‘Set it Up’ and the Beauty Behind “And Yet…”

Good news, Netflix’s Set it Up still holds up. You know how sometimes you obsessively watch a movie for a period of time and then abandon it for a while only to revisit and realize that it’s just not that good anymore? That’s not the case with Set it Up. It’s just as glorious as I remember, and maybe even more because this time around, I have a lot more feelings about the “and yet…” of it all. (On top of the pizza scene, which basically owns me.) While the idea is explored through almost every character’s point of view,

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Fact: “The Love Triangle” is the Worst Romance Trope

I seldom speak so boldly on behalf of others, but it is with complete confidence that I can say that most of us are in agreement that “the love triangle” is the absolute worst romance trope to exist. I have  an incredibly difficult time believing that someone out there actually gawks at “love triangles” the way I do with “enemies to lovers.” And if I’ve just insulted you by saying this, please, for the love of all things write a counter article to this explaining why on earth you love this trope. Jean-Ralphio voice: it’s the wooooooooorst. Period. I could

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