A warning, this episode mentions sexual assault.

And just like that, the ladies of Sex and the City, while most of them anyway,

have returned to our screens after more than a decade.

The HBO Max series finds Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda enter new phases of life as they mourn

a lot of things. Their youth, the loss of their friendship with Samantha, and Mr. Big.

And since you can't do a revival these days without at least trying to atone for past sins,

the Sex and the City realm has grown not only a little older but a little woker too.

The new cast includes several performers of color and characters who are non-binary

or questioning their gender identity. Do these updates make the nostalgia trip worth it?

I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking about, and just like that, on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining us today is E. Alex Jung, a features writers for New York Magazine and Vulture.

Welcome back, Alex. Hi, thanks for having me. Also joining us as Kristen Mindsert,

she's the co-host of the podcast movie therapy with Raffer and Kristen. Hello, Kristen.

Hi, Aisha, great to be back. Yeah, it's great to have you back.

And finally, also with us is NPR Music Editorial Assistant, Latisha Harris.

Hello, Latisha, and welcome back to you as well. Hi, Aisha.

Great to be back here as well. So quick warning for listeners that we will be discussing spoilers

that have happened within the first seven episodes of Injust Like That. Now on Injust Like That,

Sarah Jessica Parker returns as Carrie. She's now a co-host on a Sex and Dating Podcast.

She's also reeling from the sudden death of Big, played by Chris Nothe. Charlotte, played by

Kristen Davis, is in full on mommy mode and awkwardly adjusting to the fact that one of her kids is questioning

their gender identity. Cynthia Nixon's Miranda, meanwhile, has pivoted out of law and is getting a

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