Afterlife of the Party: An Exploration of Female Friendship
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.

We finally found her, blonde and innocent. Familiar with the return policies at a very major department store. A woman who lives every day in mortal fear ... of breaking a nail. This time she is trying to get the world off of booze and drugs. And a body like hers, she just may have the secret.
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.
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