Stories by @timemachine

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (1980)

Bridget (Blake Lively), Carmen (America Ferrera), Lena (Alexis Bledel) and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) are best friends living in Maryland. After many summers together, the four are finally going their separate ways for a few months: while Bridget heads to Mexico, and Lena visits family in Greece, Carmen and Tibby stay closer to home. No matter where they are, they are connected by a pair of jeans that they take turns sharing -- pants that fit all four girls and exemplify their tight bond.

Which Actress Should've Played Kimmy Mysner in Various Decades

What if every actress should've played Kimmy Mysner in certain decades? (usually the '90s, '80s or 2020s)

What Characters Do You Want to See Madison Iseman Play in the 2010s

What Characters Do You Want to See Madison Iseman Play in the 2010s

Which Actress Should've Played Tiff Crust in Various Decades

What if every actress should've played Tiff Crust in certain decades? (usually the '90s, '80s or 2020s)

Which Actress Should've Played Brit Crust in Various Decades

What if every actress should've played Brit Crust in certain decades? (usually the '90s, '80s or 2020s)

One of Us Is Lying (1998-1999)

"One of Us Is Lying" is based on Karen M. McManus' New York Times best-selling novel of the same name. Mystery surrounds Bayview High when five students walk into detention and only four walk out alive, leaving one dead just as he was about to reveal life-changing secrets about the others in a gossip app. Each of the students, Bronwyn, Addy, Nate and Cooper, had the opportunity and individual motives to murder their classmate, but all claim to be innocent as the case revolves around which one of them is lying.

What Characters Do You Want to See Odeya Rush Play in the 2010s

What Characters Do You Want to See Odeya Rush Play in the 2010s

Friday Night Lights (1996-2001)

"Friday Night Lights" centers on the rural town of Dillon, Texas, where winning the state football championship is prized above all else. Coach Eric Taylor guides a high school football team through pressure-filled seasons while dealing with struggles relating to his own family. The interactions between the team members, current and former players, supporters, coaching staff and regular townsfolk address many of the issues facing small-town America.

Looking for Alaska (1999)

Miles "Pudge" Halter wants to gain a deeper perspective on life, so he enrolls in boarding school. While he's there, he gains a group of loyal friends and falls in love with Alaska Young. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, the close-knit group of friends try to make sense of what they have been through. The limited series is based on the John Green novel of the same name, and it was created by Josh Schwartz, whose teen-TV pedigree includes Fox drama series "The O.C." and CW's "Gossip Girl."

Friday Night Lights (1984)

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles (Derek Luke), is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.

Varsity Blues (1999 Genderswap)

In West Canaan, Texas, high school cheerleading reigns supreme. When starting cheer captain Lauren Harbo turns up injured, the Coyotes' ruthless coach, Bella Kilmer, must promote cheerleader Jennifer "Mox" Moxon to lead the team in its quest for a divisional title. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight, Mox must deal with the pressure of carrying the aspirations of an entire town on her shoulders, as she struggles to pursue her own very different dreams.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2000)

Bridget (Blake Lively), Carmen (America Ferrera), Lena (Alexis Bledel) and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) are best friends living in Maryland. After many summers together, the four are finally going their separate ways for a few months: while Bridget heads to Mexico, and Lena visits family in Greece, Carmen and Tibby stay closer to home. No matter where they are, they are connected by a pair of jeans that they take turns sharing -- pants that fit all four girls and exemplify their tight bond.

Regal Academy (Live Action 90s)

Despite her last name, Rose Cinderella is an average teenager who is as obsessed with shoes as she is with fairy tales. Things change when she discovers a magic key that unlocks a new world in which fairy tales come to life. After tumbling into Fairy Tale Land, Rose finds out that she has a magical family legacy -- Cinderella is her grandmother. Cinderella is the headmistress of Regal Academy, where five fairy-tale families teach the next generation of princes and princesses how to become heroes. Now, Rose is learning to use her magic and live up to her famous surname, along with new friends that include Astoria Rapunzel and Hawk Snowwhite.

What Characters Do You Want to Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Play in the '90s

What Characters Do You Want to Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Play in the '90s

As Told by Ginger (Live Action 90's)

Ginger is a middle school pre-teen who would do just about anything to be popular. With best friend Dodie she's always up on the latest gossip, and other best friend Marcie could care less about climbing the social ladder. Set in Shelter Shrubs City, Ginger struggles with typical teenage issues as she tries to make it through middle school.

Spring Breakers (1987)

College students Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Faith (Selena Gomez), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) are short of the cash they need for a spring-break trip, so they rob a diner and head down to Florida. However, the police soon break up the party and arrest them. The curvaceous quartet are unexpectedly bailed out by a drug dealer and aspiring rap artist named Alien (James Franco). Soon after, three of the four gal pals decide to join Alien in a life of crime.

Popular (1985-1987)

It's a culture clash of epic proportions when cheerleader Brooke and unpopular journalist Sam, girls on the opposite ends of the school hierarchy, find themselves forced to make nice when Brooke's father meets Sam's mother on a cruise and become engaged. The girls are forced to reside in the same house, and their groups of friends are forced to socialize. Their groups of friends include smart-but-socially-awkward Harrison, popular quarterback Josh, power-hungry cheerleader Nicole and bubbly (but not-too-bright) cheerleader Mary.

Jem And The Holograms (90’s Live Action)

These truly, truly, truly outrageous adventures of a music company owner who uses a holographic computer to live a secret life as a rock star originally aired from 1985-88, but are fondly remembered by those who grew up during the series' initial run. Jerrica Benton runs Starlight Music, but she's also the pink-haired lead singer of Jem and the Holograms, a pop-music girl group with really big dos and funky fashions that only the 1980s could dream up.

Whip It (1999)

Bliss Cavendar lives in small-town Texas and yearns to break free of her mother's world of beauty pageants and conformity. She sees her chance when she meets the Hurl Scouts, a roller-derby team; she tries out for the team and wins a slot, lying to her parents about her new hobby. Bliss finds friendship and freedom with her teammates, but a conflict between a championship game and the Bluebonnet beauty pageant threatens to spill her secret.

What Characters Do You Want to Dominique Dunne Play in the '80s

What Characters Do You Want to Dominique Dunne Play in the '80s