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fandomhigh2011-03-25 07:41 am
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Pop Culture 101 | Friday | Period 2
There was a television and a radio set up at the front of room and John was sitting behind the desk, feet up and book in hand. It wasn't a good book but it was holding his attention until he tossed it down and stood up.
"Today, we're gonna talk about teen idols," he started. "If you've never heard the term before, teen idols are someone who is widely idolized by teenagers but doesn't have to be a teenager themselves. Ever heard of Justin Bieber?"
Well, if they hadn't, they were now because John hit a button on the boombox and got one of the Bieber's latest hits playing. "Yeah, kind of bad, right? That doesn't stop this kid from having millions of fans and selling out stadiums. A lot of the appeal of the teen idol is their dreamy good looks and talent, though that last one is questionable. A lot of it is just the good looks and how teenagers want to date them, love them, marry them, etc. Thankfully, Justin Bieber is not the first teen idol. There were many before him and there will be many after. With the advent of social media, it's just easier for someone to become a teen idol. In the past, you had to buy teeny bopper magazines with their pictures on the front. Before that, it was listening to the radio and television. Now, you can jump on Twitter and read the teen idol's innermost thoughts or jump on Facebook and see behind the scenes pictures of them. We're able to get closer than ever before to celebrities. Kind of creepy, isn't it?"
John was just glad he'd grown out of the teen idol phase. "Can anyone guess who the first true teen idol was? It was before everyone's time but it was Frank Sinatra. Check out some pictures of him when he was younger, the man was definitely a looker and had a huge amount of talent. There's also Elvis Presley, Rudolph Valentino, Judy Garland, Donny Osmond, the New Kids on the Block, Ricky Nelson, the list goes on and on. For today's assignment, we're gonna watch one of my favorite movies starring a teen idol who died way too young."
With that said, John clicked play on the movie and took a seat, totally fine with getting to watch this flick again.
"Today, we're gonna talk about teen idols," he started. "If you've never heard the term before, teen idols are someone who is widely idolized by teenagers but doesn't have to be a teenager themselves. Ever heard of Justin Bieber?"
Well, if they hadn't, they were now because John hit a button on the boombox and got one of the Bieber's latest hits playing. "Yeah, kind of bad, right? That doesn't stop this kid from having millions of fans and selling out stadiums. A lot of the appeal of the teen idol is their dreamy good looks and talent, though that last one is questionable. A lot of it is just the good looks and how teenagers want to date them, love them, marry them, etc. Thankfully, Justin Bieber is not the first teen idol. There were many before him and there will be many after. With the advent of social media, it's just easier for someone to become a teen idol. In the past, you had to buy teeny bopper magazines with their pictures on the front. Before that, it was listening to the radio and television. Now, you can jump on Twitter and read the teen idol's innermost thoughts or jump on Facebook and see behind the scenes pictures of them. We're able to get closer than ever before to celebrities. Kind of creepy, isn't it?"
John was just glad he'd grown out of the teen idol phase. "Can anyone guess who the first true teen idol was? It was before everyone's time but it was Frank Sinatra. Check out some pictures of him when he was younger, the man was definitely a looker and had a huge amount of talent. There's also Elvis Presley, Rudolph Valentino, Judy Garland, Donny Osmond, the New Kids on the Block, Ricky Nelson, the list goes on and on. For today's assignment, we're gonna watch one of my favorite movies starring a teen idol who died way too young."
With that said, John clicked play on the movie and took a seat, totally fine with getting to watch this flick again.
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