Ypulse Essentials: MTV’s ‘House Of Style’ Rebuilt, Superstar Teens Shine In Science, Young Gamers Buy Pre-paid Cards
Posted by meredith on 03-20-2009
MTV rebuilds ‘House of Style’ (for a spring special with Teen Vogue. Teenage model Chanel Iman [pictured] will be a special correspondent. Plus, “The Hills” live on after Lauren Conrad with yet another spin-off. Also, Nick Lachey pitches the channel a Fame-inspired reality show called “Taking the Stage.” And MTV creates a new unit to “creatively” integrate music into its series) (Entertainment Weekly) (Los Angeles Times, reg. required) (Media Post, reg. required)
- Thanks, but no Franco (UCLA students use Facebook to protest the selection of actor James Franco as their graduation speaker) (Entertainment Weekly)
- CyberSafety Charter (a debate on ars technica over a net safety policy that would filter content on a port level) (ars tecnica)
- High school hybrid (a high school in New York incorporates college level courses that will allow students to graduate with an AA as well as a high school diploma. Plus, Michelle Obama celebrates Women’s History Month in D.C. touring schools with a group of inspirational women) (New York Times, reg. required)
- ‘Good Ideas and Youth’ (PSFK posts a video of the panel held at their Good Ideas Salon in London. Definitely worth a look) (PSFK)
- ACLU sues high school over ‘Rent’ (after the edited production of the show was canceled, the ACLU deemed the campus a hostile environment for gay and lesbian students) (UPI)
- Dating violence PSA pulls no punches (Do Something launches a campaign to raise awareness with an ad reenacting the incident between Chris Brown and Rhianna according to the police report) (Jezebel)
- Not your average science projects (a high school senior ambitiously tackles the topic of the parental link to teenage drinking and is awarded with a college scholarship and a handshake from the President. Also Spanish teens launch a balloon into space and have the pictures to prove it) (New York Times, reg. required) (Neatorama)
- Hispanic youth trends (a nice roundup of stats and facts about Latin American and Hispanic youth) (Derek Baird: Barking Robot)
- Who buys pre-paid cards for gamers? (They do. Virtual World news reports that 75% of gamers surveyed buy pre-paid cards for themselves. Forty-eight percent of those fell between the 14 to 18 range) (Virtual World News)
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