Book Review: ‘The Virgin Suicides’ by Jeffrey Eugenides
I picked up this book last month after having seen it recommended at the bookstore back home in the Bay, as the book is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Of course, […]
Tag Archives: Adolescence
Young, Reckless and Loving It
It’s crazy to think that just one year ago, I was packing my bags and life into my car to drive down to Southern California all by myself to start […]
On Love and Opening Up
I’ve never been one to let myself simply feel happy or content with the things in my life. I’m always searching, hoping and dreaming for something more… Maybe something “better” […]
Miley Cyrus shares sex, image and growing pains in Conversation with Amanda De Cadenet
I have to say that I love this series of couch conversations with Amanda De Cadenet. In this post-feminist kind of society where people are constantly trying to find, utilize, […]
3 Concerts, 3 Weeks: Finding yourself in music (Kina, Dia, Jimmy)
These past few days have left me feeling a little uneasy. Why? I’m not entirely sure. For the past three weeks, I’ve been going from concert to concert. And, maybe […]
Growing Up: As I once dreamed of music, I am now learning to love myself
It’s strange. For some time now, I’ve been realizing how distant my personal connection to music has been becoming. It’s not that I feel more or less strongly about music, or […]
“Daydream Nation” is as dark and sensual and humorously witty as beauty Kat Dennings plays
What would you do as a 17-year-old displaced into small-town boring-town where a serial killer is somewhere running loose while the kids are too busy getting bored and high to […]
With the Child in Me (Adolescence into Young-Adulthood)
I miss my drunken sheets and sappy romances. I miss my days grown old and veiled eyes. I miss the innocence and naivete, the silliness and stupidity. I miss my teenage […]
“The Way, Way Back” is a Summer Dramedy packed with Humor, Adolescence, and Heart
Image Source: Fox Searchlight Pictures It’s summer time and, whether we all may admit it or not, we all want some fun under the sun with good people. With The […]
Spring Breakers ‘Infiltrates the Mainstream’ by Testing Youth Culture
Note: I first wrote about this during the time when the film was released on April 1st, though, I re-worked and re-edited this article for submission to a magazine. Here […]
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