Establish a Media Minute and ask students to bring in media cuts for reaction and discussion. Invite them to teach an adult forum on the youth culture. Challenge young people to speculate on how producers of commercials appeal to our needs and wants in getting us to buy their product. Super Bowl commercials are great for such discussions. Find out how much an average commercial for a highly-hyped program costs and add that to the mix.
Magazines have lots of articles about physical looks and attracting dates.
Use them as the basis for a discussion on friendship, dating or family relationships. Pay attention to the faces in the magazines, especially when alone or in groups. Note that most magazines aren't representative of the average young person in looks and possessions. Be sensitive to young people whose ethnicity isn't represented in mainstream magazines, or who might be struggling with issues of sexual identity. Using popular media in youth ministry is especially important when popular culture challenges scripture.