I know I've been critical of (or her father's/management's) in the past, but I respect her decision to cancel her Twitter account. Whether her new boyfriend "influenced" her or not and in spite of her

profiled in WireTap with a shout out for my alumni UC Berkeley's "Sex on Tuesday" feature as a forerunner. Also a . And a promotional online...

Once again, Anastasia (Gen X) and I (Gen Y) exchange letters and invite readers to join the dialogue in comments. This week we decided to explore how the mother-daughter relationship in "Whip It" and other media measure up to the...

Today we bring you our weekly sampler of the cool youth media and marketing gigs you can expect to find on our . If your company has an open position in the youth media or marketing space, we encourage...

drive online conversation about Chevrolet and Dodge and the earns good social media mileage as it nears the end of its six month campaign. Meanwhile a study on auto-related commentary online reflects

Today we bring you another installment of the latest youth research available for sale or download. Remember if your company has comprehensive research for sale that focuses on youth between the ages of 8 and 24, to be included in...

Yesterday I attended the Annual Conference here in New York and had a chance to listen to expert panelists discussing the challenges currently facing the Children's Advertising Industry. In keeping with the theme, "Advertising to Kids 2.0 speakers paid particular...

as a blogging network with an emphasis on fashion/entertainment with a focus on young women ages 14-24. Plus teen site also just launched in the popular teen fashionista space. And Piper Jaffray says teen spending on fashion...

Today's post comes from André Perez, one of our newest board members and who is a high school senior from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As always, you can communicate directly with any member of the Ypulse Youth Advisory...

In the spirit of Oktoberfest and on the growing number of Gen Y'ers experimenting with homebrews, I thought I'd discuss a related trend I've seen lately in my own backyard: the Gen Y beer geek.I know, I know. To...

in the spirit of the brand's "Go Forth" campaign, Levi's launches an interactive 19th century themed scavenger hunt. Also the if a "weird new breed of branded entertainment" a la absurdist rock opera will really...

It's hard to believe it's been more than a year now since Ypulse announced the inaugural members of the Youth Advisory Board and only slightly less time since I started working with them personally. Needless to say, we feel pretty...

Yesterday that's been happening in the virtual world space including the demise of worlds like vSide and reporting that MTV is reevaluating its virtual world strategy. Whenever I'm moderating a teen panel and ask about whether...

at the box office with help from a hit trailer and word of mouth. Meanwhile, "Whip It" makes a weak debut at sixth place. Also , day pass required, recommends indie "Afterschool" as an "archetypal story of prep-school alienation,...

Today we bring you another installment of Youth Media Movers and Shakers. We've culled through industry publications looking for the recent executive placements we think you should know about. If you have executive news that you want us to highlight...

I for "Whip It" back in July when the trailer came out. From those brief two minutes, I caught a glimpse of a quirky, empowering teen movie with a must-own soundtrack and pretty much let myself get...

earns mixed reviews from The New York Times, reg. required, , day pass required, and with a familiar formula, but possibly enough heart and spirit to back it up. Also calls the film out for skimping on the...

I thought it would be timely to revisit the topic of youth marketing in schools given . This is a topic I've written about a lot over the years, and I tend to fall into the...

Today we bring you our weekly sampler of the cool youth media and marketing gigs you can expect to find on our . If your company has an open position in the youth media or marketing space, we encourage...

in a teen's parody apparel line. Now the brand is suing for trademark infringement. Plus affect more than a quarter of its factory work force) (ABC News) (WSJ)- (is everywhere...