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Brendan O'Connor

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911 total appearances

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Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Just remind people really briefly first what it was about.

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

And Miranda, it was roughly inspired by Anna Wintour.

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

And I always remember too... So then when it's there...

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

we really have to go for it.

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

And Anna Wintour, for people who don't know, she basically ran fashion, didn't she?

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Yeah.

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Ran magazine for a long time and still very powerful.

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Extraordinary power in the industry as well with designers and everything else.

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Basically, they would all do what she told them to do, roughly.

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

Like the Chinese fellow about the French Revolution, it's too early to say anything.

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

So, yeah.

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

So it's confusing.

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

We do, but isn't it great?

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

It's great when there's that outbreak of madness, isn't it?

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

I was walking on Thursday evening and they were all spilling in the pubs.

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Now...

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

I suppose fashion has a lot of it doesn't age well and movies from the 90s, 90s, noughties, a lot of them don't age well.

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Is the original film regarded as problematic in aspects of it now?

Brendan O'Connor
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

How it deals with the whole weight and body image thing is a bit, probably you wouldn't do it now, would you?

Brendan O'Connor
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

Yeah.