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Education Information

This listing, collected by the Miramonte High School journalism 1 class 2008-09, reflects websites that teens frequent for help with assignments and for learning. This collection captured 5,027,140 URLs.

• http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
  

  Everybody has a favorite animal, and wants to know more about them. the animal diversity web has tons of detailed information about different species of animals. Students can use it for reports, or just to learn for fun.

• http://answers.yahoo.com/
  

  This is a site where people can ask questions, and other people can respond with the answer. Teens today use this site for anything from makeup tips, to homework help, to ideas for their next birthday party. It really represents what modern teens have questions about.

• http://citationmachine.net/
  

  This website helps students easily created bibliographies for any school projects that may require them. You can enter information on a book, website, or any other source and Citation Machine will correctly cite the source. Many student find this to be extremely helpful in easily creating a correct bibliography.

• http://dictionary.reference.com/
  

  Oftentimes there are words that teenagers don't understand the meaning of. Dictionary.com is a quick and easy solution. The website also has a thesaurus and a newly added translator.

• http://dictionary.reference.com/translate
  

  The online dictionary?s website translator is a helpful tool for student?s language homework. Teenagers in language classes often don?t know a few words of what they need to complete their homework for their language classes. Dictionary.com?s translator is a simple way to find out a word or sentence that is needed to complete a report or assignment.

• http://driversed.com/
  

  DriversEd.com and other similar websites provide a quick and easy education for future drivers trying to get their permit.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology
  

  This article on Biology is helpful to teens, for Biology is a course that many High School students take. Although some teachers are skeptical about the editing of Wikipedia pages and faulty information, this particular page offers a lot of interesting and helpful information to students.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_French_Revolution
  

  Many students use Wikipedia to find information for research reports. This specific entry gives a timeline of events in the French Revolution. This is a subject that students often have to research.

• http://miramonte.acalanes.k12.ca.us/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
  

  Blackboard is a website that schools from all around the country use to let teachers and students communicate while they are away from the classroom. Students use the website to check their homework assignments and to submit assignments. Teachers use the website to post documents, grades, and homework assignments. Blackboard is like an electronic agenda that students can access from home in case the "forget" to write their homework down in class.

• http://new.music.yahoo.com/
  

  Yahoo! Music is an archive of music of all genres. This is popular with teens because they can browse their favorite videos for free and watch exclusive interviews with their favorite artists. They can also buy songs for their MP3 player.

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/
  

  BBC News gives the news from a perspective that most American teens don't usually see. A non-domestic view, a lot of the news deals with world problems rather than mostly domestic problems.

• http://news.yahoo.com/
  

  This is a great site for teenagers to view the news of the day and it helps them to understand the information especially if they are members of yahoo. Yahoo gives information very quickly and is one of the most reliable sources for a person who wants to learn about the information of the day.

• http://nfs.sparknotes.com/
  

  When reading Shakespeare in English, often students are confused by the archaic language used in his plays. No Fear Shakespeare offers a modern translation of Shakespeare plays, and places it side-to-side with the original text.

• http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/woc_07/book_home.htm?state=CA
  

  Classzone is a website that students can take pretests on. Although it contains many various subjects. The most popular is science. According to the textbook you use, the website has quizzes according to that textbook and what chapter you need to be quizzed on. This reflects teen culture because our school life is very stressful and anything to make it easier is something we use.

• http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/
  

  Free academic help with many subjects at school, ranging from literature, language, history, science, and math. This site is popular for students to find quick summaries or explanations for lessons they learn in school.

• http://www.cnn.com/
  

  CNN is a website that gives teens world news. It is also a tv broadcast and displays the same information as seen on tv. Many teens who are interested in the news use this site when they miss the news or are already online.

• http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/archive/
  

  CNN is a news site that helps many catch up on current events, especially the Africa page. At the moment, Africa is always in the news, and teens have become interested in helping the people in war torn countries. This site give new and interesting information that gives a new sense of sympathy to teens.

• http://www.freetranslation.com/
  

  When teenagers have questions about how to phrase something in french or Spanish, they can type it into the translator. It's a simple, quick and free tool that answers homework questions without a hassle.

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0830515/
  

  Often teens will use the Internet movie database to look up new movies that they want to see. I recently used this website to research the latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, to see if i could solve some unanswered questions i had after seeing it. Kids will also look up the movies they have seen a thousand times to find out more interesting tidbits and trivia that most people don't know.

• http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php
  

  The Invisible Children website is for an organization which aids children in Uganda. After Uganda's current president, Yoweri Museveni, took control, a group of northern fighters called the LRA (Lord?s Resistance Army) lead by Joseph Kony, have terrorized the citizens of Uganda and abducted more than 60,000 children to fill their army. Invisible Children is a nonprofit organization started by three young filmmakers who traveled to Uganda and ended up finding out about how the children there are affected by the fighting. Many schools across America have Invisible Children clubs and the organization?s roadies travel around to different schools showing their main documentary, Invisible Children: The Rough Cut, which can be purchased or seen on youtube.com in various parts.

• http://www.noodletools.com/
  

  Noodletools has several software tools aimed to help teachers and students. One of the tools featured is NoodleBib, which automatically creates bibliographies based on the information entered. Many students use NoodleBib to create a bibliography for projects requiring citations.

• http://www.seventhsanctum.com/
  

  This site gives ideas for people who are stuck while writing. Many teens get stuck while attempting to write essays or stories for class. Some ambitious kids need ideas for the next plot twist in their novels. The site consists of many generators that spit out unusual and often ridiculous but inspiring ideas. There are generators for characters, names, settings, organizations, and interesting scenarios.

• http://www.snopes.com/
  

  The TV show Mythbusters is very popular for the way they dispel or confirm urban legends. Snopes is basically Mythbusters for the web. Tons of information is available, encompassing subjects such as the War on Terror and Hurricane Katrina, as well as a variety of e-mail scams, and more. For any rumors/myths teens want to check out, Snopes is the place to do it.

• http://www.spanishdict.com/
  

  The online Spanish dictionary is a reference center that is used daily by students learning Spanish. Its simple format makes learning new Spanish words effortless. Simply type in a Spanish or English word that you need translated and it will not only tell you the word, but also a bunch of other ways the word is used and its verb form. This online form of a Spanish-English dictionary shows that our teen population is just too lazy to go through a real dictionary and instead get the translation within seconds.

• http://www.sparknotes.com/
  

  Many students use spark notes as an alternative to reading a boring novel in their class. Spark notes simplifies the text into modern common language and gives the reader or student only the necessary facts without other ideas that aren't significant within the story.

• http://www.thehungersite.com/
  

  The Hunger Site is an innovative website that helps fight against hunger in third world countries. Teens can simply click a button on the website, and by doing so, they donate the value of 1.1 cups of food to the hungry, simply by clicking.

• http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hip+hop
  

  Urban Dictionary is a website that contains a lot of slang terms of phrases used by teens of 2008. Teens can add words and update definitions of words. Website viewers can rate definitions and comment on definitions that other people posted.

• http://www.vehix.com//default.aspx
  

  Vehix.com is an online site where people can sell and buy new and used cars. One can also research cars using the many helpful tools located on the site. It is representative to teen culture because it is very helpful to teens looking to buy their first car.

Teen Consumerism

This listing, collected by the Miramonte High School journalism 1 class 2008-09, reflects websites that teens frequent for purchases or consumer information. This collection captured 6,907,484 URLs.

• http://search.urbanoutfitters.com/?q=sandals
  

  Girls often seek ways to look like individuals and stand out from the pack. They want to wear edgy and sophisticated footwear to highlight their personality. Strappy sandals are a popular style shoe, and many girls buy them at Urban Outfitters because of their vast and trendy selection.

• http://shop.nordstrom.com/
  

  Many teens shop at Nordstroms. It is a great place to buy designer clothing, as well as more moderate priced clothes.

• http://shop.vans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/
  category_10001_10101_10147_-1
  

  Teens today are faced with many difficult decisions. None are more important than lace-ups vs. slip-ons. Vans was founded in 1966 and are still setting trends in teen style. Many teens like to wear Vans many different styles including the classic lace-ups and the popular slip-ons. Rappers have kept Vans shoes popular by mentioning them in their shoes. The song Vans by The Pack is entirely devoted to the shoes. Today many teens love to wear this simple and relatively inexpensive shoe made by the classic shoe company, Vans.

• http://store.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=428&itemID=
  50208&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=
  

  Delia's is a popular clothing store that only has only few locations, so its products are mostly purchased online or through their widely distributed catalogs. The clothes are decently priced with a typical pair of pants ranging from $40 to $60. Its style could be described as comfortable, stylish, and funky. This store reflects today's teen style because it is a popular style and choice of clothing.

• http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/humor
  

  Cafe Press is an online store where anyone can design their own shirt, mug, or nearly anything. The sellers choose the price and how much commission they take. Teens use this to find funny shirts to help express themselves.

• http://tlc.discovery.com/ads/ad_interstitial_fill5.html?dest=http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/
  whatnottowear/whatnottowear.html
  

  Being in style is a tactic used to survive high school by many teenagers. What Not To Wear, shown on TLC, is a television show that is designed to help young people recognize thier fashion faux pas and correct them. The show is most widely watched by young women.

• http://www.apple.com/
  

  Apple is an important part of teen culture, because it has become a major part of everyday technology. The the majority of teens have an apple product, whether it be an ipod, iphone, or apple computer. Apple continues to come out with newer and more impressive technology at such a rapid pace, that the ipods that came out a year ago are already considered old. For our generation, apple has defined the technological advances that have taken place with computers, music, cameras and cell phones.

• http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
  

  Barnes & Noble is a popular bookstore selling books, DVDs, music, and other products. Students can also shop for textbooks using the online bookstore. There are a few Barnes & Noble bookstore located around the Bay Area.

• http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=abcat0701000&type=category
  

  This website allows teens to browse and purchase games for the popular X-Box 360 game console. The Xbox is a very entertaining game system, and teens enjoy purchasing all the newest games available, making this section of the Best Buy site very popular.

• http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home?schid=GGL|G_Borders+Brand|General+Brand|Borders
  

  Students often shop at Borders for books, music, and DVDs. Borders is a popular bookstore with many locations, and good deals on new books. On the website, you can browse the newest merchandise as well as the old ones, and order them as well. Pre-orders are also available for things that have not been released yet.

• http://www.ccs.com/
  

  CCS is a website for teens to buy skateboards, skate shoes, snowboards, and apparel for girls and boys. This site features clothing that is appealing to most teen boys and girls. Their clothes are laid back and have an edge.

• http://www.cuttersgloves.com/
  

  Cutters is one of today's most popular sports gloves brands. Cutters makes gloves for football, baseball, and golf, and are the choice of many professional, collegiate, and high school athletes.

• http://www.eastbay.com/
  

  Eastbay is an online sports store. Student athletes go to Eastbay to buy sports equipment and clothes because they offer great deals, and they offer the same stuff that sports stores offer but for half the price. People also use Eastbay because it is easier to buy stuff from the comfort of your home instead of having to go out to the store.

• http://www.fandango.com/
  

  Fandango is a great website for teens to use because it provides access to movie times, tickets, and sneak previews. Its a great way to get your tickets and print them out in the comfort of your own home. Many kids use it to check local movie theater times and listings anywhere in the world.

• http://www.jcrew.com/
  

  J Crew?s online store displays what many teenage girls would like to have in their closets. Yet their prices are higher than most of the stores that teenagers shop at, so browsing their website is almost like a clothing tease for many.

• http://www.neweracap.com/
  

  New Era and 59Fifty hats are a hot fashion item for teenagers.

• http://www.shopbop.com/actions/viewSearchResultsAction.action?bmForm=searchFormXX&bmFormID=1227292150896
  &bmUID=1227292150896&bmIsForm=true&bmPrevTemplate=%2Findex.jsp&bmHidden=area&area=contemporary&
  bmText=query&query=hudson&bmImage=searchButton.x&bmImage
  

  Shopbop.com provides hundreds of designer clothes on their website. Even though some of their clothes may be pricey they have free shipping for purchases over a certain amount. One of their most popular items for girls is the Hudson jeans.

• http://www.sprint.com/
  

  Sprint?s website represents teenagers love for their technology. The newest model of a cell phone is often seen as a status symbol among high schoolers.

• http://www.target.com/
  

  Target is well known and relatively inexpensive store. It has gathered famous designers to do discount lines for the store. Teens love Target because you can get nice clothes for cheaper prices. They also have excellent make-up aisles.

• http://www.ticketmaster.com/section/concerts?tm_link=tm_music_header
  

  Teenagers love music and are always looking for opportunities to see their favorite artists in concert. The music section of the Ticketmaster website has concerts listed by genres of music or by venues nearby. Its simple format provides an easy way for teens to check upcoming concerts and buy tickets.

• http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID=5815&model=Classic+Tall
  

  Uggs are sheep wool boots from Australia and are very popular footwear among teens as well as other age groups. They are warm and comfortable and come in many different styles, but the most popular are the classic tall boots. Uggs are so popular in fact that numerous "copy-cat" versions of them can be found for cheaper prices.

• http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?popId=WOMENS&navAction=poppushpush
  &isSortBy=true&navCount=3&pushId=WOMENS_APPAREL&id=W_APP_KNIT
  

  This is a popular site among teens because there clothing is creative, and fashionable. Teens would go to this website to find many colorful option for both girls and boys. This site represents teen culture because it's a fashionable site that many teens purchase from.

• http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&startValue=61
  &selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=15268865&parentid=W_APP_SWEATERS&sortProperties=+
  product.marketingPriority,-product.startDate&navCount=198&navA
  

  Fashion is a big part of teenagers lives, especially for girls. Each person strives to be unique with the clothing they wear. This sweater is an example of the fashion that teenagers wear today.

• http://www.wetseal.com/home.jsp
  

  This is a girls teen shopping website. They sell clothes for cheep prices and in styles that accommodate many girls styles. The clothes are affordable and good for parties and more.

• http://www.woot.com/
  

  Teens enjoy finding awesome deals on electronics of any kind. They love receiving new toys and tools, but often do not have enough money to get everything they want. A deal site like woot.com helps them to save the extra dollar that could be the difference between getting that new TV and having to wait another couple of months.

• http://www1.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=16904&PageID=72605155857727
  

  Many teens shop at Macy's to get their clothing. Because it is such a big store, there is a lot of variety and all different styles of clothing can be purchased.

Teen Recreation

This listing, collected by the Miramonte High School journalism 1 class 2008-09, reflects websites that teens frequent for entertainment and recreation information. This collection captured 7,723,734 URLs.

• http://espn.go.com/
  

  ESPN is a quick and easy way for a sports fan to get all the information they need about their favorite team. On the home page, one is able to see current box scores from all major sports leagues, breaking news stories, and conveniently access links to specific team's pages.

• http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/
  spice-up-your-inbox-with-colors-and.html
  

  This website has now made it possible to personalize the gmail accounts. This is important to teenagers because it give a chance to individualize and make the email accounts their own. Teens are now very interested in making their own mark, and this website allows them to do so. With the many different themes and settings, this Google tool is adding new features every day.

• http://offer.rhapsody.com/?pcode=srchrv&ocode=search&cpath=ppcse
  &rsrc=gg_ru_rhp_14&SR=sr2rz32go4553sx94pi16ai44
  &gclid=CKitroj2hpcCFQ0xawodlUf1-w
  

  Rhapsody is a popular music downloading website. Rhapsody is legal and the music is free. It contains the top 100 songs and is easy to maneuver. Music is very important in teen culture and Rhapsody makes music easily available.

• http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy
  

  Fantasy sports is a replacement of Facebook for teen guys. Fantasy sports is an internet game that uses real life sports players mainly from baseball, football, and basketball. Owners of fantasy teams draft players in the beginning of the sports season they are playing. They then play games against other people on the internet, and based on how their players do, they receive points. The team with the most points in the end wins the game. Owners play whole seasons of Fantasy sports and they usually play for money. Owners can either play for money through the computer or they can be close friends and have their own pot of money. This is fun for all men because it lets them live their dream of playing sports and managing a team.

• http://www.aintitcool.com/
  

  Ain't It Cool News features Hollywood rumors, interviews with respected directors, and screenshots and posters. These elements of the website are relished by devotees of the popular visual arts, many of whom are teens. Also, its reviews are taken into account by many teens when they decide to see the new blockbuster.

• http://www.apple.com/trailers/
  

  Many teens love to watch movie trailers. This page provides easy access to trailers for newly released and soon-to-be released movies.

• http://www.buzznet.com/
  

  Buzznet is a music community with all the latest music and band news. Music is extremely important to many teens and it is a key social part of their lives. A music website is interesting and cool to many, and very important to teen development. Band websites and info pages are popular for finding concerts and informations about the bands.

• http://www.comcast.net/a/
  

  Many teens today have email accounts on this website. You can go to this website for a variety of thing such as shopping, and looking at the weather report. You can also look at news stories, music and much more.

• http://www.comedycentral.com/
  

  This is a site that represents the comedy that is enjoyed by modern teens. Over the years, humor among teens change more and more, and Comedy Central is a popular channel that best represents what today's youth finds entertaining.

• http://www.contracostatimes.com/high-school-sports
  

  Sports are a large part of many teens lives. Teens like to know how the competition is doing and for that information they will access their local newspaper website. Contra Costa Times posts statistics and articles about games of the local high schools and features players from different high schools.

• http://www.cwtv.com/
  

  The CW is one of the most popular cable stations for teens today. There are many drama series that are shown weekly. All these shows reflect upon the teen culture today because the shows present issues that are present in high schools today. Many teens visit the television station's website to see previews of upcoming episodes or to read about their favorite actors and characters.

• http://www.cwtv.com/shows/
  

  The CW is a TV station that has shows like Gossip Girl, 90210, America's next Top Model, and One Tree Hill. It represents teen culture by showing some of the favorite TV shows.

• http://www.deviantart.com/
  

  This website represents the art and literature created by teenagers of our time. Its very important to see how teens express themselves from generation to generation, because it lets us see into their inner emotions. From stories and poems, to photographs and paintings, this site represents how teens today express themselves through art.

• http://www.fandango.com/
  

  When planning a movie with friends, Fandango is a great place to figure out a place and time. Not only that, but it sells printable tickets that can let you skip waiting in line to buy your ticket and walk right in, and even shows news and articles about movies and celebrities.

• http://www.flixster.com/
  

  Flixster is a website that allows users to share their opinions on movies. This includes movie quizzes and ratings. Users can find others with similar tastes in movies. With movies being a large part of teens' lives, Flixster can be used by teens to socialize with others.

• http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/index.html
  

  Teens love to eat, and cook. The show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives is hosted by Guy Fieri, who was chosen on a reality T.V. show, brings a young hip face to food network. This show hi-lights the best diners in the nation.

• http://www.fox.com/
  

  This website is helpful to teens because majority of these shows broadcast at eight or nine o?clock. During these hours, most teens are studying, or doing homework, some even sleeping. This site has all the episodes online available to the world to watch their shows at a time suitable to their schedule.

• http://www.hbo.com/trueblood/
  

  HBO?s Trueblood website reflects the media?s influence on many teenagers lives. The show Trueblood is a specific example of a show, yet many teenagers enjoy visiting the sights of their favorite TV shows.

• http://www.hulu.com/
  

  This site features free viewing of popular NBC, Fox, and ABC shows and many movies as well. The showings are supported by brief, 30-second commercials from sponsors. Teens use this site to catch up on any missed episodes of their favorite shows.

• http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/
  

  icanhascheezburger is a place where anyone can post pictures of animals (mainly cats), with funny captions. Many teens use this after school to have a quick laugh.

• http://www.ign.com/
  

  IGN provides a single site with reviews and information for many types of popular media, including comic books, video games, and movies.

• http://www.kotaku.com/
  

  Like it or not, video gaming is here to stay. It is a major part of teen culture. I cannot number how many conversations I?ve heard about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or Halo 3. Kotaku is one of the biggest game news blogs on the web.

• http://www.music.com/
  

  This website contains many of the most watched music videos that teens are interested today. It represents what kind of music modern teens are interested in, as well as how we dance and what we wear.

• http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/
  

  SNL is a commonly watched TV show by the teen population. This show reflects common humor among high-schoolers. This show also provides political news with a comical spin. The SNL website shows clips from past shows and excerpts for shows later on the week. Although SNL has been a part of our culture for many years, it is still a part of teen's recreational life in 2008.

• http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/update-palin-rap/773781/
  

  Saturday Night Live is a widely popular show because of its hysterical spoofs. Especially with the 2008 Presidential Election in full swing, SNL had many spoofs of the McCain and Obama debates, not to mention videos ridiculing Sarah Palin. The Sarah Palin Rap was a favorite video of teenagers because it showed her in a light where she let loose and had fun.

• http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/
  

  NBC's "The Office" is a popular television show that many teenagers watch. This show is about a group of people who all work at a paper company called "Dunder Mifflin". The clash of personalities makes this show hilarious.

• http://www.newyorker.com/
  

  The New Yorker covers lifestyles and culture that most major magazines will avoid. This makes it popular among teenagers interested in offbeat news. Its balanced, calm reporting with a dash of humor is the perfect blend to entice an audience.

• http://www.onemorelevel.com/
  

  This is a site that represents teen gaming and how they are entertained. The wide variety of games on this site are a great example of what teens are interested in. From RPGs (role playing games, such as World of Warcraft), to fast moving 3-D animations, each game contains some aspect of entertainment for today's youth.

• http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/
  

  Teens enjoy visiting this website. It offers all the latest news about popular bands, whether it?s about upcoming concerts, albums or interviews with artists, pitchfork media offers timely information about current music.

• http://www.seventeen.com/
  

  Seventeen Magazine is a popular magazine among many teenaged girls. The magazine includes beauty tips, fashion style announcements and fun quizzes. So naturally their website would be a popular site for bored teenage girls.

• http://www.sidereel.com/_home
  

  With the crazy schedules teens have to deal with, who has time to actually sit down and watch tv? Sidereel.com offers full episodes of hundreds of tv shows available online at anytime. This way, teens can still stay caught up with the latest episodes of their favorite shows, without having to sit in front of the tv during the original viewing time.

• http://www.southparkstudios.com/
  

  South Park is a popular TV show that teens like. It is currently at the end of its 12th season and it has free episodes to watch online. THis show is very influential to the teen age generation and many conversations center on the show.

• http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/
  

  Recently, Stephanie Meyer's Twilight and its sequels have caught the attention and admiration of teenager girls around the U.S. The series focuses on the romance between a dreamy vampire and a normal girl. With the movie debuting recently, fans are constantly exploring her site, which has everything from outtakes to playlists she used while writing.

• http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/l/led_zeppelin/stairway_to_heaven_tab.htm
  

  One way for students to escape the stress of school is to play guitar. This website has a ton of popular songs in different skill levels. It also has lots of different genres of music.

• http://www.urbandictionary.com/
  

  This is a site that gives teens a chance to introduce and define both real words and "slang". It provides much entertainment for people to do things like look up their names and see what people wrote as definitions, as well as being exposed to new words and phrases that they never knew about. Teen culture is represented very well by this site, because everything on the site is written by and for the people that make up our modern world.

• http://www.vh1.com/music/?source=globalnav
  

  Many teens today are very interested in the music scene. On Vh1, teens can watch popular new music videos, and see what their favorite artists are up to. Vh1 also shows sneak pecks into upcoming music videos, and exclusive interviews with artists.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bVa6jn4rpE
  

  You Tube Don't Tase me Bro is one of the most popular videos on You Tube. A student from The University of Florida was talking to John Kerry at one of Kerry's speeches. The student was giving John Kerry a hard time so the police had to remove him from the premises. The student resisted so they got him to the floor and put handcuffs on him. The student kept resisting so the police tasered him. Right before he got tasered the student yelled "Don't tase me! Don't tase me bro!" This became the number one saying of teens in 2007.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW--7ZmXrXo
  

  YouTube is a site that many teenagers use. You can watch numerous TV shows, clips of movies, and skits. This video is a skit that expresses the humor teenagers have today.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXPT8sw_FjU
  

  Youtube is a popular website for various reasons. A main reason is the variety of music videos that it uploads. YES by LMFAO is a popular song by in the teen world. Rap is also a popular genre of music among teens.