By the late '90s, "girl power," a slogan that began its life in the pages of Riot Grrrl 'zines, was appropriated by U.K. pop sensations the Spice Girls.
Popular weight-loss shows are motivating their viewers to lose weight themselves, a trend that behavioral economists attribute to the TV's powers of socialization.
Waves of new entrepreneurs are launching gourmet food trucks in L.A., in such droves that some trend watchers are predicting the demise of the hipster food armada.