teen drama

‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 3 Sees Character Growth From Everyone

Mindy Kaling’s teen drama series has returned to Netflix, and fans can't wait to see what drama Devi will find herself in this year.…

August 22, 2022

A picture of faces drawn in a high school notebook

Teen Dramas Like ‘Euphoria’ Can Create Unrealistic Expectations for High School

Jordan Oulela, University of Texas at San Antonio

The glamorization of adult themes and age-inappropriate casting can lead to problematic assumptions made about real life.…

February 16, 2022

In an article about Pretty Little Liars, five woman stand holding hands and touching shoulders in a garden.

Do We Need Another ‘Pretty Little Liars’? (Spoiler Alert: No)

Lauren Sung, University of Georgia

There's a reboot of this iconic teen drama in the works, and although we don't know much about it as of right now, what little information we do have doesn't bode well.…

July 28, 2021

Two characters in Netflix's 'Grand Army'

Netflix’s Cancellation of ‘Grand Army’ After a Single Season Isn’t Surprising

Fatima Sani, Rollins College

The series has similar themes to other successful franchises such as 'Euphoria' and '13 Reasons Why,' but has failed to attain the same level of hype.…

July 22, 2021

In an article about Gossip Girl, the cast of the reboot sits on a stairwell together.

‘Gossip Girl’ Had A Problem With Poverty — Will The Reboot Address It?

Lauren Sung, University of Georgia

With a reboot on the horizon, it's important to address the tendency of the original show to treat its less exorbitantly rich characters with downright cruelty.…

July 19, 2021

Netflix Is Bringing Back the Love Triangle in ‘Never Have I Ever’

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

Who will Devi choose? The supportive Ben who happens to be in a relationship, or the available bad boy Paxton?…

May 16, 2020

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A Few Years Beyond High School: The Implications of Adult Actors Playing Children

Madison Feser, Seton Hall University

Legal and logistical barriers make casting minors something of a burden. Has the trend of adult actors assuming the role of teens skewed public perception?…

January 16, 2020