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The Devil Wears Prada

What’s Aged the Best?

Boss being mean to an assistant plot; Meryl Streep's hair; Emily Blunt's breakout role; Andy's pre-makeover sweaters; Foreshadowing of the millennial workplace; Anna Wintour's reputation

In the discussion (7)
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  • The boss-being-mean-to-an-assistant plot is called great and realistic; Set It Up is mentioned as this week's two-assistant version.
  • Meryl Streep's hair and look are called stylish, cool and probably her best look; Emily Blunt's breakout role is also named.
  • Andy's pre-makeover sweaters are praised, but her Steve Madden-esque loafers and black tights with slingback heels are a hard no.
  • The film's picture of how that generation works at the office is called prescient foreshadowing of millennials.
  • Anna Wintour's reputation (transcribed 'Anna Winter') is said to have aged best because of the film, which was based on a book by her former assistant, citing an Alison Herman piece for The Ringer; others are not positive that is the case.
  • A Teen Vogue sequel idea leads to a tangent about The Hills, where bosses came out worse.
  • The final pick is the boss being mean to an assistant, called the best version of that plot; being able to sympathize with the boss is credited.