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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Vicky Jessop

The joy of hate-watching: from Emily in Paris to And Just Like That – why bingeing shows we despise is on the rise

This August, we’re heading to the French capital for the biggest event of the summer. No, not the Olympics: Emily in Paris’s much-anticipated fourth season, silly.

Today, Lily Collins return as the flamboyantly dressed heroine of one of Netflix’s biggest shows – and a tidal wave of complaints is sure to follow in her wake. But, as Emily might say, plus ça change.

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