Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
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, [...]
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 [...]
Before 2012 starts to highlight what’s wrong with Hollywood (and we know there’s plenty of that) it’s worth recognizing some things Tinsel Town did that we might consider an improvement. Hollywood managed to do some good this past year, though it’s difficult to realize this when the Kardashians are blinding everyone with their glowing skin and [...]
The last few months have been great for US celebrity news. Everyone from Charlie Sheen to Lindsay Lohan have taken a back seat to coverage of the upcoming British Royal nuptials between Prince William and Kate Middleton, and I've loved every minute of it! Photo courtesy of LATimes Maybe you're done with the royal hype, [...]
In my previous post I put forward the idea of parenting a la Lohan, or Complicit Parenting. It's a style of parenting in which I consider parents are fully aware of the illegal activity their child is engaging in, but decide the pros are worth the risk than the cons. I'm not referring to the use [...]
