Notes on <i>Tiger Beat Theory</i>

Notes on Tiger Beat Theory

A letter from the editors.

Cut and Paste: Teen Magazines and the Collaged Self

Cut and Paste: Teen Magazines and the Collaged Self

From the magazine pages on the walls of teen girls' bedrooms to feminist collage art, Maya Man shows the Young-Girl as she recreates herself.

Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon

Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon

2000s-era internet countdowns marked time until a teen star's sexual availability—Katherine Fusco winds back the countdown clock on Lindsay Lohan, her predecessor Shirley Temple, and girlhood as the not-yet.

At the Grave of Patrick Kelly

At the Grave of Patrick Kelly

Patrick Kelly designed elegant, extravagant, impeccably detailed clothing. Derrick Austin commemorates his work.

Contradiction Study

Contradiction Study

Girlhood and nonbinariness can coexist within the same person. Joely Fitch consults their personal archive for evidence.

Berlant, Academic Stardom, and Devotional Publics

Berlant, Academic Stardom, and Devotional Publics

Chloe Turner examines the contradictions of academic stardom and the way the mythic status of the celebrity theorist can sometimes drown out the potential of the theory.

Evading Capture: TikToks and Zines as Postmodernist Genres

Evading Capture: TikToks and Zines as Postmodernist Genres

From zines to zinetok, Meleena Gil tracks crossovers, duets, and collaborations that transgress formal boundaries and attempt to escape the scrutinizing eye of authority.

Teen Dream, Merch Machine: A Quiz

Teen Dream, Merch Machine: A Quiz

Christine Elliott revisits Teenage Confidential: An Illustrated History of the American Teen in this quiz that helps you pick the perfect piece of DA merch.

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