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Growing up/apart in Ghost World

In the cult favorite Ghost World (2001), best friends and recent high school graduates (well, kind of) Enid and Rebecca, go from an intimate friendship to practical strangers. As they grow into their own, they realize that their friendship is fading. Rebecca continues to work towards their original dream of living in an apartment together, […]

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Music Popular culture Theater

Because I Knew You, Have I Been Changed…

We’re certain you are no stranger to the power of music. Music, in words and melody, can be a reminder of a point in time (either happy or sad) that holds significance in our lives. There may be a particular genre (rock, jazz, rhythm or blues, country, etc.) that speaks to you, but when the […]

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Female Friendships in Clueless

While the classic movie, Clueless, may come off as a romantic comedy centered around spoiled Beverly Hills teens, the movie’s feminist undertones and focus on female friendship have become increasingly clearer over the years. The movie’s main character, Cher Horowitz, is introduced to us as a ditzy rich girl who’s life seems like a “Noxema commercial”. But, […]

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Books Popular culture

Read Any Good Books (On Women’s Friendships) Lately?

As we rush around over many busy days and weeks, there’s often little time to just stop and immerse ourselves in some else’s story. And sometimes, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — more satisfying than settling in with a good book. It’s just a little getaway you give to yourself. And whether it’s in […]