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Page to Screen: A Teen's Hope For 'It's Kind Of A Funny Story'

Posted by youth advisory board | 07/29/10 | No Comments

Ed. Note: After Meg's relieved review of "Ramona and Beezus" earlier this week, I thought it would be interesting to hear a teen's initial response to an unexpected favorite read heading to the big screen.

Below Ypulse Youth Advisory Board member Amanda shares…

'Don't Call It Chick Lit' & Other Life Lessons From Cecily Von Ziegesar

Posted by youth advisory board | 07/29/10 | No Comments

Ed. Note: In today's Youth Advisory Board post, Caroline reports back from a memorable author panel in New York featuring Cecily Von Ziegesar ("Gossip Girl"), Candace Bushnell (Sex and the City) and debut author J. Courtney Sullivan (Commencement). I'll let her…

YAB Review: 'Ramona and Beezus'

Posted by youth advisory board | 07/27/10 | 2 Comments

Ed. Note: Today's Ypulse Youth Advisory Board review comes from Meg Reid who just saw the tween-targeted film "Ramona and Beezus." As one of many readers who grew up on Beverly Clearly and the Ramona books since the series first debuted…

Web Wonder Vs. Time Waster: Double Rainbow

Posted by meredith | 07/23/10 | No Comments

Today we have another installment of Web Wonders vs. Time Wasters, our occasional Youth Advisory Board feature spotlighting a sample of the memes, games, videos, etc. that go viral with teens and twenty-somethings for good reason.. or no reason at…

Our Side Of The Screen: Talk To The Old Spice Guy

Posted by meredith | 07/14/10 | 1 Comment

This morning I caught the following tweet from a friend:

Today, the internet smells like @oldspice and sounds like @isaiahmustafa and I like it.

Of course, that's just the type of response Old Spice and Wieden + Kennedy, the ad agency behind the recent…

A Teen Reflects On The Fifth Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina & The BP Crisis

Posted by meredith | 07/06/10 | 2 Comments

Today our resident Youth Advisory Board activist and Canadian teen Amanda Aziz looks ahead to what the upcoming fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina could mean for youth-targeted efforts around the BP oil spill crisis. So far, I've pointed Amanda towards…

YAB Book Review: 'The Rise Of Renegade X' By Chelsea M. Campbell

Posted by meredith | 06/30/10 | No Comments

Today's second Ypulse Youth Advisory Board review comes from Michael Hayball for dystopian fiction Renegade X.

As always, you can communicate directly with any member of the Ypulse Youth Advisory Board by emailing them at youthadvisoryboard at ypulse.com…or just leave a…

YAB Review: 'Eclipse' @ Midnight

Posted by meredith | 06/30/10 | No Comments

Among the many devoted fans of "The Twilight Saga" who made their way out to last night's midnight opening of "Eclipse" was our own Youth Advisory Board member Meg Reid. Today, despite the 3:30 a.m. bedtime that followed, she reports…

Web Wonders Vs. Time Wasters: TV Tropes

Posted by meredith | 06/29/10 | 1 Comment

Today we have another installment of Web Wonders Vs. Time Wasters, our occasional Youth Advisory Board feature spotlighting a sample of the memes, games, videos, etc. that go viral with teens and twentysomethings for good reason.. or no reason at…

My First E3: Nintendo Ruled, Microsoft & Sony Failed To Impress

Posted by meredith | 06/21/10 | No Comments

After passing along the biggest buzz out of the E3 [Electronic Entertainment Expo] in Essentials last week, we're excited to have an on-the-ground report from Youth Advisory Board member Chase Straight, who attended the event for his day job in…