Ypulse Essentials: Virgin Mobile Sponsors Britney's Tour, Barbie's Dream House Gets Digital, Bands Embrace Twitter

Paris Hilton debuts scrapbook line (at the Craft and Hobby Association. And speaking of mismatched pairings, the accessories store Clares comes under fire for selling bedazzled flasks) (Newsday) (CBS)

- Virgin Mobile sponsors Britney’s Circus tour (the tour will also coincide with the launch of Virgin’s new multimedia Ocean 2 device, which select fans will be given to chronicle a private show)

- Your Voice, Your Rights (Rutgers University announces a new sex ed advocacy portal for teens where they are encouraged create profiles and discuss the sexual health issues that matter to them)

- Narnia revived (Fox picks up the franchise Disney dropped a month ago) (Variety)

- Pew Generations Online (pdf.) (a generation-by-generation rundown of who’s going online and why. Also the recent study from Harvard’s Internet Task Force stirs a debate over online predators and whether they actually pose a threat. Attorney Generals say yes but can’t seem to back it up…) (Pew Internet & American Life Project) (CNET News)

- Sasha and Malia mania continues (with the paparazzi foaming at the mouth for candid shots) (Jezebel)

- Teen girls can be comic book fans, too (and publishers are taking notice. Plus Mattel takes Barbie’s dream house online as part of their new digital initiative) (Publishers Weekly) (USA Today)

- Brands with fans on Facebook (Coke tops the list and Nutella comes in second. Missing from the top 20?  Pepsi. Also, apparently 302 is the optimal number of Facebook friends. That’s right. No more, no less) (influxinsights) (Psychology Today)

- Bands embrace Twitter to break news to fans (as Anastasia suggested yesterday, this may be the incentive they need to get on board. Plus the Kids Online Podcast offers news about kids online safety and gaming) (MTV News)

- Not such a great shlep after all (Grandparents are making the move to be closer to their grandchildren) (Christian Science Monitor)

P.S. Check out the latest vlog on our Ypulse YouTube Channel from Youth Advisory Board member Michael Hayball. Michael used his snazzy new Flip camera (Thanks Flip!) to review a live performance of the comedy show “Tim and Eric Awesome Show: Great Job!”

P.P.S. Take a look at the top 25 teen submissions featured in Sweet Designs magazine as selected by editor Stephanie Lynn, who also volunteered at our Boston event.