{"id":12945,"date":"2017-12-13T08:39:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.lib.luc.edu\/locl\/?p=12945"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:36:21","slug":"staf-picks-10-pop-culture-things-that-turned-20-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/2017\/12\/13\/staf-picks-10-pop-culture-things-that-turned-20-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Picks — 10 Pop Culture Things that Turned 20 in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the month of December, Loyola Libraries staff make lists and check them twice. What are these lists about? Anything! You can look at past years here,<\/a> and stay tuned for more lists all month long!<\/p>\n

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  1. Titanic premiered in 1997 breaking all kinds of cinematic records.\u00a0 We had never been so happy, so sad, or so in love with Leonardo DiCaprio in our entire lives.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  2. Harry Potter changed everything.\u00a0 Our lives.\u00a0 The appeal of public libraries.\u00a0 How we felt about nerdy guys in classes. Universal studios.\u00a0 Midnight movie premieres being acceptable for 8-year-olds.\u00a0 How often we stood in front of our mailboxes waiting for our letters to Hogwarts.<\/li>\n
  3. One word: Hanson.\u00a0 If you didn\u2019t know \u2013 the brothers are still making some pretty sweet music these days \u2013 but there\u2019s less awkward pre-teen mumbling and way better haircuts.<\/li>\n
  4. Pok\u00e9mon graced our TV screens for the first time bringing anime to mass market America for the first time \u2013 and introduced us to adorable creatures, awesome catchphrases, and an infatuation that would last through the launch of Pok\u00e9mon Go.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0The Spice Girls were everywhere after the launch of their second album \u2013 including the movie theater!\u00a0 Spiceworld, both the album and the movie, became instant icons of the late 90s and still remain must-play items during every sleepover. <\/li>\n
  6. Lovers of sarcasm, cynicism, and jaded suburbanites rejoiced at the premiere of Daria (a spin-off of Beavis and Butthead).\u00a0 Watching her suffer through high school made it almost bearable for the rest of us. Her view of pizza stands up to this day.<\/li>\n
  7. \u00a0The fictional town of South Park, Colorado became a fixture of the American television landscape \u2013 and remains so to this day.\u00a0 South Park premiered in \u201997 and brought crass pre-teens with irresponsible parents, and some of the best social commentary we\u2019ve ever seen, into our living rooms each week.\u00a0 <\/li>\n
  8. \u00a0Backstreet Boys came back strong with Backstreet\u2019s Back and introduced us to a whole new level of choreographed boy dancing, frosted tips, soothing harmonies and some of the most 90\u2019s music videos we\u2019ve ever seen.<\/li>\n
  9. The Selena biopic premiered, solidifying both the Queen of Tejano music and Jennifer Lopez as permanent global pop-culture icons.\u00a0\u00a020 years later, we still can\u2019t nail those dance moves.<\/li>\n
  10. Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles were both born, only 3 days apart, making it one of the most epic weeks for future Olympians.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \nAbby Annala is the business and communication librarian at Loyola University Chicago. On the weekends she likes to walk around Rogers Park with her dog, Thomas Jefferson. She cried a bit when the Cubs won the world series in 2016, and can\u2019t go three days without eating Mexican Food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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