The pop landscape is dominated in part by former stars of the middle school circuit, for good reason

The author of a history of gays and Disney discusses the secret meanings of Mickey Mouse.

The teen insists, however, that the tweet was a reference to her song "Timebomb"

En route from "Six Feet Under" to "True Blood," TV genius Alan Ball snuck in "Towelhead," an earnest drama about race and sexual awakening in '90s suburbia.

David Levithan's tale of a boy haunted by the memory of his girlfriend is the perfect Valentine's gift for your Goth preteen.

Flaunting their flaws at a live concert and on "Making the Band," boy group O-Town earn even more squealing fans.

The father of a cross-dressing teenage boy is terrified for the boy's safety. He's right to be worried, says Dr. Ponton. It's a scary world for these courageous teens.

Perry sells herself as woke, even as her discography is littered with distasteful undertones of of homophobia

From "Miss Teen USA" to "Sister Havana," the '90s gems that somehow disappeared from the cultural radar

Readers respond to articles about online dating and the "Sex and the City" bus tour. Plus, Dr. Lynn Ponton answers her letters.

The wacked-out singer has a Halloween special that's a fright, but not the way he intended. Plus: Emeril loses 10 pounds of scary fat and, on MTV, a crazed fan is allowed to run amok, Mandy Moore style.

The comedy duo found inspiration from kids in their latest song

Cops then "callously dragged him across the pavement and turned their attention to an uninjured officer": lawsuit

Salon breaks down the dynamics of the strongest love triangles and why we care so much about them