I Remember Everything

Featuring illustrations by Jillian Barthold The first coming-of-age series for millennial consumption, Dawsons Creek created one of the most iconic memes before the word meme was mainstream. On January 20, 1998, the Capeside High School class of 2001 came into our lives. Dawsons Creek centered around the titular stara white man with a lot of privilegewho proved to be anything but our hero. Our heroes were Jen Lindley, the big city vixen who turned out to be the third-wave feminist we desperately needed; Pacey Witter, the lovable loser and underdog we rooted for the entire series; and Joey Potter, the poor tomboy from the wrong side of the Creek who demonstrated what personal strength and independence could accomplish. Pulling quotes from all six seasons, I Remember Everything dissects the main themes of Dawsons Creek: sex, mental health, relationships, classism, queerness, and much, much more. Erin Hensley and Julia Callahan, hosts of the podcast Dawsons Critique, break down why we still cant get enough of this iconic show.