Ypulse Essentials: Beyonce Vs. Lady Gaga, Italy's Rules For 'Jersey Shore,' Facebook For Homework Help

Billboard pits (Lady Gaga’s leaked single “Judas” vs. Beyonce’s leaked single “Girls” to see which fans like better. At the moment, Beyonce is winning by a ratio of 2-1. In other music news, MTV has announced its O Music Awards will be held at an undisclosed location in Las Vegas. With so many secrets about the show, we wonder if the performers — including Lupe Fiasco, Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, and Ke$ha — know where to show up on April 28) (Yahoo!) (MTV)

- The rules for the cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ (imposed by the mayor of Florence include not filming the cast in establishments that serve alcohol and not filming the cast drinking in public. Riiiight…we don’t think the cast will be sticking to those rules) (Gawker)

- Students say social networks (are for more than just social activities. They’re also useful for getting info for school assignments, forming study groups, and checking up on teacher ratings. On the heels of Australian reports of tweens on Facebook comes this study saying one in five British tweens are on the social net) (Yahoo!) (BBC)

- ‘It’s been broughten!’ (Teen cheerleading/girl power movie Bring It On becomes the lastest film to be transformed into a Broadway show. Will it have the same success as Legally Blond? All we can say is “Go Toros!” For more girl power moments, check out this tumblr about girls who want to be superheros. On the other side of the gender aisle, boys are battling body image issues) (Salon) (Derek Baird)

- Nokia lands an Angry Birds (exclusive, Angry Birds Free With Magic, hoping to give the brand a boost. The game has 20 levels, 15 of which can only be activated via NFC — near field communications — with another phone or NFC-enabled object) (Mashable)

- Will you be observing (Screen-Free Week? Plenty of adults could use a week without technology, but the campaign’s aim is to give children less exposure to media and advertising. Lest we forget, not all media or advertising are bad. Case in point: the new educational, interactive video games from PBS Kids that engage children while teaching them) (Double X) (CNET) (Kidscreen)

- Are these Japanese erasers (the next Silly Bandz?) (Pittsburgh Live)