5 Feet of Fury

Why Do So Many RomComs Use Songs By The Cure?

TheAwl wants to know:

According to IMDb, one or more of The Cure’s songs has been featured in 19 films in the genre, of their 84 soundtrack credits—all since 1997, which was the band’s 21st year.

The movie industry is dominated by men. This is an unfortunate fact, but it’s a fact. Putting together the data I’d gathered, I found myself thinking of another cliche: the white male music nerd.