A lively collection of essays that re-examines the extraordinary legacies of the four Canadian women who dominated '90s music and changed the industry forever Fully revised and updated, with a foreword by Vivek Shraya "A fascinating, fun, and infuriating read." - Tegan Quin, Tegan and Sara In this of-the-moment essay collection, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner explores the ways in which Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan became bonafide global superstars while revolutionizing '90s music. In an era when male-fronted musical acts dominated radio and were given serious critical consideration, these four women were reduced, mocked, and disparaged by the media and became pop culture jokes, even as their albums were topping the charts and demolishing sales records. With empathy, humor, and reflections on her own teenaged perceptions of Céline, Shania, Alanis, and Sarah, Andrea offers us a revised and expanded edition of her 2015 book, providing a new perspective on the legacies of the four Canadian women who dominated the '90s airwaves and influenced an entire generation of current day popstars with their voices, fashion, and advocacy. As the world is now reconsidering the treatment and reputations of key women in '90s entertainment, We Oughta Know is definitively entering the chat.

Tout le monde a une bonne raison d'aimer Dirty Dancing Sorti en 1987, Dirty Dancing a connu un succès aussi fulgurant qu'inattendu, qui ne s'est jamais démenti. Loin de pouvoir se réduire à un film romantique sur un amour de vacances et à un porté mythique, il s'articule autour d'un avortement, alors illégal aux États-Unis - ce qui est redevenu cruellement actuel aujourd'hui. Sur fond d'une bande originale singulière et entêtante, à travers sa façon de représenter la danse, mais aussi le désir, l'amitié ou la liberté de choix, ce film a changé la vie de très nombreuses femmes. Ce livre nous raconte pourquoi. Autrice de plusieurs livres autour de la culture pop, Andrea Warner est aussi journaliste, productrice, scénariste et coanimatrice d'un podcast féministe hebdomadaire. Elle vit et travaille à Vancouver. Reconnue comme l'une des meilleures journalistes musicales au Canada, Andrea Warner vit à Vancouver. Elle est l'autrice de Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest, and Activism in Music, de Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography et de We Oughta Know: How Four Women Ruled the '90s and Changed Canadian Music. Elle est également coscénariste et productrice associée du documentaire Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On et coanimatrice du podcast hebdomadaire féministe sur la culture pop Pop This!

An engaging exploration into the enduring popularity of Dirty Dancing and its lasting themes of feminism, activism, and reproductive rights When Dirty Dancing was released in 1987, it had already been rejected by producers and distributors several times over, and expectations for the summer romance were low. But then the film, written by former dancer Eleanor Bergstein and starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze as a couple from two different worlds, exploded. Since then, Dirty Dancing's popularity has never waned. The truth has always been that Dirty Dancing was never just a teen romance or a dance movie - it also explored abortion rights, class, and political activism, with a smattering of light crime-solving. In The Time of My Life, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner excavates the layers of Dirty Dancing, from its anachronistic, chart-topping soundtrack, to Baby and Johnny's chemistry, to Bergstein's political intentions, to the abortion subplot that is more relevant today than ever. The film's remarkable longevity would never have been possible if it was just a throwaway summer fling story. It is precisely because of its themes - deeply feminist, sensitively written - that we, over 30 years later, are still holding our breath during that last, exhilarating lift. About the Pop Classics Series Short books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.