Happy birthday, Chuck! (Converse turns 100. I wore my high tops way back when until they were ripped) (via The Washington Post)
- Kimora Lee Simmons (launches Fabulosity, a new junior line at Penny's. Plus jeans for Christian teens) (The Colorado Springs Gazette)
- MTV embraces 'niche' (Mika Salmi discusses their vertical strategy. And partners with MyWaves to put its videos on cell phones) (Forbes)
- Vice grows up (The UK Guardian on how the indie zine has come of age with VBS.tv and its new coffee table book)
- The C Spot (Sony's Crackle gets all Funny or Die with original online comedy)
- How young is too young... (for your kids to go online -- interesting WSJ discussion)
- iCarly a hit! (both online and on TV. Plus Miley reigned supreme at the Kids' Choice Awards and continues her reign of "realness" on YouTube) (MediaWeek) (Reuters) (NewTeeVee)
- Britons frightened of their own young (I don't think this issue is unique to the UK -- we've been cracking down on "groups of teens" hanging out in public spaces here since I was a teen) (TIME.com)
- Martin Scorcese has a MySpace (and Queen Rania has a YouTube channel)
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Comments
Hmm.. not sure if you'd label Miley the "Queen of the Kids' Choice" as the article did considering she got beat in one category? Best TV Show went to Drake & Josh instead of Hannah Montana. I find this very interesting, granted these are Nick kids voting.
Posted by: Tommy2 | March 31, 2008 11:56 AM
I thought it was wild that Drake & Josh even beat out iCarly! I was glad they won-- they're the one show that doesn't seem to be going further (?) and it seemed like a legit win. Plus... when did Drake turn into an artsy Ewan McGregor?
And props to Josh Peck for losing all that weight. I can't wait to see if he turns into the next Shia LeBeouf.
Posted by: Izzy Neis | March 31, 2008 12:54 PM
"we've been cracking down on "groups of teens" hanging out in public spaces here since I was a teen"
America has public spaces? Could've fooled me, at least down here in Orlando...
And yes, as a recent emigre from the UK, feral children (ages 3-30) do run out of control in most town centres.
The idea of being able to walk through the city centre at night without looking over your shoulder or being able to leave things lying around outside without having to bolt them to the ground was quite a culture shock when I first arrived here. Sad, but true.
Having said that, I do miss the vibrancy of the nightlife in the UK - for all it's violence and drunken debauchery there's still a fantastic youth culture in major cities like London and Manchester.
Posted by: Gareth | March 31, 2008 1:29 PM
Hi Gareth. I was referring to the spate of mall curfews that have been put into place across the country (U.S.) requiring teens to be accompanied by guardians at specific times. From my own experience, me and my friends were banned from "loitering" on Elliston Place in Nashville long ago.
Posted by: anastasia | March 31, 2008 2:54 PM