{"id":214653,"date":"2026-03-18T05:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T05:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=214653"},"modified":"2026-03-18T05:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T05:14:23","slug":"basic-sxsw-review-ashley-park-and-leighton-meester-bond-over-toxic-relationship-anxieties-in-a-charming-rom-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=214653","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Basic\u2019 SXSW Review: Ashley Park and Leighton Meester Bond Over Toxic Relationship Anxieties in a Charming Rom-Com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBasic\u201d is a zany, heartrending short-turned-feature centered on two women carrying deep seated relationship insecurities that\u2019s far more complex than its pithy title suggests. 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