Ypulse Essentials: Tween Style, Nick On Netflix, Disney Job Cuts
Posted by meredith on 04-06-2009
Tweens' tamer style (takes a cue from the wholesome on-screen look of Miley Cyrus and the"HSM" cast. Plus EW asks whether the JoBros need to grow, i.e. rethink their upcoming Disney show, to keep their fanbase interested) (Los Angeles Times, reg. required) (Entertainment Weekly)
- Nick on Netflix (streaming video of episodes from past seasons of popular MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central shows will now be available on the DVD rental site. Also Lauren Conrad looks to life after "The Hills") (Los Angeles Times, reg. required)
- College admission officers tell all (as they near the end of a bleak season that brought a record number of applicants, a sharp decrease in admission rates and a lot of confused, disgruntled parents. Yikes. Plus, USA Today and Coca-Cola honor community college students by selecting them for the All-USA Team) (The Daily Beast) (USA Today)
- Who's going to Disneyland? (Not as many people as there used to be.. and the theme parks are feeling the burn with as many as 1,650 jobs cut. Also, Pixar's latest "Up" appears to be an unprecedented letdown…to stockholders) (Los Angeles Times) (New York Times, re. required)
- Lessons in empathy (and inclusiveness aim to curb bullying among middle schoolers at a New York private school. Plus, Salon interviews Dave Cullen author of Columbine, about the myths and truths behind the infamous school shooting. And the first U.S. Marine Corps public high school is set to open in Georgia) (New York Times, reg. required) (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- The Girl Project (a pretty awesome effort that encourages teen girls ages 13 to 18 to document their lives with disposable cameras. Also, the Barbie store in Shanghai, gets a warm a reception from girls of all ages) (readergirlz) (Washington Post, reg. required)
- Teen saves Facebook friend (from across the Atlantic by alerting her parents to a suicide threat who then got in touch with the British Embassy. Also, New York Magazine asks who won the battle of Facebook's TOS?) (CNET)
- Introducing DS1 (a gamer's handheld answer to Wii. Also science rocks out at Rice University where a professor experiments with integrating Guitar Hero into lesson plans. Plus, a campaign in SF that lets teens monitor their carbon impact on their phones) (trendcentral) (playnormous) (SF Gate)
- Levi Johnston talks safe sex (on "Tyra" and suggests that Sarah Palin was in the know about him and Bristol. Not surprisingly, the conservative former VP candidate responds negatively) (Salon) (Politico)
- Heavy partners with action sports network Alli (the men's media network will now feature two new channels of action sports coverage from the MTV-owned network. Plus, Clearasil's big digital push kicks off with the help of Alloy's Teen.com) (MediaPost, reg. required) (BrandWeek)
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