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Ypulse Essentials: Teen Choice Award Winners, MTV Announces Twitter Jockey, Levi For Mayor?

Posted by meredith | 08/10/10 | No Comments

'Twilight' takes over Teen Choice Awards (leading the list of predictable winners including Justin Bieber, Miley, Gossip Girl. Also Los Angeles Times recaps the night's "Best & Worst" moments) (MTV) (Los Angeles Times)

- MTV announces first 'Twitter Jockey” (Meet 23 year-old Gabi Gregg,…

Ypulse Essentials: Lady Gaga Leads VMA Noms, 'American Idol' Vs. 'X Factor', 'What Did You Do Today?

Posted by meredith | 08/04/10 | No Comments

Lady Gaga dominates MTV Award noms (with a record-breaking 13 nominations, including two for Video of the Year. In other cinematic music news, Spike Jonze is collaborating with Arcade Fire on a Sci-Fi B movie) (LA Times) (New York Magazine)

- 'American Idol'…

Ypulse Essentials: 'Eclipse' Leads 'Teen Choice' Nominations, Millennial Bloggers, Summer Concert Sales Struggle

Posted by meredith | 07/12/10 | No Comments

'Despicable Me' overshadows 'Eclipse' at the B.O. (following the animation domination footsteps of "Toy Story 3." Still not too shabby a weekend for 'The Twilight Saga' bringing in 17 nominations for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. Also the creators of "Wicked"…

Ypulse Essentials: MTV Buys Social Express, 1 In 5 High School Teens Are Smokers, 'Vampires Suck'

Posted by meredith | 07/09/10 | No Comments

MTV buys Social Express (marking its debut in the social gaming space and stirring talk of an eventual publishing platform for independent game developers..and JerseyshoreVille jokes. Plus, as part of a promotional campaign from Zynga, actual Farmville groceries are now available at…

Ypulse Essentials: Disney Buys Tapulous, Silly Bandz Expansion, 'Harry Potter' Fans vs Twi-hards

Posted by casey | 07/02/10 | No Comments

Editor's Note: Ypulse is off Monday for the Fourth of July holiday. We will return Tuesday, July 6.

Disney buys Tapulous (Disney Interactive's mobile presence will increase with the acquisition of the start-up company that makes music-based games for the iPhone, iPad…

Ypulse Essentials: 'Eclipse' Premieres, Seventeen.com Relaunched, Foursquare Gets Funding

Posted by casey | 06/30/10 | No Comments

'Eclipse' premieres (with the biggest domestic release in Hollywood history. And A.O. Scott says it's "more robustly entertaining film than either of its predecessors." See our YAB Review from Meg Reid for more. Also Twihards have descended on Forks, turning the small…

Ypulse Essentials: Christian YA, Tavi Slams MTV Style, Street Art Camp For Kids

Posted by meredith | 06/25/10 | No Comments

FEMA funds disaster prep game for tweens (Plus MTV launches the "Pos or Not" iPhone app to help raise awareness of HIV/AIDS among college students. And a Massachusetts school district catches heat for not setting a minimum age on its policy to supply…

Ypulse Essentials: Alloy Inc. Is Sold, Madonna Reinvents Herself (Again), LBGT Lit

Posted by casey | 06/24/10 | No Comments

ZelnickMedia to acquire Alloy, Inc. (The new company plans to "build Alloy into a leading entertainment and media brand for the millennial generation," though Alloy is already off to a good start with titles like "Gossip Girl" and "The Vampire Diaries."…

Ypulse Essentials: Small Businesses Go Social, Teen Web Series Takes Off, Disney Buys Trending Topic

Posted by casey | 06/17/10 | No Comments

Why small businesses should think like a teen (A great piece about how 5 teen social media trends can put a new brand–from a vintage fashion line to a local lobster eatery–on the map) (Mashable)

- Future of media is in the…

Ypulse Essentials: 'Michael Jackson: The Game,' Dorkly.com, 'Teen Choice' Nominees

Posted by meredith | 06/16/10 | No Comments

Ubisoft to release performance-based Michael Jackson video game (the dance and karaoke game will be among the first to use motion sensor technology. And in other E3 news, Nintendo unveils its portable console for 3D games — no glasses required — and…