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Ypulse Essentials: Fox Plans Saturday Night Cartoon Block, Scholastic’s News Election Website, LOL With Miley Cyrus

Posted by emily | 01/09/12 | No Comments

Get ready for more laughs as Fox adds a late-night block of cartoons (to its Saturday night lineup! Given how popular the networks’ animated comedies are — “Family Guy,” “The Cleveland Show,” and “American Dad” are some of Millennials’ favorites — we …

Ypulse Essentials: App Age Rating System, Fewer Households Have TVs, Spotify Is App Happy

Posted by melanie | 11/30/11 | No Comments

CTIA and ESRB have put a mobile app rating system in place (to help parents and kids understand which apps are age-appropriate. The system is meant to be industry-wide, though the two giants, Google and Apple, are holding out and …

Ypulse Essentials: The Reality of Cord Cutting, Technotoys, Universities Embrace Google+

Posted by melanie | 11/08/11 | No Comments

Cord cutting is becoming a reality (as cable nets recognize young viewers aren’t interested in expensive multichannel subscription packages. Rather than fight Hulu and Netflix in a battle they’d have a tough time winning, cable operators are changing their strategies, …

Guest Post: Let It Out: Mike Schmid On Miley, Fame, Twitter, And Music For Kids

Posted by emily | 10/05/11 | 2 Comments

Today’s guest post comes from our friend Derek Baird who spoke with Mike Schmid, a talented singer-songwriter and highly sought-after musician who has worked with some of the biggest acts in the music business.  

In addition to playing keyboards …

Ypulse Essentials: Sneak A Peek At The ‘Jersey Shore’ House In Italy, Back-To-School Shopping Goes Online, Getting Into Pottermore

Posted by melanie | 08/02/11 | No Comments

Take a peek into the ‘Jersey Shore’ Season 4 digs in Italy… (Yeah, we’re a little jealous, too, though we’re not sure we’d want to live there at the same time as the cast based on what we know goes

Ypulse Essentials: Seventeen + ABC Family Delete Digital Drama, Bieber’s Google Chrome Commercial, Ark Music Factory’s Next Star

Posted by emily | 07/01/11 | No Comments

Seventeen magazine, ABC Family, and StompOutBullying.org teamed up to launch Delete Digital Drama (a campaign to educate youth about online bullying. The subject will be heavily addressed in Seventeen’s August issue, with personal stories from readers and ABC Family …

Ypulse Essentials: Coachella Times Two, Miley Cyrus Vs. Urban Outfitters, Summer Of Boredom?

Posted by melanie | 06/01/11 | 1 Comment

If you can’t get enough of Coachella (you’re in luck. The festival is expanding to two weekends in 2012, and three-day passes for each weekend, which will essentially be the same shows with the same acts, will be sold …

Ypulse Essentials: 85% Of College Grads Move Home, ReachOut Reads, Pharrell Joins Karmaloop TV

Posted by melanie | 05/11/11 | No Comments

It’s graduation season, and what will college students (be doing now that they’re leaving school? 85% are moving home with mom and dad, according to one study. Sorry, IKEA, but next quarter isn’t looking so good. What other options do …

Ypulse Essentials: Bieber Gets A Starring Role, YouTube Trends, Young People Will Get Punked By Betty White

Posted by melanie | 03/31/11 | No Comments

Justin Bieber’s big screen follow-up (to “Never Say Never” will be an Ashton Kutcher buddy comedy, “What Would Kenny Do?,” which won’t start filming until at least 2012, when the busy Bieber finally has some free time. Btw, “Never Say …

Ypulse Essentials: Miley Was Pretty Cool On SNL, Ad Spending On Kids’ TV Is Up, Angry Birds Is Coming To Facebook

Posted by melanie | 03/07/11 | No Comments

On SNL this weekend, Miley Cyrus (cracked wise about the Disney School Of Acting and nailed Justin Bieber’s swagger. She proved her comedic timing, but more important, she made a statement about being a grown-up. In her opening skit, …