Written by Funke Sangodeyi and Heather Bradley
Illustrated by Heather Bradley
 
Boy bands have gone the way of the acid wash jean, the 8-track tape, Martina Hingis and other back-in-the-day cultural phenoms.

But whether you secretly or not so secretly can't wait for the next 'N Sync album or not, we're sure you would still welcome the opportunity to make your own boy band.

So here you go. Choose your boys, name your band, write a song, and see if they've got that special something. But be prepared... It's a tough business.