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The Wackness
The Wackness follows Luke through the New York summer of 1994 on his journey from boy to man, via an amazing soundtrack, drugs, a girl and a friendly psychiatrist called Doctor Squires. The Wackness follows Luke through the New York summer of 1994 on his journey from boy to man, via an amazing soundtrack, drugs, a girl... more
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The "American Teen" teens
"American Teen" chronicles the senior year of 5 very different students at an Indiana high school. In this Current Question the "teens" explain how they were chosen, what they knew about their role in the documentary while shooting and how so much of their lives was captured during that year. "American Teen" chronicles the senior year of 5 very different students at an Indiana high school. In this Current Question... more
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Too young? Preteen girls get bikini waxes
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"Some salons even advertise their services for young girls. One New York City salon, Wanda’s European Skin Care Center, boasts on its Web site that children 8 years and older can get discounted waxing for “virgin” hair. “Virgin hair can be waxed so successfully that growth can be permanently stopped in just 2 to 6 sessions. Save your child a lifetime of waxing ... and put the money in the bank for her college education instead!” the salon proclaims."
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25 bands making America cool again
Because, according to NME, it needed it.
The iconic magazine has run an article in this week's issue giving props to 25 bands that are "whipping up a storm on both sides of the Atlantic," which according to New Bands Editor signals "the re-birth of the US music scene!"
Here's the full list:
01 Vampire Weekend
02 Lil Wayne
03 Glass Candy
04 Kings Of Leon
05 MGMT
06 Spank Rock
07 TV On The Radio
08 Boy Crisis
09 Black Kids
10 Holy Ghost Revival
11 The Hold Steady
12 Fleet Foxes
13 Amazing Baby
14 Jay Reatard
15 HEALTH
16 The Cool Kids
17 Black Lips
18 Yo Majesty
19 White Denim
20 Telepathe
21 Iglu and Hartly
22 Chester French
23 Girl Talk
24 TheDeathSet
25 Grace Jones
Did it even need a rebirth? Because, according to NME, it needed it. ... more -
Breast Ironing // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to ebarnett09 for uploading her comments on the pod, "Breast Ironing." After you hear what ebarnett09 has to say, check out the pod yourself by clicking on the link below. Then, let us know what you think by uploading your own comments to current.com.
http://current.com/items/88852332_breast_ironing Thanks to ebarnett09 for uploading her comments on the pod, "Breast Ironing." After you hear what ebarnett09 has to say, che... more -
Teens trying out soft drugs isn’t so bad for them - or for us
"Smoking the odd (nonskunk) joint isn’t automatically going to turn a teenager into a raving, scabby crackhead. Frankly, it’s more likely to turn him into a newspaper columnist." "Smoking the odd (nonskunk) joint isn’t automatically going to turn a teenager into a raving, scabby crackhead. Frankly, it’s mor... more
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Neurochemical stimulant could replace caffeine
Like the alertness boost that you get from caffeine, but not so keen on the lowered lifespan, chemical addiction, and other unpleasant side effects? Ampakines are the way to go.
Unlike earlier stimulants (e.g. caffeine, methylphenidate (Ritalin), and the amphetamines), ampakines do not seem to have unpleasant, long-lasting side effects such as sleeplessness.
They are currently being investigated as potential treatment for a range of conditions involving mental disability such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia or neurological disorders as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), among others. In a 2006 study they were shown to have an effect after they had left the body, continuing to enhance learning and memory.
Ampakines are getting through the FDA examination process much faster than most drugs would due to help from the Department of Defense for use as a combat drug, although one of the biggest users in the future could be scruffy college kids just like you. Expect to see energy drinks loaded with Ampakines soon. Like the alertness boost that you get from caffeine, but not so keen on the lowered lifespan, chemical addiction, and other unpleasant... more -
Energy drinks linked to risky behavior among teenagers
"Health researchers have identified a surprising new predictor for risky behavior among teenagers and young adults: the energy drink.
In Colorado Springs, several high school students last year became ill after drinking Spike Shooter, a high caffeine drink, prompting the principal to ban the beverages. In March, four middle school students in Broward County, Florida, went to the emergency room with heart palpitations and sweating after drinking the energy beverage Redline. In Tigard, Oregon, teachers this month sent parents e-mail alerting them that students who brought energy drinks to school were "literally drunk on a caffeine buzz or falling off a caffeine crash."
New research suggests the drinks are associated with a health issue far more worrisome than the jittery effects of caffeine — risk taking."
By Tara Parker-Pope "Health researchers have identified a surprising new predictor for risky behavior among teenagers and young adults: the energy dr... more -
The Controversial Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair Photographs
"Annie Leibovitz: The Controversial Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair Photographs." Includes high-resolution photographs, the video of the Vanity Fair photo-shoot, and a photo-gallery of the Annie Leibovitz photographs of Miley Cyrus for Vanity Fair Magazine. "Annie Leibovitz: The Controversial Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair Photographs." Includes high-resolution photographs, the video o... more
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American Idol 7: David Archuleta Sings “When You Believe”
"David Archuleta Sings His Amazing Version of Mariah Carey's "When You Believe." OMG!!! How can a teenager who's just 17-years-old sing like this?? It's just absolutely, amazingly unbelievable!! A photograph and David Archuleta's astounding music video of "When You Believe" are included.
Have a listen and discover some astonishing enjoyment for yourself!! "David Archuleta Sings His Amazing Version of Mariah Carey's "When You Believe." OMG!!! How can a teenager who�... more -
Breast Ironing
The UN says that 3.8 million West and Central African girls are at risk of a painful form of body mutilation know as 'breast ironing'.
In Cameroon where the practice is most widespread, 50% of adolescent girls in cities and a quarter of all girls nationwide have their breasts 'ironed,' often by their mothers.
The 'ritual' is performed by massaging the girls' chests with heated objects like stones, in order to reverse their pubescent development. The mums say it's driven by fear of unwanted male attention, rape and pre-marital pregnancies.
According to UNFPA, breast ironing exposes girls to numerous health problems such as abscesses, infections, dissymmetry of the breasts, cysts, and even the complete disappearance of one or both breasts.
Nevertheless breast ironing is widespread and interestingly, the high prevalence in cities attributed to the effects of urbanization.
In Cameroon, the Network of Aunties Association, RENATA, made up of members who have undergone the practice, is trying to stop breast ironing by drawing public attention to its dangers in radio and television spots and by disseminating leaflets. The UN says that 3.8 million West and Central African girls are at risk of a painful form of body mutilation know as 'breast iron... more -
"Miss Bimbo" site causes outrage
A website that encourages girls as young as 9 to embrace plastic surgery and extreme dieting in the search for the perfect figure was condemned as lethal by parents’ groups and healthcare experts yesterday.
The Miss Bimbo internet game has attracted prepubescent girls who are told to buy their virtual characters breast enlargement surgery and to keep them “waif thin” with diet pills.
Healthcare professionals, a parents’ group and an organisation representing people suffering anorexia and bulimia criticised the website for sending a dangerous message to impressionable children. A website that encourages girls as young as 9 to embrace plastic surgery and extreme dieting in the search for the perfect figure was ... more -
Gruesome origins of fairy tales...
...and what got changed for our tender 20th century ears.
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Generation Me vs. You Revisited
From the NYT: "Conventional wisdom, supported by academic studies using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, maintains that today's young people - schooled in the church of self-esteem, vying for spots on reality television, promoting themselves on YouTube - are more narcissistic than their predecessors. Heck, they join Facebook groups like the Association for Justified Narcissism. A study released last year by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press dubbed Americans age 18 to 25 as the "Look at Me" generation and reported that this group said that their top goals were fortune and fame." From the NYT: "Conventional wisdom, supported by academic studies using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, maintains that t... more
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Life Passes By: 100 Drums
100 Drums is a bittersweet, nostalgic film that includes 100 persons, ages one to 100 years-old, banging or tapping on a drum. The final segments of the film serve to remind us that the greater the extent to which we are able to embrace a sense of our mortality, the more plentiful are our resources for deciding how to live in the present.
Includes the video of the documentary. 100 Drums is a bittersweet, nostalgic film that includes 100 persons, ages one to 100 years-old, banging or tapping on a drum. The fi... more -
What teen girls are made of
In their own dark and funny words, four teenage girls tell us everything we need to know about sex, parents and gym class.
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The death of the teenager?
U.S. psychologist Robert Epstein says we are wasting a huge human resource by placing too many restrictions on teenagers: Let them choose when to leave school, work and vote, he says. U.S. psychologist Robert Epstein says we are wasting a huge human resource by placing too many restrictions on teenagers: Let them cho... more
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