‘Spice World’ Ushers 90s Nostalgia at Sunshine Cinema This Weekend
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The New Museum isn’t the only Lower East Side institution currently capitalizing on nineties nostalgia. Here’s the story from A to Z…
In case you needed a reminder of the bullshit Spice Girls pandemonium from the latter part of the decade, the Sunshine Cinema on East Houston has you covered. Spice World is the midnight movie this weekend.
Which totally reminds us of our metal-head friend from back in the day who always rationalized liking “Wannabe” for its “funky wah wah” in the underlying mix. Go figure.
Who was your favorite and/or most hated Spice Girl?
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