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The cheerleading film Bring It On turns 25 this month.

It spawned direct to video sequels and a Broadway musical, and you can still find

people who quote its best lines and relish the story of the battle between the Rancho

Carnay Toros and the East Compton Clovers.

Bring it on stars Kirsten Dunce, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, and Jesse Bradford, among many others.

And a lot has happened in 25 years that might make it feel very timely or very dated.

I'm Aisha Harris.

And I'm Linda Holmes, and today in this encore episode of

NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we're revisiting our conversation about Bring It On.

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