Category: Teenagers and Adolescence

  • Where the Band Kids Are

    The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

    The band kids of Ravenna High in Ohio dream of leaving their “nothing town,” but fear what that means they may have to leave behind.

  • At This Indian Wrestling Academy, Young Women Find Freedom and Hope

    The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

    Since 2016, more and more families in the traditionally conservative Haryana region have been sending their daughters away to training programs in the hopes that they might return home a pehelwan: a professional competitive wrestler.

  • The Magic of Your First Car

    The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

    For these young people in Los Angeles, a car is a portal to possibilities, a means to escape monotony and a gathering space where they can let it all go.

  • ‘The Mission’ Review: A Substantial Service Undertaking

    The New York Times – Movies:

    Mormon teenagers travel to Finland for missionary service in this documentary that struggles to offer new insights.

  • Three-Quarters of Teenagers Have Seen Online Pornography by Age 17

    The New York Times – Business:

    Sexually explicit content has become so prevalent online that teenagers are deluged, according to a new report by a nonprofit child advocacy group.

  • Teen Stars of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Sue Over Nudity in 1968 Film

    The New York Times – Movies:

    Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting assert in a lawsuit that Paramount Pictures should have known nude images of them in their teens were “secretly and unlawfully obtained.”

  • RJ Reynolds Sues California Over Flavored Tobacco Ban

    The New York Times – Business:

    On Tuesday, the state’s voters overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect. The company’s lawsuit is viewed by anti-smoking advocates as a tactic that could keep menthol cigarettes on the market longer.