The MPAA has given ‘The Hunger Games’ a PG-13 rating, and given ‘Bully’ an R. Kids can watch kids killing kids, but not kids swearing at other kids. Read the rest of the article at TheWrap.com.
“Project X” Movie Leads to Copycats, Arrests and a Death
March 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
Is this a case of life imitating art? I hope you can clarify this for me after reading this post. At times it feels as if I am the only one speaking out against Hollywood portraying teenagers as debauched, misguided criminals to increase their box-office take in. But after I read about about a slew of incidents […]
Movie Review: Project X
March 5, 2012 By 5 Comments
Spring break is decidedly around the corner. Why else would a film featuring entitled, booze-abusing, pill-popping teenagers appear at this time of year? Timing is everything, and Hollywood is right on cue with the upcoming release of Project X. This latest portrayal of teenagers running amok is suitably produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips, […]
Proven: Hollywood’s Pretend use of Alcohol in Movies Contributes to Real Teen Drinking
February 22, 2012 By 7 Comments
A new study reveals that the use of alcohol in movies influences minors to drink. The study conducted by Dartmouth Medical School researchers and published in the British Medical Journal BMJ Open, shows that teenagers and children are likely to be more influenced by what they see in films than what their parents teach them. For those of us […]
Teenagers Say “I Love You” With Two Little Words: Username and Password.
January 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
Apparently teenagers have tossed wearing the traditional high school ring as a sign of love and commitment in exchange for getting the keys to their private, online lives: Passwords. (Photo credit aimgram.com) The New York Times reported that teens are now swapping passwords to Facebook and other social networking sites as a sign of […]
