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