‘90210′ ratings gold for The CW (Did you tune in? I did — missed the first 20 minutes, but honestly, I thought it was kinda boring and cheesy. We’ll see if the ratings hold up. Plus from the department of “no duh,” kids with TVs in their rooms get less sleep) (Media Life Magazine, second link is third item)

- More on the new WB online (a hybrid web/tv model for the future?) (L.A. Times, reg. required)

- Olympic Gold Medalist Nastia Liukin… (flips for the Beacon Street Girls - becomes the new role model for the tween brand’s social network)

- Teen pregnancy (by the numbers - Freakonomics style)

- Britney Spears (”was the soundtrack for girls growing into themselves.” Fun essay/post) (Feministe)

- GOOD Magazine (is doing “well,” hires a new CEO. Plus teens and tweens may be increasingly “green” its Boomers and older who are buying green products)

- Juicy Campus (expands its breeding ground for libel and cyberbullying - thanks Andrea!) (Tech Crunch)

- Colleges requiring athletes to learn appropriate use of social media (shouldn’t this be required of all students?) (AP)

- Advice for a HS frosh (from PopCandy readers - with a response from the freshman herself)

- 10 Myths of Mobile Youth (Graham Brown kicks off a new series. Plus Nokia launches its music phone) (BBC)

- Spore Creature Creator (EA’s new promotional game/app for the long-awaited game has spawned 3 million creatures so far) (L.A. Times)

P.S. Please check out our friends at Youth Radio — they are going all out with their convention coverage!

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