What do you think of the Dez Hansen character? Are they a genius critic or just another messy L.A. archetype? Let us know in the comments.
If you’ve been doom-scrolling through TikTok or X (formerly Twitter) lately, you’ve probably seen the split-screen edits: on one side, a clip of a glamorous, chaotic dinner party in Los Angeles; on the other, a talking head named breaking down exactly why that dinner party is a metaphor for late-stage capitalism. LANewGirl 24 12 17 Episode 405 Dez Hansen XXX 4...
Dez loves movies, TV, and internet culture too much to hate them, but is too smart to consume them passively. For Gen Z and Millennials who grew up with CinemaSins and The Rewatchables , Dez feels like a friend who can explain why you cried during Past Lives while also helping you pack for a move. As LANewGirl heads into its second season (premiering next month on the platform’s free tier), all eyes are on Dez Hansen. Rumors are swirling about a potential spinoff podcast—tentatively titled Hansen on Hansen —where the character will review entertainment news while also going to therapy. What do you think of the Dez Hansen character
When the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce discourse peaked, Dez posted a 45-second vertical video stitching together clips of Friday Night Lights and Reputation era interviews, concluding: "It’s not a romance. It’s a soft launch of the American pastoral myth. Next." Let us know in the comments
This blurring of fiction and critic has made Dez Hansen a favorite among the "pop media literate" crowd—the same people who read every Vulture think-piece and can name three directors from A24’s slate. In an era where entertainment content is either pure fandom or cynical dunking, LANewGirl and Dez Hansen offer a third path: affectionate dissection .
What do you think of the Dez Hansen character? Are they a genius critic or just another messy L.A. archetype? Let us know in the comments.
If you’ve been doom-scrolling through TikTok or X (formerly Twitter) lately, you’ve probably seen the split-screen edits: on one side, a clip of a glamorous, chaotic dinner party in Los Angeles; on the other, a talking head named breaking down exactly why that dinner party is a metaphor for late-stage capitalism.
Dez loves movies, TV, and internet culture too much to hate them, but is too smart to consume them passively. For Gen Z and Millennials who grew up with CinemaSins and The Rewatchables , Dez feels like a friend who can explain why you cried during Past Lives while also helping you pack for a move. As LANewGirl heads into its second season (premiering next month on the platform’s free tier), all eyes are on Dez Hansen. Rumors are swirling about a potential spinoff podcast—tentatively titled Hansen on Hansen —where the character will review entertainment news while also going to therapy.
When the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce discourse peaked, Dez posted a 45-second vertical video stitching together clips of Friday Night Lights and Reputation era interviews, concluding: "It’s not a romance. It’s a soft launch of the American pastoral myth. Next."
This blurring of fiction and critic has made Dez Hansen a favorite among the "pop media literate" crowd—the same people who read every Vulture think-piece and can name three directors from A24’s slate. In an era where entertainment content is either pure fandom or cynical dunking, LANewGirl and Dez Hansen offer a third path: affectionate dissection .
