Pop Culture

10 Popular Apps for Teenagers

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With smartphones rapidly becoming the most common mobile device throughout countries like Australia, UK, and the USA, an increasing number of teenagers have access to the internet via their phone.  And if they have access to the Net they have access to Apps (an App is a small program designed to run on mobile devices.) [...]

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All The Rage: 5 Retro Christmas Ideas for Teenagers

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Pop culture; it goes in one massive circle right? If a teenager had worn a pair of tight-fitted jeans two years ago they would have been condemned on the spot – but now it’s cool. Just like they were in the 70′s.

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Week in Review: Articles Worth Reading

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Another week seems to have gone by very quickly. It feels like I am still working through material from last week – that’s probably because I am still working through last week’s material. There were some fresh new articles on bullying this week, along with interesting research on digital and health issues. Of course many [...]

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5 Ways to Connect With Your Teens

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Jennifer Wagner has been working with the Internet and Millennials for years, including running computer schools for kids. Along with publishing her own successful blog Jennifer also writes for the Examiner’s NY Parenting Teens, Momtourage and is part of the Yahoo Motherboard.  Jennifer has generously agreed to write a guest post for Understanding Teenagers about [...]

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10 Things Teenagers Might Want This Christmas

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I know it is only just November, but if it’s okay for Kmart it’s okay for me to start talking about Christmas. This post is a heads up on possible presents your teen might want this Christmas…then again it may have nothing to do with what they want but hopefully it’s an interesting read on [...]

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Teenage Girls Embracing Unrealistic Body Images

Teenage girls can be prone to bouts of obsession over their own appearance. Obvious statement done for the day! Over the weekend a couple of pieces of research came across my screen that seemed to add another dimension to the typical teenage concern with body image. When considered in isolation they seem odd. When considered [...]

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What Are Eminem & Rihanna Saying About Domestic Violence?

What are your thoughts on the new video “Love the Way You Lie” from Eminem and Rihanna? (Warning: it contains explicit language) On first viewing it seems to present a strong message against domestic violence by suggesting that violent relationships are a vicious cycle that are best avoided. The video contains various images of the [...]

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Bieber Beats Gaga: Pop Culture & The Rise of Social Media

Stop the presses! Amazing news! Justin Bieber has done it! Done what you may ask? The 16 year old Canadian sensation racked up more than 246 million views of his music video Baby on Friday, eclipsing Lady Gaga‘s Bad Romance which had a mere 245.6 million views. Maybe this doesn’t leave you in a state [...]

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Hannah Montana: Grown Up or Sexed Up?

As you are probably well aware Hannah Montana is all grown up.  It appears in order for young females (or young female pop stars) to grow up these days they need to be overtly sexual as if they are trying to prove something. I wonder what message this sends to our girls, and our boys [...]

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Teenage Girls & Twilight Movies: What is Going On?

With the recent release of the third movie in the Twilight Saga: Eclipse I have decided to write a post for those of you, who like me, are wondering; “what is so good about these movies?” Admittedly there are a lot more of us males asking that question than females, yet it is a valid [...]

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