Team Jere

Cousins Beach is back, and so are all the feelings you forgot you had. We’re kicking off our rewatch podcast with “Summer House” (The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 1 Episode 1), and we’re looking at the pilot the way it’s meant to be watched: with nostalgia in your chest and a running tally of every green flag and red flag on screen. We talk about why this series lands so powerfully, especially if...

There’s a specific kind of summer magic that makes you want to believe the most complicated love story is the truest one. Salt air, sunburned shoulders, a crush that makes your heart skip and suddenly the broody guy in a dark sweater feels like destiny. We’re here to challenge that. We’re Lauren and Alex, and we’re launching Team Jere, a deep-dive rewatch of all three seasons of The Summer I Turne...