Hollywood in the 2020s has witnessed a surge in romantic comedies featuring older women paired with younger men – a trend that has drawn various misogynist

by Matthew Hilborn

Modern Humanities Research Association - Film Comedy and Spain: Humour, Genre, and the Nation 1970-2020 - Matthew Hilborn

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This article analyses the trend of violent romantic comedies in Spain that, following the nation’s economic crisis (loosely 2018–2017), swap adoration for marital discord and divorce. Unlike screwb...

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