with the rise of popularity in books focused on fantasy and escapism, i'm planning a sci-fi, heavily inspired by everything japanese: godzilla movies, colorful/moody animes, and video game consoles. after i mix that with subtext on imperialism and consumerism, this may very well be "the one." eat your heart out, stephenie meyer.
dear white house, this is what happens to your youth after two wars, an economic recession, and eight years of banality. on the other hand, without your bullshit, we would not have gotten this amazing portrayal of modern high school life. sincerely, a satisfied teenculture aficionado.
these 5 sirens only truly lasted for 2 1/2 years but they ruled the world with five manicured fists during that colorful period. with their first two albums, they changed the way we looked at pop music and globalization, while being loved by royals and political activists, producing a cult-classic satire, their own brand of lollipops, polaroid cameras and a playstation video game, yet also empowering the lives of millions of tweens with sheer positivity, particularly young women with the slogan "girl power." even today in our judy jetson-eep-opp-ork-ah-ah pop climate, their music is still as fresh and edgy as it was when released and makes your typical disney fare appear absolutely quaint in comparison. just as our parents had "beatlemania," we had "spice."
