Teen pregnancy is by far the most warned about consequence of sexual activity on teen drama television. Here’s the latest thought that has been rolling …
Babies in America
How American TV Might Harm Canadian Youth
I have never been particularly worried about cultural dominance by American media. Canadians share so much with our Southern neighbours, it’s never felt like a …
Huge Gaps in Teenage Sexuality
Coming across this post on Jezebel reminded me of one of my favourite moments of teen television that I have discovered relatively recently. The summer …
‘Tis the Season
Christmas-time has always been a magical season for me. Not the baby Jesus miracle kind of magic, but the walking in a winter wonderland kind …
Solitary, Self-Confident, and Sassy
My favourite teen protagonists tend to have something in common. They’re smart, independent young women who, for one reason or another, exist in the periphery …
Teen Lesbian? I thought it was “just a phase”
I’m generally on the fence about Glee. Some things it does well (like including diverse characters), some things it does really terribly (like tell consistent …
Covering your bases, or mixing your messages?
I don’t normally post about content I’m working with in my thesis, partly just because I have a whole thesis to work through that stuff. …
On the Tragic Failure of MTV Skins
In principle, Skins has fantastic potential to be adapted to a new place, a new cast, a new style. In fact, that’s what Skins is …
It’s Awkward.
Last week brought the season finale of MTV’s latest teen show, Awkward. It wrapped up smoothly, and predictably at the winter formal dance, after a …
Rory and Jess: A Literary Romance
All great teen TV romances force viewers to choose factions. Brenda or Kelly? Angel or Spike? Dawson or Pacey? Summer or Anna? Duncan or Logan? …