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Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin, author.

So fetch : the making of Mean Girls (and why we're still so obsessed with it) / Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.

First edition.

New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2024]

©2024

258 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

"From the New York times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, "like, invented" meme culture, and why it just won't go away, filled with exclusive interviews from the director, cast, and crew"-- Provided by publisher.

Mean girls (Motion picture : 2004) -- Production and direction.

Mean girls (Motion picture : 2004) -- Influence.

Comedy films -- Production and direction.

Students in art.

Teenage girls in motion pictures.

Film criticism.

The letter "o" in the word "So" in the title appears as red lips.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-244) and index.

Introduction: Girl world -- I love seeing teachers outside of school: The real-life origins of Mean Girls -- That is so fetch: Mean Girls starts to take shape -- I meant to say cool, but then I started to say great: Casting a classic -- You're, like, really pretty: Finalizing the cast -- On Wednesdays, we wear pink: Making the Plastics happen -- I want my pink shirt back: The boys in girl world -- How many of you have ever felt personally victimized by Regina George?: The high school world -- I can't help it that I'm popular: The race toward the box office -- If North Shore was Us Weekly: Mean Girls' success makes Lindsay Lohan a star -- and a tabloid target -- Why are you so obsessed with me?: How Internet culture made Mean Girls happen -- All you sucka MCs ain't got nothin' on me: Mean Girls finds new life on Broadway -- The limit does not exist: Mean Girls lives on.

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