IMVU has 20 million users (or about 550K active users. They've been quietly gaining traction over the past four years — according to this post on GigaOm, most of them are teens, 60 percent female. Plus Habbo has new research for sale…) (BusinessWeek)

- The 'speed dressing' scandal (evidently an ad agency made its own ad for J.C. Penny [and entered it at Cannes] highlighting the department store's teen fashions while showing two teens timing themselves getting dressed in case they were busted getting busy in the basement. J.C. Penny denies having anything to do with it…though they sure are benefiting from the buzz) (Gawker) (Dallas Morning News)

- Alcohol advertising (still reaching youth) (New York Times, reg. required)

- National Lampoon goes where the girls are (launching the ZAZ Network meant to aggregate content [and sell ads] aimed at young women) (press release)

- Disney planning 'Camp Rock' sequel… (already. Plus Jonas Bros. hope to be teen idols in the UK with help from Bebo) (Reuters) (Mashable)

- Nike 6.0 (on Loop'd, an action sports social network — and one of our Mashup speakers [Loop'd])

- 'The Secret Life Of The American Teenager' (reviewed. I wonder how this will be received in the wake of the "pregnancy pact" coverage…) (New York Sun)

- MTV VMAs (back in L.A.) (Reuters)

- Songs in the key of justice (Catholic youth web community combines music downloads with community service)

- Kid Rock says… (steal everything! or downloading free music really is stealing) (News.com)

- 'Totally Unlimited' (Virgin's new pre-paid flat rate IMVU Credits plan) (News.com)

- Games for a change (reporting on a recent summit focused on video gaming for good. And UK youth have found ways to access violent video games online) (MacArthur) (BBC)

- Do Something gets on the bus (airing PSAs on Bus Radio…) (press release)

- More millennials shacking up (in co-ed dorm rooms) (Iconoculture)

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