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TRAINWRECK and the Lustful Leading Ladies Who Came First
A look at some of the lustful ladies who came before Amy Schumer’s TRAINWRECK.

Chick Flicks 101: Gifts for Every Chick Flick Lover
As promised last week in my Vintage Chick Flicks Gift Guide, today I bring you its companion, Chick Flicks 101: a collection of classic chick flicks from the late 90s to today. This Gift Guide is designed to help you choose the perfect gift(s) for all chick-flick-lovers of any age. Organized

This Chick’s Flicks: Female Friendships in FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL & BACHELORETTE
One of my favorite things about chick flicks is the shared emotional experience they provide the viewer. As they are targeted at women, chick flicks often center around a common, female life-experience, such as pining after the guy, getting the guy, losing the guy, first kisses, first times, having a baby, the motherhood, etc.

What’s In A Name?: Re-Defining “CHICK FLICK”
Dear Readers, Like Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail, I’m going to start this missive to you as if we are the dearest of friends and already in the middle of a conversation. (Ironically, I wrote the opening to this post weeks before Nora Ephron‘s premature demise (RIP Nora). But, as it