teenagers
The 'Paracetamol Challenge' Is an Internet Teen-Suicide Craze That Doesn't Actually Exist
The kids are alright, but what's wrong with parents who want to believe this hoax?
How to Film a Virus: The Evolving Depictions of HIV/AIDS from 'Kids' to 'Precious'
Chloe Sevigny and Rosario Dawson stunned audiences in Larry Clark's slap-in-the-face 90s classic, Kids. A decade later, both actors would go on to star in far more milquetoast depictions of the HIV/AIDS crisis in America.
The Shifting Image of the Teenage Female Pop Star: How We Got from Britney Spears to Lorde
Female pop stars are embracing a punky grit and millennial darkness that is eclipsing the bubblegum pop of the past.
Small Town Girls
Elize Strydom has travelled the world photographing the everyday moments of everyday girls.
The Failure of Male Societies: Author Andrew Smith Tackles Monsters and Sex
Andrew Smith's upcoming novel 'The Alex Crow' follows a young Syrian refugee who finds himself adopted by a deranged scientist working on reanimating dead species for the US government to use as spies.
My Impossible Quest to Teach My Mom the Language of the iPhone
Sooner or later you have to start parenting your parents.
The Feds Are Suing New York City Because Rikers Island Is a Hellhole
US Attorney Preet Bharara says Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking too long to reform the notoriously horrific collection of jails.
The Organisation Preventing Swedish Teens from Joining the Islamic State
SATA aims to change the minds of youths who are about to join extremist organisations. Last month, they managed to stop three kids who were on their way to Syria.
Polaroids from Papua New Guinea's Weed-Growing Highlands
Photographer Joel Bouchier spent a month in the hills with youths growing weed to escape poverty.
Visions of Lorelei: Intimate Photographs of a Woman in Transition
I interviewed artist Jennifer Loeber about her pictures of Lorelei, a friend she met as a teenager in summer camp when Lorelei was still identifying as a male named Robert.
Teenagers Are Having Sex in Extremely Odd Places
Teens are having sex with one another through smartphone screens and having sex with stuffed horses in Walmarts.