The Waves: Romantic Comedies Are Making a Comeback. Will They Be Better This Time?
b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate culture writer LIli Loofbourow is joined by Nichole Perkins, pop culture writer, author, and co-host of This Is Good for You. They talk about the history of the romantic comedy\\u2014and what makes it such an enjoyable, but sometimes insidious, genre. Then they unpack the return of the rom-com, why bromantic comedies are sometimes good for you, and shout to the heavens for more sex in rom-coms.\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus, are the cartoon makeovers of M&M\\u2019s and Minnie Mouse feminist?\\xa0\\n\\nRecommendations:\\nLili: One in Me I Never Loved, by Carla Guelfenbein\\nNichole: The Worst Best Man, by Mia Sosa.\\n\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and June Thomas.\\xa0\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'