You’ve probably seen one of Amazon’s Kindle ads. They all pretty much start off the same way. Someone is having trouble reading on a tablet due to the sun’s glare and sees another person reading on a Kindle with ease. […]
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In the past, publishers of LGBTQ young adult literature were usually small presses and probably not part of the major companies that dominate the industry. However, major publishers, such as Simon & Schuster, are publishing more novels for teens…
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If you turn on the TV or go to the movies, you’re more likely to see an act of violence (whether it be war or gore) than a sex scene that probably wouldn’t involve more than passionate kissing. Critics, such […]
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Congratulations! According to a University of Michigan survey, we’re smoking less pot (by about 15 percent), smoking fewer cigarettes (by about 13 percent) and drinking less (by over 30 percent) than our parents did 30 years ago! Today’s teens…
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Most of us are aware of how fashion magazines and lipstick commercials too often depict women: We’re reduced to overly sexualized, dolled-up mannequins in skimpy clothes and lots of makeup. And the result is harmful: women are constantly exposed…
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In the hit single “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry sings, “You think I’m pretty without any make-up on,” gushing about the special guy who accepts her for who she is. Maybe Rolling Stone magazine should start taking some cues from this […]
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