The New Carrie Bradshaw

Harrison Burt

Blogs Editor

As the worlds biggest Sex and the City fan, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I heard that the CW had decided to launch a prequil to the 1998 TV series. The Carrie Diaries follows the infamous Carrie Bradshaw before she became New York’s bestselling columnist, as a struggling teenager in high school trying to find her passion. After months of speculation, critics felt that AnnaSophia Robb would never be able to fill the Manolo Blahnik shoes that Sarah Jessica Parker did, and I was expecting to mourn what had become my favorite show. However, I found myself pleasantly surprised.

Gossip Girl: The End of an Era

Hey there Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl is officially over! On Dec. 17, we bid farewell to our one and only “scandalous guide into Manhattan’s elite,” and sat down for the most memorable finale of 2012. In case you missed the juiciest installment of all six seasons, let me recap so you have something to talk about for the next couple of weeks at lunch.