No Love for the Under-Thirties?

In honor of 15 years elapsing since the creation of Friends—that seminal show that made it OK to be lost and loveless as a young adult—Ramin Setoodeh writes that 20-something coupledom is still nowhere to be found in movies and television. Plenty of screentime goes to tweenage puppy love (Juno) and to grappling with committment in your 30s (Funny People, ). What's keeping us from exploring the decade between? Check the story out here.

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