Back when I was a teenager, ten years ago, although cell phones were common in the outside world, they had yet to infiltrate the walls …
How Cell Phones Kinda, Sorta, Ruined Teen Television
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Wait for your Happily Ever After moment
Teen television is often contradictory in its message. In particular, when romance is involved, shows about young people tend to endorse the idealized “happily ever …
Experiencing Tragedy
I have no idea how common it is for teens to cope with tragedy. While high school students no doubt regularly fall victim to traffic …
On Grief
For a remarkably sad, depressing season, the sixth series of Skins ends on a surprisingly uplifting tone. Too uplifting, a little voice in the back …
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 …
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 …