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Colin Firth! now with Manic Pixie Dream girlfriend (Arthur Newman trailer)

Wed, Apr 24, 2013

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So glad to see Emily Blunt getting one of those coveted Manic Pixie Dream Girl roles…

Restless (review)

Tue, Oct 25, 2011

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Crams the “quirky” back into the please-god-kill-me-and-save-me-from-yet-another-ridiculous-teen-romance.

watch it: “Tropes vs. Women: #1 The Manic Pixie Dream Girl”

Tue, May 24, 2011

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Are you confused about what a manic pixie dream girl is? Unsure why the MPDG isn’t such a triumph for the ladies?

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