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Why Were 2000s Rom-Coms So Obsessed With Magazine Girlies?

I COULDN’T HELP BUT WONDER…

From “Never Been Kissed,” to Bridget Jones, to “13 Going on 30,” the aughts were a great time to watch journalists fall in love.

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley 

Senior Entertainment Reporter

A photo illustration of Eva Mendes, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Everett Collection
Laura Bradley

Laura Bradley

Senior Entertainment Reporter

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