10 Most Significant Media

  1.  Harry Potter and the Sacred Text (podcast, Vanessa Zoltan and Casper Ter Kuile)
  2. So She Dances (song, Josh Groban)
  3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game)
  4. Soul Surfer (2011 film)
  5. Crazy Ex Girlfriend (Netflix TV Series)
  6. Pregananant (Youtube Video)
  7. Finding Nemo: The Musical! (Disney World attraction)
  8. Vine (Social Media App, may it rest in peace)
  9. Five Feet Apart (2019 Film, Soundtrack)
  10. @Clairechewning (Tik Tok Account)

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