Ypulse Essentials: 'Wild Things Week In NYC, New Drama Slated For The CW, Tech-Nots
Posted by meredith on 10-15-2009
Where the Wild Things Are? (New York for "Wild Things Week" running cultural, educational and entertainment events in celebration of the premiere. Plus Entertainment Weekly asks what, if any, topics are too explicit for teen fiction) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- The CW lines up drama (with a modern spin on "Little Women" and projects from the executive producer behind "One Tree Hill." Also FOX renews "The Cleveland Show." And the first word on the Windows-humor in "The Family Guy" special? Not funny) (Variety) (Computerworld)
- Get Smart? (Fast Company explores the legitimacy of smartphone learning initiatives in schools)
- NFL tackles childhood obesity epidemic (with the newly launched Fuel Up To Play campaign to change the school nutrition and physical education environment. Also the International Olympic Committee pits Olympic athletes against young people in silly digital competitions) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- 'Code Pink' (examines the past and present of gendered colors. Also Jezebel asks why marketers find it so challenging to connect with girl gamers) (Mother Jones)
- Tech-nots (Washington Post, reg. required, profiles millennials who choose to live off the social networking grid. On the other side of spectrum, a new study finds 36 percent of people under 35 admit to checking Facebook, texting, or Tweeting right after sex. Also after Meghan McCain catches flak for posting a revealing Twitpic of herself she threatens to "pull a Miley" and quit Twitter. She couldn't see that coming?) (textually.org) (Huffington Post)
- Top Ten most watched web series (tween phenomenon Fred tops the chart. Also an update on MySpace's comeback strategy) (Mashable) (WSJ)
- Luxury fashion brands (need to get a social media update. Plus Wet Seal partners with Island Def Jam artist Kristinia DeBarge) (Forbes)
- 'Txt in Sik' (urges STA Travel in a new campaign targeting young professionals. Also how the great recession will shape youth?) (etravelblackboard) (Marketplace)
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