Thursday, November 11, 2010

News of Ypulse Essentials: The FDA Proposes New Graphic Cigarette Labels, Fashion's Sexualization Of Tweens, Libraries Get Teen-Friendly/ Smoking

Fashion's sexualization of tweens (Though it's not exactly news, sexy clothing aimed at teens continues to draw criticism — Taylor Momsen and Madonna's "Material Girl" line are named as offenders. But is the pendulum swinging back? Seventeen's Ann Shoket heralds the "return to modesty") (ABC News)

- A life told on Facebook (Don't think the social network reflects real life? Watch this video journey through one guy's young adult years: some call it interesting; I personally find it sort of terrifying. See my post today for more on Facebook "injures control") (Mashable)


- Enough with the anti-Millennial stories already (says one 25-year-old writer who's fed up with trend pieces decrying Gen Y's "job-hopping" and sense of entitlement. Hear, hear!) (Ad Age, reg. required)

- Libraries get teen-friendly (with dedicated areas featuring YA collections, graphic novels and manga, study tools, computer stations and, yes, gaming systems) (School Library Journal) Read More About News of Ypulse Essentials: The FDA Proposes New Graphic Cigarette Labels, Fashion's Sexualization Of Tweens, Libraries Get Teen-Friendly/ Smoking

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