best coming of age movies

8 unexpected and inspirational coming-of-age films

From ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ to ‘Boyz N The Hood,’ there’s something on this list for everyone.

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‘I feel behind damn’: 17-year-old claims to make 6 figures a year. Here’s how:

‘Please talk more about print on demand’

On by Grace Fowler

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‘I would’ve gotten out the car and walked away’: Teen says she accidentally grabbed her instructor’s neck during driving lesson

‘Sorry Mr Walter.’

On by Tricia Crimmins

Walmart worker says they’re tired of being made fun of for working at Walmart.

‘trust me it’s 10x better than fast food’: Walmart worker says they’re tired of being made fun of for working at Walmart. Here’s what they make every paycheck

‘It’s always the girls that dont even have a job tryna talk on my name lmfaooo.’

On by Phil West

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‘I’m literally a teenage girl’: Manager schedules worker 32 hours in one week because it’s summer

‘It’s not about money it’s about getting unnecessarily burnt out during the summer which i think is ridiculous.’

On by Braden Bjella

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‘I got my lobotomy at Claire’s’: Claire’s under fire after store announces addition of nose piercings

‘Ain’t no way I’m seeing this correctly.’

On by Stacy Fernandez

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‘I was invalidated and neglected’: Survivor of teen wilderness therapy says he was told appendicitis was all in his head

‘How could parents send their kids to such awful, abusive places?’

On by Tricia Crimmins

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‘It’s like babysitting a bunch of kids’: Bojangles manager shares what it’s like having teenage workers on his shift

‘I swear I break something every shift.’

On by Melody Heald

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Meta plans to restrict data of young people shown to advertisers

Starting in March, advertisers will only be able to see the age and location of teen users.

On by Jacob Seitz

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‘Pray for the children who go to public schools’: Ohio high school’s genderfluid homecoming king sparks debate

‘This does nothing but teach young kids how to be accepting of everyone, no matter what.’

On by Saba Rahimian

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‘It’s not their kid to give a prescription to’: Father says son’s high school prescribed him anti-depressants without notifying him, sparking debate

‘This will help a lot of kids whose families don’t believe in kids being depressed.’

On by Gisselle Hernandez

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From Club Penguin to Roblox, LGBTQ youth have always flocked to gaming websites

In 2005, I walked out into the middle of the town square and shouted ‘I’M BISEXUAL.’

On by Tricia Crimmins

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‘I was gone for 2 years’: Woman recounts harrowing experience in the ‘troubled teen’ industry

‘None of my friends knew where I was.’

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‘Listen little girl, you’re not allowed to use your mom’s Costco card’: Shopper says her ‘teenage’ features always gets her stopped

‘You need your mom with you.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I’m gonna lose my mind’: Airbnb host slams high schoolers for prom after-parties in viral TikTok

‘Y’all it’s not worth the risk.’

On by Grace Stanley

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