Ypulse Essentials: Mark Zorandi Exits Disney, Bachelor Pads, Gamemakers In Hollywood

Housecleaning at the House of Mouse (what the exit of Walt Disney Studios President Mark Zorandi means for the future of a Rich Ross-helmed brand. Meanwhile HINT water brands bottles to promote the Disney's "Frog and the Princess") (Los Angeles Times, reg. required) (BevNET)

- Bachelor pads (as a casualty of the recession. Hmm.. both the term/concept seem pretty dated pre-downturn. Also not new, but interesting – how bragging rights factor into Gen Y and Boomer travel plans) (New York Times, reg. required) (The Age)

- Dance it out (a Philippine fast food chain takes a cue from T-Mobile and organizes 300 Filipino teens into a flash dance mob at local mall. Plus check out this awesome wearable rock guitar) (Business Mirror) (via I Heart Daily)

- Career Academy (program grows legs in high schools across the country. Spurned by economic concerns? Also surveys on Millennials changing workplace expectations) (Newsday) (Examiner)

- Young Jews (update how faith fits into their daily life) (Toronto Star)

- Get out of my Face[book] (MarketingProfs, reg. required, explains why 70% of Facebook users who are a "fan" of at least one company or brand don't believe they have given those companies permission to market to them. Interesting study)

- ABC News spotlights BFF<3 (and the tween online social scene. Also estToday and Twist Magazine name the teen winner of the “Ultimate Fashion Contest")

- Vegetarian households (Los Angeles Times explores issues raised between non-meat-eating parents and kids)

- Gamemakers look towards Hollywood (Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Eidos hope to grow franchises on the big screen.. and make audiences forget past fumbles. Also Microsoft sees ad potential in natural breaks in video games with Xbox Live) (Variety) (MediaWeek)

- Aeropostale donates 100,000 coats (for the holiday season.)