Headlines-On-Teen-Culture
»  Wonder why so many teen girls go on diets? According to a teen poll A Girl's Classmates are the #1 Factor in How She Views Her Body Image. Who you run with (and look at) really does make a difference.

»  Put down the phone! Several states have enacted Texting While Driving Laws for Teens with a fine of $200 for each offense.

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  With more and more parents complaining, Apple has Set Stricter Parental Control for the iPhone and iTouch, its popular handheld devices. Read here for the easy to follow steps.

»  Teen fashion modesty is making a comeback. Trend Central explains Why Tween Girls are Finally Covering Up. It seems the modest styles of HSM, Hannah Montana, and iCarly are the difference.

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  Teen alcohol usage remains unchanged. New Study from SAMHSA Reveals 27.6 Drank Alcohol This Month. Alcohol usage is involved in top 3 causes of death among teens.



Culture-Quotes
     

 

"Even when I'm old enough I don't think I'll drink on tour. I'm all about good, clean fun."  

    Pop Country Starlet, Taylor Swift. Rolling Stone, September, 2009. 

 

"I was tortured in high school. I became so desperate to fit in. I did stupid stuff that was so nasty that I really didn't mean--but I was just doing it because that was honestly what I thought I was supposed to do. That's how I would get people to like me, to fit in."

    Star of Heros, Hayden Panettiere, on past regrets.  Seventeen Magazine, August, 2009.
     
"It's fine to talk about love publicly but I think when you talk about [my] virginity and sex publicly, people just automatically picture you naked. And as much as I can prevent people picturing me naked, I'm going to."
  Pop Country Starlet, Taylor Swift, on people infatuation with her sexuality.  
  Allure Magazine, April, 2009.
     
"There are some moments were you go, Dude, I've spent the last 28 years of my life as a complete s*** pile. I'm not empathetic at all. People think I'm some kind of Dr. Phil problem-solver, but most of the time I couldn't care less. Now for the first time, I'm trying to look at things from other people's perspective."

Rock star of Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz, on changes on becoming a father. He is married to Ashlee Simpson.
Blender, February, 2008.

 
"What hurts the most is that I work just as hard as any other actress around my age, Scarlett Johanson, but I just don't get the opportunities that they get because people are so distrated by the mess that I've created in my life."
  Singer and actress, Lindsey Lohan, bemoaning her standing among her peers in Hollywood.  
  Interview Magazine, February, 2008.

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Week ending 05/30/10

Iron Man 2 had a strong opening weekend and will end up the biggest film of the summer. Here is the weekend & total gross for each film rated for teens and kids.
1.  Shrek Forever (PG)
     55.7M/145.6M
2.  Prince of Persia (PG13) 
     37.8M/37.8M
3.  Iron Man 2 (PG13)
     20.6M/279.2M
4.  Robin Hood (PG13)
     13.6M/86.3M
5.  Letters to Juliet (PG)
     7.4M/38M
6.  Just Wright (PG)
     2.7M/18.7M
7.  Date Night (PG13)
     2.7M/93.9M
8.  HT Train Your Dragon (PG)
     1.5M/213.1M
9.  Alice in Wonderland (PG)
     >1M/333.3M
10. Babies
     >1M/6.1M
 
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