If you’re like us, you can’t wait for the next Maggie Stiefvater book (to hit the shelves. We still have several months to wait for “The Raven Boys,” the first in a four book series called the Raven Cycle, which follows Richard “Dick†Campbell Gansey III, a handsome private school student seeking a vanished Welsh King, and Blue Sargent, the daughter of a psychic, who has been told that if she kisses her true love, he will die. Btw, what’s with all this dark YA literature lately? If you want something to read right now, YALSA just released its list of Best Fiction for Young Adults) (Publishers Weekly)
– We got chills watching the latest trailer for ‘Hunger Games’ (which is far more action-packed — including a few scenes from the arena — than what we’ve seen so far. The trailer will run during the Super Bowl pre-game show. As if the movie release couldn’t get any bigger, we also learned that the film is being remastered for a super-sized one-week limited run in Imax theaters) (BuzzSugar) (THR)
– Millennials’ paths to careers aren’t anything like the direction previous generations have taken, which is why Millennials are ignoring the advice of their parents, redefining what it means to go to work, and measuring personal happiness in unique ways. They’re even trying to reinvent how they pay for college coming up with tithing programs and other ideas. Whatever criticism older generations have for Millennials, they can’t say they lack creativity) (Forbes) (Time)
– We’re even more excited to watch MTV’s new series, ‘I Just Want My Pants Back,’ (after reading this interview with director Doug Liman about his passion for youth culture, picking the right New York neighborhood for broke 20-somethings, and his view of young people as being “at a crossroads that has an infinite number of pathways.” Speaking of MTV programs to look forward to, the network will debut an It Gets Better special with Dan Savage and, in the spirit of the project, special messages from Vinnie Guadagnino, Zachary Quinto, Chaz Bono, and more) (NY Observer) (MTV)
– Disney is targeting moms and families with young children (with its new cell phone being released in Japan in partnership with DoCoMo. The Disney Mobile phones feature favorite characters and come stocked with exclusive extras, including original wallpapers, special apps and games, and access to Disney Cinema, which streams Disney movies to the phone for free. Phone owners are also reported to get some benefits at Disney parks. We know a few fans in the U.S. who would love this phone…) (Japan Times)
– Even little kids can ‘Be Big’ by learning how to help others (as part of Scholastic’s “Be Big In Your Community” Contest that encourages kids to learn about Clifford’s Big Ideas — share, play fair, have respect, work together, be responsible, be a good friend, help others, be truthful, be kind, and believe in yourself. Along with the fourth annual contest, Scholastic also researched how kids and teens think about volunteering, how often they get involved, and what they think of Clifford’s Big Ideas) (HandsOnNetwork) (Scholastic)
- This video of a five-year-old girl talking about brands and trademarks (says a lot about kids’ impressions of brands: the Starbucks logo = coffee, McDonald’s logo = french fries, and the Apple logo = the awesome Apple store. Even preschoolers know a lot about brands) (Trendera)
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