Gossip Girl, The Pursuit of Love, and ScarJo vs. Disney - a podcast by Criticism Is Dead

We discuss Gossip Girl, the loose sequel to the 2007 series, and The Pursuit of Love, the TV adaptation of the 1945 novel.

05:32 Gossip Girl, streaming on HBO Max, was maybe always going to be a doomed attempt to cash in on nostalgia.

23:56 The Pursuit of Love, streaming on Amazon Video, is a period drama with modern sensibilities.

37:47 Plus, culture notes about the lawsuit that sent shockwaves throughout the industry and made us begrudgingly say, “Good for you, ScarJo.”

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