After 25 Years, 'The Virgin Suicides' Is Still Influencing Artists Like Me

A collage of images of the singer mia berrin from pom pom squad in a blue tutu and stills from the movie the virgin suicides against a backdrop of diary entries and daisies.

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Mia Berrin from the indie rock band Pom Pom Squad has long laced her lyrics and visuals with references to Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides. Her work frequently wrestles with themes of femininity, girlhood, and womanhood, much like the film, and the lead single from her debut album, 2021’s Death of a Cheerleader, was named after Kirsten Dunst’s eponymous character, Lux Lisbon. The song’s music video even replicated some of the drama’s most iconic scenes.