New York Times examines The Devil Wears Prada 20 years on
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Updated · The New York Times · May 6
New York Times examines The Devil Wears Prada 20 years on
5 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 6
The piece revisits the 2006 film adaptation of Lauren Weisberger’s novel, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci, through changing attitudes to work and fashion.
It argues the movie now lands differently because its once-familiar ideal of becoming indispensable at work feels more troubling, especially in its portrayal of punishing boss culture.
The analysis also highlights dated body-image themes, including weight-loss jokes and size fixation, suggesting the film captured mid-2000s workplace and female anxieties that age uneasily today.
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