Ypulse Essentials: NBA Stars Go Virtual, ‘Buffy’ Without Joss Whedon, DTXTR
Posted by meredith on 05-27-2009
Tweet shot (how young NBA players are connecting with fans through social media including Twitter and virtual worlds. Plus, the Vatican adds a Facebook app to help young people connect with the Pope) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- Grads flock to Washington, D.C. (because of the high availability of jobs in the area.) (Washington Post, reg. required)
- American Girl vs. Disney (in the battle over ethnically sensitive characters for young girls, Slate spin-off XX rules in favor of the doll company. Plus, Marvel launches Models, Inc., a comic book series featuring “Project Runway” style guru Tim Gunn) (XX) (Today)
- ‘Buffy’ without Joss Whedon?! (talk of a reboot without the show’s creator understandably shocks and appalls fans of the original TV series. Plus, the Facebook page for ABC Family’s reboot of “10 Things I Hate About You” gets skeptical reviews) (EW)
- The kids ARE alright (a Canadian sociologist espouses the virtues of a generation with good values, less risky tendencies and a solid relationship with their parents) (Globe and Mail)
- Post-recession outlooks abroad (in the UK, most 18 to 24 year olds believe their living standards will not return to pre-recession levels for more than a decade. Meanwhile, Gen Y workers in Australia have a slightly more, um, optimistic expectation that their their salaries will jump by more than 10 percent over the next year according to The Melbourne Institute Wage report) (ninemsn)
- Disney Channel goes global (as Disney rebrands its television stations in Central and Eastern Europe for 12 million households) (BizJournals)
- Axe sponsors Hampton night club (the club will feature Axe products in the restrooms, Axe themed drinks, and ahem “subtle branding” Plus, more details on Pepsi and MTV’s Rock Band competition i) (PSFK) (DMM News)
- Teens’ online risk status (linked to provocative profile pics and real-life abuse according to a recent study. Jezebel weighs in) (CNN)
- DTXTR (LG launches a slightly ridiculous application that enables parents to translate words teens tend to use when they’re sending text messages into longhand) (TechCrunch)
Categorized under: Ypulse Essentials
May 27th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Joss Whedon wrote the original “Buffy” movie.
Then he controlled the TV show as it was on the air for seven seasons.
And he controlled the spinoff “Angel” as it was on the air for five seasons.
He’s had plenty of opportunity to show the world his interpretation of his “Buffy” characters.
It’s fine for someone else to carry on.
There was Sherlock Holmes after Sir Conan Doyle and there was Star Trek after Gene Roddenberry.