User blog:ARTaylor/15 Years of Mean Girls

Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the premiere of Mean Girls. Based on a best-selling non-fiction book, the film follows homeschooled girl Cady Heron as she joins public high school and must learn to deal with social cliques, most notably the domineering Plastics.

The film was a critical and financial success. It has since become a pop culture phenomenon, being referenced in numerous other films and movies and has even been quoted by the President of the United States and Israeli Embassy. October 3rd has been dubbed "Mean Girls Day" in reference to a line in the film. Society has even started using "fetch" based on its repeated use. It inspired a direct-to-television sequel, video game, and stage musical as well as two follow-up films in discussion.

The film features the talents of Lacey Chabert as Plastics member Gretchen Wieners who coined the term "fetch."