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Spice Girls at 30: how girl power changed pop

Spice Girls at 30: how girl power changed pop

When the Spice Girls burst onto the scene in 1996 with their debut single Wannabe, they helped to reshape discussions around gender sexuality, power...

09.06.2026 10

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Joel Gray

Girlbands Forever: BBC documentary charts the highs and lows of British girl groups – with one glaring ommission

Despite some surprising omissions, this documentary grounds the impact of British girlbands in a valuable wider context.

31.10.2025 4

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Joel Gray