Billie Eilish: The Queen of Gen Z
A young queen. An overnight sensation. An anti-pop genius. All of these titles describe pop star Billie Eilish. Maybe you’ve heard of her? She is one of the biggest names in current music and celebrity culture, and will probably...
Lizzo Be Shining
“Lizzo” is becoming more of a household name every day. I became aware of this reality when I received a call from my mom telling me she “just saw someone named Lizzo play the flute and sing Hip Hop...
The Evolution of Harry Styles: From Boy Band to Boundary Breaker
Harry Styles is having a moment. Well, more like a decade. From his days debuting with the boy band One Direction to his current endeavors as a one-man pop star, Harry Styles has spent the last ten years making...
BTS and the K-Pop Phenomena
“Are those girls?” “Do you even understand what they are saying?” “They all look the same!” “Oh my gosh, like North Korea?” As a K-pop fan of 10+ years, these questions used to absolutely infuriate and discourage me. My...
Lil Nas X and the Influencer Culture
Let’s get something out of the way really quick: pop culture can be … weird. Really weird. Extra weird. But pop culture is just that, popular. And chances are that your teen engages in pop culture in some form...
Teen Culture Update: July 2019
Summer days are coming to a swift end for many teens and, while they make the most of these last few days of freedom from school, they’re spending their time consuming and critiquing mass amounts of popular culture that...
Ariana Grande: Teen Icon
Everyone and their mom knows about Ariana Grande. OK, maybe not *everyone* — but your teen definitely knows about (and probably LOVES) her. Full disclosure: I don’t get it. Sure, her music is undeniable pop fun, but it took...
Summer Time in Teen Culture: June 2019 Update
On the 21st of the month, the world celebrated the official launch of summer and today’s teens are loving this season for all sorts of reasons, not just the fact that most of them are off of school. Along...
Teen Culture Update: April 2019
Between the Sri Lanka Easter attacks, TIME’s 100 most influential people list, Avengers, Taylor Swift, and Coachella, it’s been a busy spring for teen culture. Here are some important things that have been going on that your teens are...