scene kids

10 'SNL' jokes that alternative fans will instantly relate to

Saturday Night Live has not only featured artists in the scene as hosts and musical performers, but the NBC show has also poked fun at the alternative music scene in general in various skits.  Whether it’s making Paramore parodies or heavy-metal lullabies, SNL has made several hilarious jokes over the years that are particularly near […]

10 fashion brands who found inspiration in the alternative scene

Those who are entrenched in the alternative scene know that it’s way more than just music—it’s a lifestyle.  While it may have started with alternative music, it’s turned into a complete aesthetic and persona, creating lifelong scene kids everywhere.  Read more: 10 extreme fashion trends musicians have actually pulled off Aesthetics is a significant part. […]

Here are 10 of the best tweets about scene kids in 2020

Scene kids are one of the most resilient groups on the planet because there’s nothing you can do to get rid of us.  Some people, especially on the internet, seem to think that scene kids just ceased to exist after the year 2010. This probably has to do with Gen Z doing things such as […]

10 songs every scene kid plastered on their myspace page

Show us a lonely or hormonal teenager who didn’t have a Myspace page. There’s no “and we’ll show you…” predicate to that sentence. Because we’re convinced that nearly everybody coming of age in the early part of the century staked their swoop-haired claim into that digital landmass. Starting in 2003 as the pre-eminent social media […]

10 anime characters that would be scene kids IRL

It’s not a phase, Mom. Back in the days of all-black everything and endless anime binges, we definitely related to an anime character (or two). Whether it was their iconic looks that we tried to replicate at Comic-Con or their antisocial demeanor, it was hard not to fall in love with our favorite anime characters’ […]

10 celebrities who are scene kids at heart

[Photo by: Demi Lovato/Facebook, Post Malone/Facebook and Lil Uzi Vert/Facebook] We at AltPress know that being a scene kid is more than just a phase, and apparently some of Hollywood thinks that way, too. You might be surprised to know that some of the biggest celebrities love to get down to My Chemical Romance and […]

12 things all former scene kids know to be true

[Photos by: @paramofe/Twitter, @ellkay_/Twitter] If you perfected big hair, tight pants and mirror selfies in the 2000s then these are your truths. READ MORE: 19 memes that nailed emo culture Your AIM away messages were perfectly crafted pieces of art. Colorful, clip-in extensions *basically* made you a hairstylist All pants were your tight pants. Beauty goals now […]

10 times scene kids ruined their yearbook photos (including that one with Neck Deep)

High school is a time for kids to find themselves and develop their own style. For a lot of us, that style was an over-the-top scene aesthetic that shone through in our yearbook pictures and senior quotes. From some wild hairstyles and outfits to some less than inspiring band quotes, here are some of the […]

12 scene kids who clearly ruined their family photos (or did they?)

When it comes to scene fashion, some parents may reassure themselves “it’s just a phase,” while others are accepting of dyed locks, black band tees and all. Either way, chances are you stuck out like a sore thumb in the family photo-op—like these scene kids. The Christmas card [Photo by: Awkward Family Photos] Rocking a […]