Folks, a MILLION GIRLS would KILL to guest on this episode, but we were honored to be joined by the great writer and activist Maura Quint to discuss THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA in the days leading up to the release of its legacy follow-up. We go deep on Maura's incredibly similar real life experiences to the film's events, we discuss the film's divergences from its original novel, and how those decisions both strengthen and weaken the film in different ways, especially regarding the film's increasing esteem for the fashion industry as a whole and Meryl Streep's tremendous performance as Miranda Priestley specifically. We also discuss the curious case of The Boyfriend and Harry from MAD MEN, the grievous unchecked sexism, social pressure and hilarious hat styles of mid-2000s pop culture, inexplicable narrative car accidents, the eugenics experiments of MADDEN 07

Also, I momentarily misspeak about my appreciation for Stanley Tucci and A MILLION GIRLS (Rob AND Maura) KILL ME FOR IT. RIP TO ME.

This episode was so fun, and Maura was perfect to help us accompany us to the Paris Podcast Show! Please check it out, and stay tuned for our thoughts on the follow-up!

Brian's Twitter:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/SchmanthonyP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Rob's Bluesky:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Rob's Substack:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://artofilliterates.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Maura's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mauraquint.bsky.social

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THE GREAT FUN BEST OF BOX OFFICE GROSS 2005 GIVEAWAY SPECTACULAR

Enter to win a fun little gift giveaway from us by doing any of the following:

• Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts

• Leave us a rating on Spotify or whatever other podcatcher you use that employs a rating system

• Send us an email at [email protected] with your favorite 2005 thing–something you loved from the first year of the show, your personal favorite movie/music/TV show/whatever from 2005, or whatever other hot take or thought regarding 2005 you may have–we will also read/play this on the Best of 2005 episode (with your consent).

What you can win (ALL of the below in one package):

– a DVD for a Box Office GROSS covered film;

– a little piece of custom art related to that film by Rob;

– some boutique highlight selections from the film's Letterboxd, printed and collected inside the DVD case;

– a little message from Rob and Brian

– MAYBE, if Rob figures out the technical stuff soon, a little Box Office GROSS pin or button or sticker. NOT YET DESIGNED, to be clear, but possible.

– Anything else we feel like throwing into a padded envelope (but nothing life-threatening or NSFW)

Entries will be accepted until at least May 15th, possibly longer but treat May 15th as the deadline for now!!!

(If you rate and review the show, screenshot it and include it in your email–one of the better ways to make sure we know you did it)

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GOOD BOX OFFICE GROSS ADJACENT NEWS:

-Friend of the show Scout Tafoya (Cinderella Man) is making his movie!!! ⁠https://thefilmstage.com/scout-tafoya-and-tucker-johnsons-stubborn-beast-begins-production/⁠

-Friend of the show Joe Kowalski (Chicken Little, Ice Age: The Meltdown) is premiering his feature documentary Micronations at Tribeca!!! ⁠https://tribecafilm.com/films/micronations-2026