New study finds that black and hispanic children are disproportionately targeted by unhealthy, high-calorie, food advertising.

Marketing to black and hispanic youth

Parasocial break ups and sadness explained!

Here's an interesting interview from a sociologist about parasocial relationships and parasocial "breakups."

Here's a pic from one of my favorite shows that really left me hanging:

http://www.fromthegrapevine.com/arts/why-you-get-sad-when-your-favorite-tv-show-goes-air

Social Media and Body Image

Here is a link to an interesting article from UConn Today on social media and possible impact on body image.

Social Media and Body Image

Bringing more realistic models to the run way....

Here is a link to a story about a New York designer using her own clients and every day women to model her fashion line.

Think about what we typically see on the runway. What do you think the impacts are on young women? Will this type of diversity help?

Walking the cat walk with Down Syndrome

Real guns made to look like toys....

Here is a news broadcast talking about the dangers of real guns made to look like toys. What problems do you see for children?

Putting officers at risk?

How your childhood nightmares were made....

Parents are often concerned about how they can minimize their children's fear reactions to scary media.  One way is to avoid exposure. Given that is not always feasible or possible, would it work to show children something like the following:

Making the Monsters...

Are kid's adventure movies finished?

Here's an article which offers an interesting reason why kid adventure movies may be a thing of the past.

http://io9.com/why-the-age-of-the-kids-adventure-movie-is-over-1681195670

What do you think?