Ypulse Essentials: 'Wimpy Kid' Makes A Splash, Whopper Sacrifice On Facebook, 'Gossip Girl' Raises Race Issues
Posted by meredith on 01-12-2009
'Wimpy Kid' makes a strong impression (on the New York Times with an article on the buzz surrounding the series and a profile of the man behind the kid. Also a new teen series from Random House will be promoted in the virtual world There.com) (New York Times, reg. required)
- Spiritually speaking (kids find happiness in the deep, meaningful relationships in their lives. Thanks Andrea!) (Current)
- Cocaine and teens (a difference in rates among white and black teenagers, leads to speculation from New York Times' Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow. Also, British pop star Lily Allen fails to understand the concept of being a role model and makes some very irresponsible statements on the subject) (New York Times, reg. required) (Word Magazine)
- Lose 10 Facebook friends, gain a Whopper (Burger King's new Whopper Sacrifice campaign urges you to de-friend) (Best Week Ever)
- Mobile Youth in Bangladesh (check out this video that discusses the growing trend — up to 12 millions users!) (mobileYouth)
- MySpace meets WSJ (in the Murdoch universe. A contest co-hosted by The Wall Street Journal and MySpace will award one aspiring "citizen journalist" the chance to attend the exclusive, high brow World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland) (CNET News)
- Yes Wii Can (Obama reveals that the console he bought as a Christmas present for his daughters will be coming to the White House. Also more on the Kids@Play Summit and the gadgets that get young techies buzzing. Plus more details on Mattel's digital push) (GameCulture) (Los Angeles Times) (VentureBeat)
- Lean times hit teens (as the economic crisis continues, even those with supposedly disposable incomes are beginning to worry) (WWD)
- Race and 'Gossip Girl' (an ongoing discussion since the show started, the blog Racialicious picks up the controversial question of how ethnicity is treated on the series) (Racialicious)
- College athletes get star treatment (complete with fan sites) (Trendhunter)
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