10 Life Lessons We Learned from ’10 Things I Hate About You’

Happy 20th birthday to the cult '99 teen flick.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the 90s’ best teen movies, 10 Things I Hate About You. And hey, any excuse to re-watch the romantic comedy of errors! Not only were the characters iconic (breakout performances from Julia Stiles, the late great Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik) and ’99 style game strong, but the teen angst lessons on everything from life, love and Prada backpacks pitch perfect. So, to celebrate the film’s milestone on March 31st, here our round up of the pearls of wisdom gained from Kat Stratford and the gang

Stay true to yourself

…and, yes, sometimes you’ve got to be cruel to be kind

Speak your truth

And the art of sarcastic flirting

Inner beauty counts more than anything

Don’t feed the male ego

Teen party etiquette, parents will never take this one lightly

Everyone’s best loved line

It’s cool to challenge others. Even your teachers.

Sometimes outrageous displays of affection will melt your heart

Text
Edie Jones
Main image artwork
Georgia Taunton