This chapter explores the romantic comedy 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' while tracing Matthew McConaughey's evolution in the genre. The discussion also touches on the nostalgia of early 2000s rom-coms, the comedic talent within the film, and the shifting gender dynamics in romantic narratives.
A true champion of the sweaty yet charming premise, How To Lose A Guy takes all the mid-noughties rom-com tropes and rolls them into one. A woman's magazine! An advertising campaign! A bet! An article! Friends! We discuss Kate Hudson's comedic gifts, the death of the bubblegum romcom and whether women's magazines even deserve a place in the culture. Check out Elizabeth Sankey's documentary Romantic Comedy for more, or her music at Summer Camp
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