Trisha Bartle
Trisha’s your resident tarot reader, rom-com lover, and horror connoisseur. In addition to using her vast knowledge of all things cinema to helm Thought Catalog’s TV + Movies entertainment section as Lead Entertainment Editor, she also offers her tarot expertise to Collective World. Trisha splits her time between making art and being awesome.
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8 ‘She Fell First, But He Fell Harder’ Rom-Coms To Binge In July
We all love a bit of yearning, right? Modern men don’t yearn enough. Maybe that’s why the “she fell first, but he fell harder” romance trope is so appealing. This trope always starts with a crush–usually on a friend. The main character has the hots for the guy she’s closest with, but he doesn’t even…
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3 Problematic Rom-Coms That Are Still Worthy Of Redemption
It’s impossible to look back on cinema as a whole and not come up with a slew of popular-yet-problematic offerings, and the romantic comedy genre’s no exception. From Mickey Rooney’s diabolically racist character in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) to the questionable prospect of a man falling in love with a woman with a child’s mind…
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11 Underrated Romantic Comedies You Totally Forgot Existed
Have you forgotten about 'Penelope?'
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Your ‘Titanic’ Spirit Animal, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
I can’t be the only one who wishes they were Rose Dewitt Bukater, right? And not just because she has the best wardrobe, jewelry, and hot man thirsting after her? But we can’t all be Rose, so here’s who you really were in Titanic, based on your zodiac sign. Spoilers ahead for the over-a-century-old disaster…
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10 Rom-Coms We’ll Never Ever Get Sick Of Rewatching (Seriously)
As your resident rom com-lover, there’s a whole host of movies out there that are good for a watch but that might not exactly be binge-worthy. I’m looking at you, When Harry Met Sally. Then there are the romantic comedies that I can’t help watching over and over and over. No matter my mood, I’m…
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11 Timeless Life Lessons From ‘You’ve Got Mail’
Let’s face it: 1998’s You’ve Got Mail was ahead of its time. Using just the dial-up majesty that was America Online, two lovebirds met in a chat room and became soulmates. Falling in love online? Unheard of! But this rom-com classic, even though now absolutely riddled with outdated technology, is still a gem. Tom Hanks…
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What To Watch On July 4, 2025: Sinners, Taskmaster, And Sharks, Oh My!
This is a great day for streaming.
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The Iconic Romantic Comedy You Need To Watch This Summer, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
The season has just begun and it’s time for some summer love! It’s summer, babes! And you know what that means: Sunshine warming your skin, nights under the stars, and the prospect of an earth-shattering summer love. I’m not saying you should stay inside all summer watching rom-coms, but if you have a night when…
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Where To Watch ‘Independence Day’ (1996) This 4th Of July
Here's where to go if you want to watch the best disaster movie ever made.
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This Netflix Documentary Is So Disturbing, You’ll Think About It For Days
By the name alone, you might think Tickled would be a silly little concept for a documentary. That was the assumption of David Farrier, too, the New Zealand TV reporter who started researching “competitive endurance tickling” videos as part of just a silly little section for his show. He found old videos of competitive tickling…
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What If Claire’s Story In ‘The Breakfast Club’ Is Darker Than We Thought?
After nearly 40 years, you’d think we’d know everything there is to know about John Hughes’ classic detention movie, The Breakfast Club. The plot seems so simple. Taking place during just one day, it follows five very different high school students as they suffer through a day of Saturday detention. They fight, they get high…
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This Is Your ‘Twilight’ Soulmate, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Are you destined to end up with Bella Swan?
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The Zodiacs Most Likely To Have A Wild Affair With Robert Pattinson, Ranked
Will you be a homewrecker?
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What To Watch On July 2, 2025: New Movie Releases + Season Finales
If you love dinosaurs, action movies, and lots of TV drama, you're set for what to watch today.
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It’s Been 21 Years, And Hilary Duff’s ‘A Cinderella Story’ Still Doesn’t Get The Credit It Deserves
It’s been 21 years since this Hilary Duff rom com came out–and it’s STILL one of the best romantic comedies of the last few decades. If you were to track the amount of times I’ve watched every romantic comedy, there are certain films that top the frequency list. Bangers and classics like The Holiday, You’ve…
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This Underrated Nick Offerman Movie From 2018 Is Now On Amazon Prime (And You Need To Watch It)
It's a crime that this movie floated by without anyone noticing.
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If You’ve Streamed Stephen King’s ‘1408’ You Might’ve Watched The Wrong Ending
It may not have ended how you thought.
