[ad_1] Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty In many ways, The Summer I Turned Pretty is nothing new — what streamer doesn’t have a messy teen love triangle going on? But Jenny Han’s book-turned-TV-series has something the others don’t: a direct line to Taylor Allison Swift. Swift was part of Han’s vision from the start. When the author… Continue reading The Taylor Swiftification of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
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Jenny Han explains how pop music is central to ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’
[ad_1] Gentle guitar riffs fall dreamily like the snow outside the window. It’s Christmas at Cousins Beach, and Belly and Conrad are racing to catch the miracle on the shore. Puffers still unbuttoned, they stumble out the back door, laughing like delighted schoolchildren. Then the moment ends — but the music doesn’t. “Hell was the… Continue reading Jenny Han explains how pop music is central to ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’
The Summer I Turned Pretty Fans Want More Steven and Taylor
[ad_1] Photo: Erika Doss/Prime Video Since season one of The Summer I Turned Pretty, the fans have been conditioned to focus on one relationship. Well, two, actually — the love triangle between Belly (played by Lola Tung), Conrad (played by Christopher Briney), and Jeremiah (played by Gavin Casalegno). But citizens of Fandomville, USA, have had… Continue reading The Summer I Turned Pretty Fans Want More Steven and Taylor
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Recap, Season Two, Episode 8
[ad_1] On behalf of our captain and season MVP, Taylor, I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to all members of Team Jellyfish. We did it! Belly officially chose Jeremiah — importantly, after Conrad’s midnight confession that he still wants her and before he churlishly took it back in the morning. So suck on that, Con-heads. Excuse me, that… Continue reading ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Recap, Season Two, Episode 8
I Turned The Entire Cast Of "Rugrats" Into Real People, And They're So On Point, It's Unbelievable
[ad_1] I triple-dog dare you to get through the entire list without referring to anybody as DADDY or MOTHER. View Entire Post › [ad_2] Source link
20 More Roles That Turned People Off Their Actor Crush
[ad_1] “It took me years to trust this man who did nothing wrong — his character did. I think it took seeing him as Ed Warren to finally break the curse.” —hex87 “Same. He was so cringey as Raul in Phantom, and then Hard Candy made me feel like I could never appreciate this guy on… Continue reading 20 More Roles That Turned People Off Their Actor Crush
16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Cast Of "The Summer I Turned Pretty"
[ad_1] Several media outlets reported that Jackie Chung, who plays Belly’s mom, was 62 years old, but she finally debunked the myth once and for all and revealed that she’s not — in fact — in her 60s. View Entire Post › [ad_2] Source link
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Recap, Season Two, Episode 7
[ad_1] I have to be honest. I am no longer having much fun watching The Summer I Turned Pretty. Every time I fire up the ole recap machine, ready for some teen love triangle melodrama, I keep finding myself immediately bummed out. Is it me? Is there something I’ve been forgetting to bring up in therapy? No, actually, it’s… Continue reading ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Recap, Season Two, Episode 7
‘Painkiller’ turned legal disclaimers into moving tributes to opioid victims
[ad_1] The legal disclaimers that often appear in TV shows inspired by real events tend to use the same dull, boilerplate language to notify viewers about the license the series has taken with historical fact. These carefully vetted caveats exist to prevent costly lawsuits and public backlash. They are rarely memorable — much less capable… Continue reading ‘Painkiller’ turned legal disclaimers into moving tributes to opioid victims
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Recap, Season Two, Episode 6
[ad_1] Photo: Amazon Prime Video In this episode largely defined by characters asking way too much of each other, what could be more natural or more understandable than Belly, hammered and sobbing, drunk-dialing her mom and begging her to come and “fix it”? She’s just a kid feeling the weight of the world and she… Continue reading ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Recap, Season Two, Episode 6