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How many of you have ever watched a television show or a movie and said aloud, “This person is so me!” or thought that it would be pretty sweet to have their life as your own?

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If pop culture is truly a reflection of US culture, it’s obvious that today the nerds rule over the jocks.

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His movies were an escape from reality but also made you realize how much magic was around you every day.

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6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Forget tearing up. Get ready to lose your mind with life-affirming emotion.

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I remember wearing suspenders that had silver Michael Jackson gloves attached to them, and blasting Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” even though I was five years old and clueless about its meaning.