Gossip Girl turns 10: Would the show even be possible in 2017?

Entertainment Weekly

Social media would’ve put a serious dent in the Gossip Girl storylines that set The CW abuzz on Sept. 19, 2007. As Ruth Kinane points out, “nowadays, we’re so deeply entrenched in all the various social media platforms that an anonymous blogger would be rendered completely obsolete. We already know every last detail of each other’s lives (from our closest acquaintances to the guy who works at the local pharmacy) because we are programmed to overshare. Transparency is key in 2017, even when it really maybe shouldn’t be. Heck, everyone from presidents to pop stars hash it out on Twitter, so what chance would Gossip Girl stand in revealing a feud between Blair and Serena that went down in 2017?

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