Girls5eva, Hacks, and Olivia Rodrigo nostalgia
The years really fly by, plus... the years really fly by
We discuss Girls5eva and Hacks, two comedy series about grasping for new life in an industry that's all about the young and the fresh.
07:04 Girls5eva — _the latest in the Tina Fey/Robert Carlock universe, streaming on Peacock — is the closest to _30 Rock we're going to get (although it doesn't quite go all the way).
22:333 Hacks, airing weekly on HBO Max, is a Jean Smart vehicle about generational differences and conflict.
37:34 Plus, culture notes about why people our age are going gaga over a teen pop star's teen angst oeuvre.
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Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu
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