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Ypulse Essentials: Twilight Prom Dresses, Teens’ Internet Activity, Walmart Wants Cord Cutters

Posted by emily | 12/06/11 | No Comments

Although there’s only one movie left in ‘The Twilight Saga’ (hysteria for the franchise isn’t going away anytime soon. Need proof? Just take a look at the line of prom dresses created by Alfred Angelo, the designer of Bella’s wedding dress …

MTV’s ‘DISconnected’: A Film Fighting Digital Abuse And Drama

Posted by emily | 10/10/11 | 1 Comment

As October marks Bullying Awareness Month, we’ve been hearing about dozens of initiatives that strive to end bullying — particularly cyberbullying — as it constantly affects Millennials. But one of the efforts that stood out to us the most is MTV’s

Ypulse Essentials: RIP HP TouchPad, The OED Adds More Gen Y Lingo, BBM Music?

Posted by emily | 08/19/11 | No Comments

Tablets are everywhere these days (but unfortunately HP couldn’t handle all the competition. Despite their huge marketing push with stars like Lea Michele and Russell Brand behind them — literally! — HP discontinued the device after less than two months. …

Ypulse Essentials: Sneak Peeks At Snow Whites, Tyra Banks’ YA Novel, Selena Gomez’s Skyscraper In Spanish

Posted by melanie | 07/25/11 | No Comments

This isn’t your grandmother’s “Snow White”! (Kristin Stewart is armed to the teeth for an upcoming rendition of the fairy tale, “Snow White & The Huntsman.” Compare that to Lily Collins’s overly twee version with a vacant stare for “Snow …

Ypulse Essentials: MObama On ‘iCarly,’ Minority Kids’ Media Habits, Katy Perry’s Homage To Rebecca Black

Posted by melanie | 06/08/11 | 1 Comment

‘iCarly’ is going to have the coolest guest appearance ever! (Michelle Obama approached the show’s producers about doing a guest spot to promote the White House’s Joining Forces initiative to support military families, and of course they wrote her right …

Ypulse Essentials: ‘Glee’ Gets Original, Netflix To Produce Show, Snooki The Wrestler

Posted by melanie | 03/16/11 | No Comments

This week’s episode of ‘Glee’ (featured original songs, but they were nearly overshadowed by Kurt and Blaine’s — finally! — kiss) (AV Club) (MTV) (Salon, day pass required)

- Netflix outbid (several major cable nets to snag a new drama …

Ypulse Essentials: Listen To ‘Glee’ Original Songs, Hipster Muppets, ‘Cyberbullying’ And ‘Sexting’ Enter The Dictionary

Posted by melanie | 02/25/11 | No Comments

Check out the original songs (by the cast of “Glee.” Ryan Seacrest got the exclusive debut today on his radio show, and from the sound of it, he’s a fan. New York Magazine, however, not so much) (Billboard)

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Ypulse Essentials: Corona Light Goes After The Facebook Generation, E! Takes On Eating Disorders, When Grover Goes Viral

Posted by emma | 10/13/10 | No Comments

Corona Light goes after the Facebook generation (with a new young adult-targeted social media campaign that lets online fans contribute photos to a giant Times Square billboard the company will be running from Nov. 8 to Dec. 6 — part …

MTV’s ‘If You Really Knew Me’: Can The ‘Breakfast Club’ Model Reduce Bullying?

Posted by emma | 08/18/10 | 4 Comments

Lately MTV’s reality programming seems to fall into one of two very distinct categories: heavily edited, love triangle- and catch phrase-fueled guilty pleasures (ahem, Snooki and company), and more serious endeavors to mix entertainment with education—or at least start conversations—about …

Ypulse Essentials: Disney Hypes ‘Sorcerer,’ Tommy Targets Twentysomethings, Teen Abortion on TV

Posted by casey | 07/15/10 | No Comments

Unconventional advertising for ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ (To promote this week’s opening of the adventure film, Disney rolls out an interactive window display at the 34th street Macy’s, as well as purchased ad space on Twitter) (Adweek) (AdAge, reg. required)

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