Werewolf or Teen Wolf?

So in the past two weeks or so, my sister and I have been descending, or nose-diving rather, into the hilariously wonderful, oft-angsty, world of the MTV supernatural/horror show, Teen Wolf.

For anyone who doesn’t watch, Teen Wolf stars your regular sad sack high school “loser,” Scott McCall, who is ill-advisedly wandering around a dark forest on the night of a full moon and is totally bitten by a werewolf.  Thus, he becomes the titular teen wolf.

Teen Wolf, Scott McCall by sambastian.tumblr.com

The show revolves around Scott’s hopeless misadventures trying to learn how to be a teen wolf and navigate the very dangerous, very mysterious supernatural world into which he’s stumbled.  Also, he’s crazy good at lacrosse now.  Yes, Lacrosse.

source: http://werewolfromance.tumblr.com/post/12129435158

With the popularization of the supernatural in teen fiction and media, I’ve found it pretty refreshing to come across a show that is only about teenagers who are werewolves, not vampires, not fairies, not zombies or anything else that goes bump in the night.

Werewolf–in particular, teen wolf–stories can draw some interesting metaphors and parallels to the difficulties and changes that young people undergo during their teen years.  Think lots of extra hair and uncontrollable feeeelings.

If you’re a fan of werewolves, teen wolves, or are interested in learning more, here’s some stories to start you off:

  

  

  

But what makes a werewolf a werewolf and a teen wolf a teen wolf?  Is it the lacrosse?  The locker room confrontations?  Hopelessly confused flailing?  Are the characters in the books listed above just werewolves or are they teen wolves too?  You decide.

-Morgan, Main – Teen

Just Try to Remain Silent: Sign Up for The Silent Library Program

Do you think you could remain silent while someone plucked a hair from inside your nose?  Could you prevent yourself from laughing at the sight of a good friend being fed baby food while dressed in a diaper and bib?  Would you be able to refrain from squealing in horror after seeing yourself made up by a person wearing a blindfold?  If you answered yes to all of these questions, then you could win big on Tuesday, February 7th!  Just like the popular MTV game show, we’ll be holding our own version of Silent Library (minus the vomit) in the Main Teen Center.  We dare you to remain silent while you and your teammates humiliate yourselves whilst attempting outrageous and embarrassing stunts for prizes.  Registration for this event is required.  Reserve your spot today!

Want to participate, but you think you’d die of embarrassment?  Check out these books instead:

How to Survive Anything by Rachel Buchholz

Advice on surviving natural disasters, embarrassing moments, and social situations.

Schadenfreude, Baby!: A Delicious Look at the Misfortune of Others (and the Pleasure It Brings Us)

by Laura Lee

Taps into our universal longing to gawk and smirk at the people who stand—or fall—for all of us.

“What’s That Smell?” (Oh, It’s Me.): 50 Mortifying Situations and How to Deal

by Tucker Shaw

Tips for dealing with the embarrassment that is the teenage years.

Mega Traumarama!: Real Girls and Guys Confess More of Their Most Mortifying Moments!

from the Editors of Seventeen Magazine

Delight in the humiliation of your peers!

MTV’s Video Music Awards

I am a pop culture junkie, and I love award shows.  The Video Music Awards is one of my favorites.  There is always something to talk about the next day.

Last night’s VMAs seemed down right boring to me.  Eminem left after his performance and was not there to accept any of the awards that he won.  Lady Gaga won 8 awards;  no suprise there.  Neither Taylor Swift nor Kayne West wowed me with their performances, and they got most of the up-front hype for their appearances. 

I like Chelsea Handler, but most of her comedy bits seemed to fall flat.  Russell Brand was a bit rough and naughty last year, but I enjoyed his turn as host much better. 

Well, I guess I have to have some highlights.  I would give Usher an A for his performance.

Usher rehearses for the VMAs.  Photo from Rap-Up.com.

I also really liked Florence and the Machine.  All of Sunday’s VMA performances can be replayed on MTV’s VMA web site: 

http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/

Lady Gaga at the MTV VMA Awards

~Marian