• Do the Stroll

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    The teen dance craze called “The Stroll” was given it’s titular anthem by Canadian vocal group The Diamonds in 1957 with slithering saxophones and a slow walking beat.

  • California Fever

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    California Fever was an early teen drama, first aired by CBS in 1979 and lasting only 10 episodes before cancellation.

  • The First Ever Teen Drama

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    Beverly Hills, 90210Degrassi High, My So-Called Life, and Dawson’s Creek were all shows from the 1990s that pioneered the now ubiquitous teen drama, but nothing came before Never Too Young, the 1965 TV show that was the first to target a teen audience.

  • 90s Hip-Hop on BET Teen Summit

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    The BET Teen Summit was a TV show for teenagers on air from 1989 to 2002 that combined a talk show where teens discussed everyday issues with live performances from up and coming hip-hop and R&B groups.

  • Teen Prodigies of the Spanish Cinema

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    Teenage is screening this weekend in Barcelona at the In-Edit Festival, so here’s a collection of highlights from the work of Spanish teen actors across the decades.

  • Miss Teen USA, 1984

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    Whether confusing mannequins with people or charming snakes at the casbah, they’re all endearing!