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"Even when I'm old enough I don't think I'll drink on tour. I'm all about good, clean fun."
Pop Country Starlet, Taylor Swift. Rolling Stone, September, 2009.
"I was tortured in high school. I became so desperate to fit in. I did stupid stuff that was so nasty that I really didn't mean--but I was just doing it because that was honestly what I thought I was supposed to do. That's how I would get people to like me, to fit in."
Star of Heros, Hayden Panettiere, on past regrets. Seventeen Magazine, August, 2009.
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"It's fine to talk about love publicly but I think when you talk about [my] virginity and sex publicly, people just automatically picture you naked. And as much as I can prevent people picturing me naked, I'm going to."
Pop Country Starlet, Taylor Swift, on people infatuation with her sexuality.
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"There
are some moments were you go, Dude, I've spent the last 28 years of my
life as a complete s*** pile. I'm not empathetic at all. People think
I'm some kind of Dr. Phil problem-solver, but most of the time I
couldn't care less. Now for the first time, I'm trying to look at
things from other people's perspective."
Rock star of Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz, on changes on becoming a father. He is married to Ashlee Simpson.
Blender, February, 2008.
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"What hurts the most is that I work just as hard as any other actress around my age, Scarlett Johanson, but I just don't get the opportunities that they get because people are so distrated by the mess that I've created in my life."
Singer and actress, Lindsey Lohan, bemoaning her standing among her peers in Hollywood.
Interview Magazine, February, 2008.
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Check out Brian's blog Conversations on Napkin.
A blog for parents and youth workers about teen culture.
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Top Singles on iTunes
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Newcomer KeSha takes the top spot with pop band, Owl City, still doing well on the strength of the hit, "Fireflies." Quirky comedy, Glee, was just renewed for a 2nd season and has two CDs in the Top 10.
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1. Animal, Ke$ha
2. Contra, Vampire Weekend
3. The Fame Monster,
Lady GaGa
4. Ocean Eyes, Owl City
5. Glee, The Music Vol.2,
Glee Cast
6. Avatar (Soundtrack),
James Horner
7. Glee, The Music Vol.1,
Glee Cast
8. Element of Freedom,
Alicia Keys
9. Alvin & Chipmunks,
Various Artists
10. The E.N.D.,
Black Eyed Peas
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There is a heated debate swirling around in D.C. about sex education. While there are well intentioned people on both sides of the debate, it's important to get past the rhetoric to understand the issues at stake. Dr. Miriam Grossman's new book, You're Teaching My Child What, is a worthwhile read to understand how children are being educated to understand their sexuality. Read more here.
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Movie Teens are Watching
Week ending 01/10/09
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Avatar has now grossed more than 1B worldwide and is already the #4 grossing US film of all-time. The Blind Side is now the top sports related film of the past twenty years.
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1. Avatar (48.4M)
2. Sherlock Holmes (16.7M)
3. Alvin & Chipmunks (16.3M)
4. Daybreakers (15.0M)
5. It's Complicated (11.0M)
6. Leap Year (9.1M)
7. The Blind Side (7.7M)
8. Up in the Air (7.1M)
9. Youth in Revolt (7.0M)
10. Princess & Frog (4.7M)
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