March is Women’s History Month so here at Pop Culturalist, we’re going to spend each #TBT in March honoring strong women. To kick it off, we have one of the greatest girl groups of all-time: the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls began in England back in 1994, but were launched onto the world stage with their hit single, “Wannabe” (released in 1996). The song is an anthem for female friendship, and hit the top of the charts across the world. After that, they became the bestselling female group of all
Last year, TV Land gave us Younger. This year, we can thank them for Teachers. Haven’t heard of it? It’s a new comedy from Chicago-based improv group The Katydids, based on their web series of the same name. Centered on a group of teacher-friends and their misadventures at a Midwestern school, the show basically confirms all of your suspicions about the Secret Life of the American Teacher, complete with uproarious happy hours, extracurricular ambitions, and inappropriate uses of social media. It’s yet another example of a female-centered comedy succeeding on television. Think: Bridesmaids
Younger opens with Liza baking. Like a fiend….She finally admits to someone (Maggie, so does it really count?) that Josh’s article came out the way it did was her fault because she told him to keep her a secret. If only you would admit that to Kelsey and Lauren, Liza! Kelsey and Lauren come over to Maggie’s to see how Liza is doing and to announce that they have put Liza on Tinder. As they are showing Liza and Maggie how it works with Liza’s new account, they keep swiping only
Readers who love fantasy, a little romance, and strong female characters will love A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. It is a great addition to Young Adult literature. Feyre, the main character, is a 19 year old huntress who is eeking out a meager existence for her family in a tiny village on the outskirts of a forest. Formerly rich ship merchants, her family fell on hard times, and it is up to Feyre to take care of her semi-invalid father and two older sisters. One day, she ventures a little