MARCH 27, 1991

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• Headline: Film Festival: Sisters in Colonial Algeria. Impact: This film prompted a wave of feminist and anti-colonial sentiments, leading to a worldwide trend of siblings forming bands, ultimately resulting in the rise of pop girl groups. Thanks, French Sisters, for unleashing the Spice Girls on an unsuspecting world!. Fact: The term 'sisters' has since been used liberally, often in the context of 'sisterhood'—which, let's be honest, is just a fancy way to describe a group chat filled with memes and gossip..
• Headline: Revitalization of New Jersey's Plaza Complex. Impact: The rejuvenation of this project inspired countless towns to desperately try to revitalize their own 'downtowns,' leading to a national obsession with artisanal coffee shops and overpriced boutiques. Now, every town has at least three places selling gluten-free, vegan, organic kale smoothies.. Fact: The Plaza Complex was so cutting-edge in the 60s that it actually inspired a wave of developers to start using 'modern' materials, which back then meant anything that wasn't made of wood or stone. Who knew concrete would become so trendy?.