Jeff Lindsay

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change” (Darwin). How does one survive all the obstacle they face in life? Obstacles such as not having a job to pay the bills, stress from school, or even a fight one has with a friend or a loved one. What does it take to not only survive but thrive through the highs and lows of life? With purpose, tenacity, and adaptability anyone can have the ability to survive any obstacle in life…

5 ex-celebs who are completely broke today (-- removed HTML --) We all love to fantasize about what we'd do with fame and fortune. Well, these ex-celebs had them both and found a way to lose them too. Here are some names you might recognize that did just that. 1. Aaron Carter The preteen pop singer found himself filing for bankruptcy in 2013, despite selling over 10 million albums worldwide in the last 20 years. Carter, now 30 (feel old?), was more than $3.5 million in debt, mostly from not…

Rocks in my Head review Rocks in my Head is a play performed by three grade nine students and two adults. The Director of the play is Sue Lawson, a highly ranked Writer and Director who has received plenty of awards for Writing for young adults. The company Markwell Presents created the play. Markwell Presents is based in Bulimba Brisbane. Rocks in my head tackles important issues faced by teenagers teaching how to deal with death and relationships. The play was directed to inflict emotion on…

Sharing a personal and rough story about your relationship with your daughter must be severe subject to discussed or even write a song about it. My song is written by Marshall Mathers or known by his stage name, Eminem, he wrote this incredible song called “When I’m Gone” for his daughter Hailie. This song is about him ignoring his daughter and focus more writing songs instead of being with her, and talks about his recurring dream about his daughter giving up on him, then he finally realizes…

When someone blurts out the word “high school”, what’s your first initial thought? I don’t know about you, but “cliques” are the first thought to my mind. The media is drowning in films that portray the idea of “cliques”, but personally, I believe the film Mean Girls is the best representation of the world of cliques. Means Girls is a teen classic, and I can almost bet the majority of my generation has seen or at least heard of it. It is American teen comedy film that manifests the harsh…

In 2004, the movie “Mean Girls” was released and caught the interest of many people across the world. Teenage Cady Heron who is played by actress Lindsay Lohan, was homeschooled in Africa by her parents. When she has to move, she gets to experience public school and how it can be so cruel and divide students into their own cliques. Cady quickly finds out how her soon to be new group of friends earned the nickname “The Plastics”. “Mean Girls” is a great example of the Hero’s Journey because it…

Once upon a time, there lived a very beautiful, blonde named, Tiffany. Tiffany was the “Queen Bee” of her high school in Kansas, Buckner Hall, captain of the cheerleading squad, dating the quarterback, all the stereotypical things you could imagine about a popular cheerleader in highschool, fit in her life. One night, the cheerleading squad thought it would be funny to break into the school’s drama center and vandalize a few things as part of an initiation for the new freshman. As Tiffany and…

“Mean Girls” stars three of today’s most successful young actresses. Lindsay Lohan plays the part of Cady Herron, Rachel McAdams is Regina George, and Amanda Seyfried is Karen Smith. These three actresses are obviously not the only talent in the movie; however their amazing performances helped launch their successful careers…

Traditionally, femininity is associated with a particular set of personality traits and behaviours, which are deemed acceptable for women to perform by the most influential institutions of the dominant culture. The teen makeover movie is a visual medium that reinforces these expectations through the types of female characters they present. Gender stereotypes reveal a distinct correlation between performances of idealized femininity and the distribution of female power in their high school…

In 1995, Clueless, a new-aged teen “chick flick” was released that shone a new light on feminine teen culture. The film follows the adolsent life of beautiful, popular, and rich Cher Horowitz. Through the ups and downs of classic high school tropes (driving, boys, etc), Cher learns how to see past material objects and open her heart to love. Alive Leppert (2014) states, “Marking a shift away from the mainstreaming of [80s] grunge fashion and music, Clueless’s engagement with teen magazines and…