By Claire Fallon
Twenty years after "You've Got Mail," an onscreen relationship that makes a woman's life qualitatively better still seems like a fantasy.
Best rom-coms
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CULTURE & ARTS
What Is The Best Rom-Com Of All Time? You Tell Us.
We’re just a publication, standing in front of our readers, asking them to tell us what the best romantic comedy of all time is.
A beautiful royal couple in love and now married!
CULTURE & ARTS
To Hate-Watch Or Not To Hate-Watch: A Discussion Of 'A Christmas Prince 2'
By Emma Gray and Claire Fallon
Is “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding” a frothy nuptial romp or a grim look at what comes after the whirlwind fairy-tale betrothal? It's complicated!
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ENTERTAINMENT
Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Music Video Is Inspired By Iconic 2000s Rom-Coms
By Cole Delbyck
"Mean Girls, "13 Going on 30" and "Legally Blonde" all get a shoutout.
The Holiday Calendar
Netflix
CULTURE & ARTS
Netflix's 'The Holiday Calendar' Is Even More Enjoyably Mediocre Than 'A Christmas Prince'
By Claire Fallon and Priscilla Frank
The latest streaming holiday flick is your classic boy-meets-girl, girl-gets-magic-calendar tale.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 12: Actress Rebel Wilson arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Pitch Perfect 3' on December 12, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Rebel Wilson Apologizes For Claiming To Be First Plus-Size Romantic Comedy Star
By Curtis M. Wong
The "Isn't It Romantic" star said she was "deeply sorry" for overlooking Queen Latifah, Mo’Nique and other actresses who've come before her.
Rebel Wilson (left) sparked controversy last week when she claimed to be the first-ever plus-size star of a romantic comedy.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Mo'Nique Responds To Rebel Wilson's Claim About Plus-Size Romantic Comedy Stars
By Curtis M. Wong
The "Isn't It Romantic" backlash has intensified after Wilson took to blocking critics on Twitter.
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 22: Rebel Wilson attends the 2018 InStyle Awards at The Getty Center on October 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for InStyle)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Rebel Wilson Praises 'Isn't It Romantic' For Abandoning Tropes About Plus-Size Women
By Curtis M. Wong
The “Pitch Perfect” star tells Ellen DeGeneres her new rom-com offers a fresh perspective.
CULVER CITY, CA - AUGUST 16: Lana Condor and Noah Centineo attend Netflix's 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' Los Angeles Special Screening at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on August 16, 2018 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)
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ASIAN VOICES
Netflix Says 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' Is One Of Its Most Popular Original Movies Ever
By Marina Fang
The teen romantic comedy, featuring an Asian-American heroine, was among this summer's landmark films for Asian representation in Hollywood.
(From left to right) Ken Jeong, Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina and Jing Lusi attending the Crazy Rich Asians Premiere held at Ham Yard Hotel, London. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)
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ASIAN VOICES
'Crazy Rich Asians' Is Now The Highest-Grossing Romantic Comedy In A Decade
By Marina Fang
The film, a landmark for Asian representation in Hollywood, keeps shattering box office records.
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