Ypulse Essentials: Teens Shop Black Friday, 'Spider-Man' Musical, Poker As A Teaching Tool

‘Tangled’ takes a close second (to ‘Harry Potter’ over the long weekend, faring better than studio expectations. Will this give Disney second thoughts about the decision to move away from fairy tales? Jezebel shares some non-commercial concerns for the increased focus on male protagonists) (EW)

- Teens shoppers boost Black Friday (Retailers will share full reports on November sales later this week, but early analysis looks good for stores like H&M, Forever 21, American Eagle and Hollister. According to NRF, hopes are high for an equally successful Cyber Monday. And to commemorate the “holiday,” teen design site Define My Style launches a DMS Marketplace where members can set up their own virtual storefronts) (The Business Insider) (Patch)

- ‘Spider-Man’ hits Broadway (with more talk around technical glitches than anything else, leaving both Spidey fans and the team behind the $65 million superhero musical wondering if kinks can be worked out by the January premiere. And in hypothetical adaptation news, IFC lists 26 movies that should become video games) (New York Times, reg. required)

- HopeLab encourages gamers to get moving (with Zamzee, a video game that rewards kids and teens for physical activity with points to buy virtual goods or exchange for gift cards. Meanwhile, a high school that embraces poker as a learning aid for math and logic concepts raises concerns from anti-gambling activists) (TechCrunch) (Washington Post)

- The rising rate of eating disorders among youth (A recent report has a disconcerting update with more severe and “partial-syndrome” cases as well as sharp increases occurring in boys and minority youths) (BusinessWeek)

- Medallion Press Launches ‘Ya-Ya’ Imprint (with a focus on “young adults writing for young adults.” Very cool. Also, the 10 best illustrated children’s books according to The Observer’s Kate Kellaway) (GalleyCat)

- Lady Gaga to stop tweeting for charity (as part of a campaign called Digital Life Sacrifice where Gaga and other celebs are signing off from every social media platform this Wednesday for World AIDS Day until the charity raises $1 million) (AP)