After recently experimenting with Claude to write a teen drama, I decided to try using it for something else: creating infographics about our teen dramas.
First up, an infographic about “Beverly Hills, 90210.”
Then, an infographic about “Dawson’s Creek.”
Next, an infographic comparing “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Dawson’s Creek.”
After that, an infographic on the evolution of the teen drama genre across our six shows.
And finally, an infographic about TeenDramaWhore.
As you can see, these are hardly perfect. I didn’t give Claude much guidelines — I didn’t say what content to include, what color scheme to use, etc. The original graphics were vertical, but because Substack doesn’t support Claude’s HTML artifacts, I had to take screenshots to turn them into uploadable images and I found that impossible with the portrait orientation due to needing to “scroll” the element to get the full graphic. So I asked Claude to change them to a landscape orientation, and doing so changed the content a little bit. You can see some of the original versions below:
Graphics have never been a big part of TDW and I don’t expect that to change. But it was interesting to see what an AI-powered tool could create based on its knowledge of the genre.
Teen Drama Links for August 5, 2025
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“‘Dawson’s Creek’ to ‘Varsity Blues’: James Van Der Beek’s career in photos” (USA Today)
“James Van Der Beek Doesn’t Know Me, But I Owe Him Everything” (Humans)
This is very moving.
“Joey Potter Lips Are Trending And It’s Down To This Cult ’90s Product” (Grazia)
“An Inside Look at Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson’s ‘Happy Hours’ Reunion: All the Photos” (Us Weekly)
“Paula Cole Has Never Stopped Making Music: Inside Her Life Since ‘I Don’t Want to Wait’” (Us Weekly)
Related: The Teen Drama Theme Songs (TDW)
“32 Nonsensical Villain Reveals From Movies And TV Shows” (Cinemablend)
“7 Great Side Characters Who Completely Stole Their TV Shows” (ComicBook.com)
Related: The Shift from Dawson’s Creek to Joey’s Creek (TDW)
“Lindsay Lohan Revives Gossip Girl’s Most Controversial Peep Toe Heels” (Glamour)
“See All the Stars Who Have Played Marilyn Monroe (Including This Surprising Gossip Girl Actress)” (People)
“11 TV couples who had real life relationships” (HELLO!)
Related: Top 10 Real-Life Relationships (TDW)
“21 TV Shows That Ended With a Huge Middle Finger to Fans” (Cracked)
“20 beloved TV shows with insufferable main characters” (Yardbarker)
“20 iconic American TV shows that inspired international duplicates” (Yardbarker)
“10 TV Shows From The 2000s Everyone Forgot About Already (#1 Is Criminally Underrated)” (Screen Rant)
“7 addictive shows to fill the difficult gap between episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty” (Digital Spy)
“15 Shows to Binge Watch After The Summer I Turned Pretty” (Harper’s Bazaar)
“7 Shows To Watch if You Love ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’” (Collider)
“The 10 Most Dripped-Out TV Characters of All Time, Ranked” (Collider)
“The top 100 best TV and movie Dads of all time” (indy100)
“Musical Moments: 26 Movies & TV Shows Featuring Female Vocalists” (CherryPicks)
Related: Teen Drama Stars Who Are Also Singers (TDW)
“Celebrity Style Evolutions: 16 Stars Who Transformed Their Look Over the Years” (JustJared)
“Friend Groups Who Live Rent-Free In Our Heads” (Elle India)
“Chasing Gen Z: Why Prime Video Is Loving YA After the Genre’s Collapse on Linear TV” (The Wrap)
“A Brief History Of Hot Guys Across The Decades And Why We Collectively Thirsted Over Them” (Betches)
“Gen Z’s Aesthetic Is Quietly Pivoting to a New Era — and It Looks Messy” (Newsweek)
“Brooding ‘black cat’ boyfriends have pushed aside ‘golden retriever’ heartthrobs: ‘He’s not perfect, but he’s real’” (New York Post)
Best of the Rest
The estate of the late Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210) is selling her Malibu home. (The Wall Street Journal)
Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) is mourning her “So NoTORIous” co-star Loni Anderson. (Instagram)
Hilary Swank (Carly, Beverly Hills, 90210) received the ABF Humanitarian Award from the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. (Instagram)
Dean Cain (Rick, Beverly Hills, 90210) “Tells All on Supporting Trump, Opposing ‘Woke’ Superman and Overcoming Sexual Harassment.” (Variety)
Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) discusses working with Cain in the article.
David Lascher (Kyle, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “How Rude, Tanneritos” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Djimon Hounsou, who appeared in the “Beverly Hills, 90210” pilot, will star in Red Card. (Deadline)
Babyface, who appeared as himself on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” shares the “Songs of My Life” in the August 11 issue of People. (People)
James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) did interviews to support his partnership with Guardant Health.
“James Van Der Beek on Support From Kids During Cancer Battle” (Today)
“EXCLUSIVE: James Van Der Beek Says Cancer Journey Likely to ‘Be a Process for the Rest of My Life’” (Today)
“James Van Der Beek Says Cancer Reignited His Passion for Acting and He’s ‘More in Love Than Ever’ With Wife Kimberly” (Parade)
“James Van Der Beek was ‘doing everything’ for his health. One subtle symptom revealed he had stage 3 colon cancer at 46.” (Business Insider)
“James Van Der Beek on His Cancer Journey and Life After ‘Dawson’s Creek’” (Katie Couric Media)
“James Van Der Beek on Colorectal Cancer: ‘It’s Harder Than I Thought It Would Be’” (Healthline)
“James Van Der Beek Shares the #1 Lesson His Colon Cancer Diagnosis Taught Him” (The Healthy)
Happy Gilmore 2, featuring Julie Bowen (Gwen, Dawson’s Creek), had Netflix’s biggest U.S. film opening to date. (Variety)
Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) did interviews tied to “The Studio” and “Platonic.”
“Seth Rogen recalls being on Dawson’s Creek in a ‘quid pro quo’ with Freaks and Geeks costar Busy Philipps” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Seth Rogen, a Bravo Superfan, Reacts to Jax Taylor Leaving The Valley After Season 2” (People)
“The Valley” also stars Danny Booko, who appeared on “The O.C.”
“Seth Rogen to Compete on Family Feud Again to ‘Reclaim Some Glory’ After He ‘Blew It’ in 2000 Appearance” (People)
“Why Seth Rogen Is Becoming the New Nicole Kidman Across TV and Film: ‘I’ve Always Been Proud of Having a Lot of Output’” (Variety)
“Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne Hope to Complete the ‘Neighbors’ Reunion and Bring Zac Efron On ‘Platonic’” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne Explain Why Hollywood Doesn’t Delve Into ‘Platonic’ Relationships That Often” (The Wrap)
Watch Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) in the trailer for Amazon’s “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.” (YouTube)
Pratt was on the “Today” show to discuss the series. (Today)
Pratt is selling his Pacific Palisades home. (Realtor.com)
“And Just Like That,” featuring Logan Marshall-Green (Trey, The O.C.), will end with its current season. (Deadline)
I’ve really enjoyed Marshall-Green on the show.
As a reminder, “And Just Like That” is a spinoff of “Sex and the City,” which was created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210).
Chris Brown (Will, The O.C.) was sued for alleged trademark infringement over his “Breezy Bowl” tour. (TMZ)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) did interviews about the “Destination X” finale.
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan Gives His ‘Honest’ Take on the Destination X Winner” (NBC)
“‘Destination X’: Host Jeffrey Dean Morgan Breaks Down Finale” (TV Insider)
“‘Destination X’ Host Jeffrey Dean Morgan Says Things Are Going To Get ‘Really, Really Sticky’ In The Finale: ‘These Alliances Have Been Going Back And Forth’” (Decider)
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan Breaks Down That ‘Destination X’ Finale Betrayal” (Parade)
Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) continued making the media rounds for Freakier Friday.
“Chad Michael Murray talks ‘Freakier Friday’” (Good Morning America)
“Chad Michael Murray Reveals the Iconic Project Fans Approach Him About the Most” (People)
There’s a short Q&A with Murray in the magazine’s August 11 issue.
“Chad Michael Murray Says Fans Quote Iconic Lines From This Disney Project to Him Most Often” (People)
“The OG Chad” (i-D)
“Chad Michael Murray on Possible ‘One Tree Hill’ Reboot” (Newsweek)
“Chad Michael Murray on Challenging Tropes by Stripping in Holiday Film” (Newsweek)
“Chad Michael Murray Opens Up About Anxiety — ‘It’s Never Gonna Go Away’” (Newsweek)
“Chad Michael Murray returns in ‘Freakier Friday’” (FOX11)
Murray was also on “Good Morning Football.” (Twitter)
Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) discusses his dog Bubbles in the August 11 issue of People, in support of “Clear the Shelters,” which he’s hosting this year. (People)
Manganiello will also be hosting an NBC special about Universal’s Epic Universe theme park later this month. (Instagram)
Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) did an interview for her partnership with Biosil. (Entertainment Tonight)
Margaret Colin (Eleanor, Gossip Girl) will star in The Balusters on Broadway. (New York Theatre Guide)
Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) was on the “Mickey Jo Theatre” podcast. (YouTube)
Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) is releasing a new single called “Morning Song” on Friday. (Instagram)
Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) did an interview about Grounded in Love. (Digital Journal)
Keke Palmer (Elizabeth, 90210) stars with her son in a new campaign for The Children’s Place. (WWD)
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