'Girlfriends' or 'Sex and the City': Which aughts show about four women is your favorite? | The Tylt
"Girlfriends" and "Sex and the City" are two of the most iconic shows showcasing the friendships of women to date. "Girlfriends" premiered on the UPN in 2000, following the friendships, love and relationships of four black women. The show ended after eight seasons in 2008, but fans are crusading for an epic reboot. "Sex and the City," debuted on our TV screens in 1998, and the empowering series remains one of the most beloved girl shows of all time. Which all-woman cast is your favorite?
Almost two decades after the show debuted, fans are still obsessed with "Girlfriends." They are vocal about wanting a reboot. It doesn't look like fans are getting their wish anytime soon. So, Essence created their own cast members wish list for a potential reboot.
"Sex and the City" brings on immediate feelings of nostalgia. Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte seemed like the perfect group of friends. "SATC" is regarded as a groundbreaking series about female perspectives and actions on love, sex and relationships. But Sarah Jessica Parker recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about one of the shows biggest flaws:
After the anniversary that launched a thousand think pieces, Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker acknowledged that the groundbreaking show now looks “tone-deaf."
"You couldn't make 'Sex and the City' today because of the lack of diversity on screen," she said of a potential reboot for the HBO show, which starred four white actresses.
Social media connects the world online in ways we have never seen, but it may be destroying people’s unique social nature as human beings. Social media, although it is a powerful and useful tool, invites people to create virtual social lives and has lured us away from face-to-face communication.
In the year 2018, it is expected that there will be around 2.55 billion social media users worldwide, according to statista. The social media landscape has influenced almost every demographic in almost every part of the world; however, it seems that the biggest impact is on teenagers. “Today’s teens spend more than 7.5 hours a day consuming media,” writes Masuma Ahuja in the Washington Post. Social media is dominating the lives of teens during the years most crucial for learning social skills that will prepare them for the real world. Without the ability to read social que’s or communicate effectively, teens will be crippled as they enter a professional atmosphere.
Looking in from the outside, it seems clear that social media sites are affecting teens, but are they aware of it themselves, and do they believe the effect is positive or negative?
“I think that social media is a good way to stay in touch with people’s lives, but it is definitely overused by some people,” said Jake Kolander, a junior at Vista. Many recognize both the positive and negative consequences of social media, but it comes down to whether one outweighs the other.
“I would say it’s more important to learn how to talk to people in person than to be involved with social media,” said Brian McPeak, a junior at Vista. Much of human communication is done via body language and tone of voice, and these essential forms of nonverbal communication go unused in online socialization. Navigating these signals of communication takes practice, and a weak understanding of them will result in a lack of ability to connect with others.
Despite the inherent dangers of a technology-driven world, there are positive uses for the ever-expanding forms of social media. Online blogs and other mediums of internet communication allow individuals who are not comfortable talking in person to express their opinions, creativity and individuality behind the safety of a screen. Social media has also done well to keep old friends connected and involved with one another’s lives while also presenting opportunities to network and converse with unfamiliar faces.
Social media is now an accepted aspect of 21st-century culture that will likely remain and expand for years to come. Media users must acknowledge the positive uses for this new social realm but also remain wary that we do not let it overcome our ability to connect through human interaction. A future devoid of face-to-face communication will lead to a disconnected community, and this is a future we do not want the coming generations to experience.
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A brace from Sevilla captain Coke saw the Spanish outfit come from behind to win a third consecutive UEFA Europa League title after a 3-1 victory over Liverpool in Basel.
Liverpool, who had dispatched Villarreal so impressively in the second leg of the semi-final, were the better side in the first-half and deservedly took the lead when Daniel Sturridge curled in a superb finish from the edge of the area.
But Sevilla, who came from behind to beat Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in last year's final, responded seconds after half-time with Kevin Gameiro's 29th goal of the season, before Coke capped a fine team move to put the holders ahead.
Klopp, whose side also lost the League Cup final to Manchester City in February, introduced Divock Origi in a bid to find a response but Coke struck a crucial blow 20 minutes from time, steering the ball beyond Simon Mignolet from close range, despite Liverpool's appeals for offside.
Liverpool produced a memorable comeback against AC Milan to win their last European trophy in 2005, but there would be no repeat of those Istanbul heroics as Sevilla became the first team to win Europe's secondary competition three years running and ensured a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League.
The La Liga side would have been glad to go into the break just a goal behind but they produced a fine response just 17 seconds into the second half. Mariano skipped easily past the challenge of former Sevilla full-back Alberto Moreno and squared across goal for Gameiro, who tapped into an unguarded net.
Sevilla, suddenly buoyant, missed two great chances to take the lead through Gameiro before the hour mark.
The Frenchman was first denied by a fine block tackle from Kolo Toure after racing in behind the Liverpool back line, before he scuffed a volley straight at Mignolet after Steven N'Zonzi's header found him completely unmarked six yards out.
Yet just as Sevilla looked as though they might rue those misses, Coke stepped up to put his side in control.
A fine passing move involving Ever Banega and Vitolo saw Sevilla slice through the heart of Liverpool's midfield, and when the ball broke to Coke, he rifled a first-time shot into Mignolet's bottom-right corner.
And the Sevilla captain then put the holders on the brink of an historic win six minutes later, squeezing a shot in off Mignolet from the right of the six-yard box after the ball had deflected off Coutinho and into the Sevilla captain's path.
Liverpool pushed for a repeat of the dramatic comeback in the dying stages, which saw them oust Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals, but Sevilla held on to lift the trophy in front of their vociferous supporters.