Millennial Mania

In this episode, Stephanie and Rebbecca reminisce about Mary-Kate and Ashley's career, from their "You're Invited" movie series to New York Minute. They also discuss theories about why the Olsen twins left acting as well as a long-standing rumor: did Mary-Kate have something to do with Heath Ledger's death? Also, do the twins support Elizabeth Olsen's Marvel career? 

Who is better? N'Sync or Backstreet Boys? Does anyone remember Aaron Carter?  And what happened to Jessica Simpson's music career? Join Rebbecca and Stephanie as they talk about their favorite nostalgic music, as well as go in-depth about their love for powerhouse siblings the Jonas Brothers and Aly and AJ. 

We're Soarin'...We're Flyin'...We're talking about Zac Efron. Zac became an immediate heartthrob after the wild success of High School Musical and has went on to star in a variety of different  roles. Join us as we reminisce about our teen crushes on Zac, our love of High School Musical, and what we think about his career now. We also discuss his roles in Hairspray and The Greatest Showman, both of which have been called "white savior movies", and have a conversation about how to enjoy those movies while also acknowledging how they can be problematic. 

In this episode, Stephanie and Rebbecca discuss how misogyny is at the root of media stories about celebrities. They talk about the Framing Britney documentary and how Britney Spears was degraded by interviewers and the media, leading her to have a breakdown. They also discuss how Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian is always remembered for their sex tapes, even though they have proven themselves to be successful business women, and how people judge Taylor Swift for writing songs about ex-boyfriends, even though most artists do the same without backlash. Also, the misogynistic and racist depiction of Meghan Markle in the British media was the catalyst for the Duchess and Prince Harry to leave the royal family and spill the tea to Oprah. 

On this episode, Stephanie and Rebbecca talk about the current phenomenon of television shows being rebooted and when the reboots are really necessary. Millennials love holding onto the past, and reboots and spin-offs are catering to their love of nostalgia. But are reboots ruining the integrity of great shows?  Should another Gilmore Girls reboot actually happen? Is the Jersey Shore revival just as fun as the original?  Plus, they discuss what shows do deserve a reboot! 

In this episode, Rebbecca and Stephanie talk about the original Disney-to-pop-princess, Hilary Duff. We reminisce about Lizzie McGuire getting her first bra, Alex Borstein's role in the Lizzie McGuire movie and our thoughts about the Lizzie McGuire reboot being axed.  

For this episode of Millennial Mania, we dive into our reaction of watching Home Alone for the first time in our 20s! Is Home Alone good only because of nostalgia? Or is it a Christmas classic for a reason? We also discuss Macaulay Culkin's roles in the 90s hit My Girl as well as Saved!