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more about #stephaniemeyer clevernamehere: I do think a lot of the appeal is the fact that Edward is beautiful and never pushes Bella for anything. Stalkerish as he is, she is the one who does... more » Dream Pantomime: I've never read the Twilight books or seen the movies so I can't comment, but I take issue with that video about Disney movies. Was it meant to be tak... more » landsurveyorclaud002: i think bella's inscrutability, (the vampires can't read her mind or inflict mental pain on her), is a super power that makes her a heroine. also, S... more » Ginmar Rienne: Well, what about the Twi-Moms? Girls can grow out of it, but what about adult women who model this behavior for them? I'd agree with you more if there... more » rixatrix: There's a great critique of Twilight and how it's themes of love, class, and money are very similar to the breakaway hit of 1740, Samuel Richardson's ... more » dergugelhupf is on team cake: I'm excited that you posted the books by Annette Curtis Klause; she used to be my boss when I volunteered at a library, and she was a great role model... more » bopeep84: Why do we focus on calling Edward controlling? I think it's us feminists that are reinforcing this idea. Instead we could emphasis Edward's self contr... more » Ipomoea: God help me, I am a bad feminist. I bought Twilight for my then-12-y-o SIL, because I wanted her to get into reading, especially because she's a smar... more » tiredfairy: And this is why I'll defend this fandoms right to love what it loves. Because there is such a great opportunity for conversation and critique here. An... more » basepair: Teenaged girls are a lot smarter than we give them credit for. I've had kids who loved Twilight tell me, "It's disturbing how controlling Edward is, ... more » maude_flanders: Before I say anything else, can I just point out that that second clip exploring Disney is kinda pathetic? I understand that the creator might not ha... more » jessicarabbit: "How often do they see a movie geared at teens and young adults that allows for the main heroine to wear double layer shirts and oversized jackets? An... more » pichou: "We can't force anyone to take their medicine. But what adults can do is allow teens the space to explore, grow, and come to their own conclusions on ... more » psychokitty: I do understand the argument that Bella is an object, but I also kind of see it as the opposite: In Twilight, unlike in Transformers, "the gaze" is u... more » Adah: In defense of Bella Swan: I often hear how Bella has no goals or ambition, and that this makes her worthy of criticism. The fact is, in Bella's worl... more » Lizard in the Wires - Please, call it hamburger time.: The racist element of a Mormon writer making all the indigenous characters "less than" (werewolves who can't control themselves instead of rational Eu... more » Susan B.: Okay, thinking about it, here's what I've wanted to discuss for awhile now: There's a big Modeling vs. Representing question, in terms of depictions ... more » Thus Spake KATE!: This is the best analysis I have read of twilight on jezebel (of which there have been many) and not just because it mirrors my own thinking. I am bot... more » Susan B.: I haven't read the books, or seen the movies. I'm usually, like, Your Friend Who Explains Why Things Are Sexist. But since the beginning, I've had tro... more » mama_t: I read them. And I'm old - but I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. And they are flat out terrible. But I read a lot of terrible books when... more » -
#sparklesparklelittlevamp
Twihard With A Vengeance: Why Twilight Is A Boon For Young Women
Friends, feminists, netizens, lend me your ears; I come to bury the Twilight Saga, not praise it. The evil that Twilight does lives in theaters; The good is oft interred on the internet; So let it be with New Moon. More » -
#goodbadugly
Gothic Horror At The Twilight Saga: New Moon Premiere
You could not doubt the commitment to sparkle motion of anyone at the Los Angeles premiere of New Moon. We could barely see the vampires, werewolves, Joan Jett and many stars for all the blinding sequins of the assembled company... More » -
#sparklemotion
β...I Had More Sex When I Was Reading Twilight Than In The Entire Few Months Beforeβ
It's the love that dare not speak its name: middle-aged women who are obsessed with Twilight.
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#bloodsuckers
Undead
To celebrate New Moon's premiere, Little, Brown, publishers of the Twilight series, are rolling out a "New Moon Collector's Edition," a Breaking Dawn hardcover, a concert DVD(?) and a set of journals. [PW] -
#leftovers
Consumers Are Just Crackers About Wensleydale β’ Drew Peterson's Stepbrother Doubts His Innocence
β’ Sales of Wallace and Gromit's favorite cheese, Wensleydale, have given British dairies a much needed boost. β’ More » -
#booklearnin
Is Twilight Sucking The Life Out Of Students' Politics?
This Sunday's Washington Post featured an article about the anemic state of the average college student's book shelves and it is pretty depressing. More »
