A Twilight Saga Fansite
The below offer just came in from the folks who run the Scream Awards. Twilight is up for a TON of awards this year! In addition to the info in the graphic, they wanted us to note that:
“People wanting to attend, should put “Twilight Lexicon” in the subject line as well. Also, the flyer mentions putting their “School”…that can be disregarded. As long as they are 18+, they are good to go!”
Don’t forget to vote for Twilight at the Scream Awards!
FearNet talks about the possibilities that an Eclipse DVD might have to offer:
“What’s a Twilight fan to do during the long, agonizing wait until Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits theaters in November 2011?
If you’re like us, you’re obsessing over the newly announced home video release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which hits shelves December 4, 2010 packed with special features, commentaries, and more on DVD and Blu-ray.
In fact, the list of extra material was so tantalizing that it momentarily distracted from reading the Stephenie Meyer-endorsed The Hunger Games, and we started thinking… what do we really want to see in the Eclipse bonus features?
The Gore We Were Promised, Kinda
Eclipse director David Slade, who made all sorts of delicious red stuff spill in the snow in his other vampire flick 30 Days of Night, kept things pretty PG-13 for the Twilight crowd. But back in June, he told us that at least one of his vampire battle decapitation shots was too hot for the MPAA’s sensibilities. (“We had this one part in the battle where Emmett just tears someone’s face off,” he said. “The face kind of breaks off into pieces of crystal that shatter.”)
Will we get to see extended, unused footage of Emmett ripping some vampire faces off on Blu-ray, even if they shatter bloodlessly like pieces of marble? Let’s hope.”
See more on FearNet.
We are personally hoping for the Rosalie scene where she attacks her attackers, and the hopes of a Bella scene where she considers her options with Jacob.
Troix Magazine launches today. They have been teasing us over the past few weeks with some outtakes of footage with Jackson Rathbone. Here’s what they describe in their press release:
“…The digital debut of TROIX Magazine launched today.
MSNBC has an article up on Twilight and books in general affecting teenagers’ minds. We don’t do too much editorial around here, but today we’re going to.
Of course we have the old “Bella is a poor role model” rehashed again. Personally we love how they always forget that it’s Bella that goes to Italy to rescue Edward, and that Bella continuously tries to help in the ways any human can when dealing with supernaturally strong creatures (third wife blood trick). A human male would be just as powerless. Once she’s a vampire with the superpowers she competes with the guys (and girls for that matter) just fine.
Here’s part of the MSNBC article:
“Is Bella a good role model?
Attendees at the conference included experts in neuroscience, psychology, art, literature and music, as well as writers such as Meg Rosoff, author of “How I Live Now” and other teen titles.
While teens might be turning the pages of ” Twilight ” for the plot and romance, other takeaways from the books may be having a lasting impact, too.
The series follows Bella, a teenage girl who falls in love with a much older vampire named Edward. Some critics have argued that Bella’s passivity, and the story’s abstinence-until-marriage message, are anti-feminist.
“If you look very, very clearly at what kind of values the ‘Twilight’ books propagate, these are very conservative values that do not in any way endorse independent thinking or personal development or a woman’s position as an independent creature,” Nikolajeva said. “That’s quite depressing.”
One of our favorite criticisms is when articles talk about Bella cooking and doing laundry while living with Charlie, but she did that and more while living with Renee. So, it’s antifeminist with Charlie, but not with Renee? How does that work exactly? Bella is essentially the adult in her relationship with her mother and her father doesn’t keep tabs on her. It’s more a statement grownups not acting like grownups, but again it does mirror what goes on in society. How many adult do we know that don’t exactly know what their kids are doing?
The book series has women like Jane, Alice, and Leah who is would be hard to categorize as anything but independent and strong willed. It’s clear in the books that Leah, Sam, and Emily have had sex outside of marriage. So the book is a hidden treatise on subservience and abstinence how exactly?
Now does Bella always stand up to Edward and Jacob as firmly as many would like? No. But at the same time, do all of us stand up to people effectively? No. So maybe what’s eating at certain people and at the same time is why Bella is relatable to a lot of people is that as a whole most people are not uber good at standing up for themselves all the time. It’s a skill acquired over time. In our teens most of us aren’t really good at it, and a lot of us still aren’t great with it twenty years later.
So what are we saying? Maybe, just maybe, could folks put things in context and realize that things aren’t that black and white? Twilight is no more the best book ever written any more than it’s mind control going to warp an entire generation of girls. Taking lots of things out of context frankly makes the people doing that look stupid. The more sexualized vampire books/movies that are out there aren’t creating an undo influence either, and they too are wildly popular.
Some of the comments we liked on the MSNBC site we thought summed things up pretty well:
“No doubt, Noone can just have fun from a story any longer. We must analyze and pick it apart, conduct a study on it, discuss it, and then either applaud it or trash it. The majority of young people are stable, some are not. Some will carry out fantasy into their reality and potentially hurt others. Do we blame the story? no. I’m certainly going to discourage my daughters from having sex too early, but in the end, it’s their choice.”
” “Some critics have argued that Bella’s passivity, and the story’s abstinence-until-marriage message, are anti-feminist.”
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Seriously? Now only the female in the relationship is allowed to assert values? Why is it anti-feminist for the male to stand up for what he believes in? Does feminism mean he is allowed NO rights whatsoever? And it’s apparently against the laws of literature for the main female character to have a passive personality. God forbid someone show some realism!! It’s not as if passive people don’t exist. Also, this idiot obviously didn’t read the series as I didn’t find Bella passive at all, more thoughtful and introverted. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the books, but at least I paid attention when I read them.”
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(edited for clarity)This one we thought was hilarious, because it shows how you can ridiculously take anything wildly out of contest to suit your point of view. In a longer comment that proceeds the below information, the author actually agrees with our point of view and does the below to show how you can warp anything if it suits you.:
“Here look at it from the otherside for a minute the side of things only those of us truly comfortable with the “lifestyle” can openly speak about.
Bella is a Masochistic, dominatrix who wanted the ability to fully exert control over her subs.
1) Bella manipulates Edward, constantly taunting him, teasing him, and tempting him.
2) Bella Clings to the fact that she is Klutz and constantly puts herself into sticky situations.
3) Upon discovering the truth she fully manipulates Edward and his family, and tempts him further causing him great emotional strain.
4) Bella gets on a strangers motorcycle, jumps off a cliff and runs away to Europe
5)Bella is constantly manipulating Edward and others in an attempt to be changed.
6) She continues to play two men off eachother while giving both the illusion they will get a peice
7) She knows the baby will result in her death and subsequently obtaining the power she so desires.
OMG I just got all that from the same book you did and NONE of it involved bella being a sub. But it did kind of alude to how much of a subby little B**** that Edward and Jacob were.
Bella while not a great role model for teenagers is a role model for strong minded women everywhere….”
There are billions of us that read the books, understand it’s escapist fantasy, enjoyed the romance, are living our lives, and rolling our eyes at the “We have to save the children mentality”. Teens are no more completely forsaking all and emulating Bella anymore than they are practicing witchcraft due to Herminone, preparing for a post apocalyptic world with Katniss. Adults aren’t changing into Bella any more than they are Sookie.
Hard to believe but The Runaways has only just hit over in the UK. It goes to show how frequently the production companies and US distributors have no real control as far as making sure things come out on similar dates overseas. Kristen Stewart recently did some UK press and mentions Twilight. (photo credit: Tina Gill)
“It’s tough being Kristen Stewart. Her performance as the indecisive, lip-biting heroine, Bella Swan, in the Twilight films has seen the 20-year-old American actress emerge as a rather reluctant poster-girl for 21st-century teenage angst.
She has lived out much of her teens under the media spotlight: she had just turned 17 when she made the first Twilight film and, on its release, became an overnight sensation.
Meanwhile, Stewart’s on-screen (and off-screen) relationship with her co-star Robert Pattinson has turned her into a regular on the covers of gossip magazines.
It’s not surprising that she has struggled to cope with the media attention, and her discomfort when dealing with interviewers has opened her up to accusations of being surly and defensive. I have not found her so on the previous occasions we have spoken.
She can be unnervingly silent – she thinks carefully about each question and often has many stabs at a reply before settling on a finished sentence – but she is intelligent and engaging. In truth, like many women her age, she’s probably just a little bit embarrassed.
‘I am quite shy and people think I’m aloof,’ she explains, sitting opposite me in a suite at a sumptuous Beverly Hills hotel.
‘I get that all the time: “She should not be in this position because she can’t handle it,” and, “She is stuck up and doesn’t want to talk to anybody. She is miserable, and if you are so miserable stop doing it.”
But do you have a choice? I want to be an actor, I am just not very comfortable talking about myself.
‘When I did the first Twilight movie they were like, “Now you have to go and do media training,” and I was, “Screw you! Do you think you are going to wrap up all my little insecurities and throw them out the window?
Do you think you are going to put soundbites in my mouth? I’ll do your course, but that’s not going to happen.’
And she is, indeed, refreshingly soundbite-free and unashamed of her insecurities.”
Read the rest on the UK Telegraph. The reporter’s opinion of Kristen very much mirrors what our own personal experience has been with her since 2008, she’s somewhat awkward, but one-on-one she’s great, she cares about fans and getting it right, thinks about her answers before speaking resulting in pauses you could drive a truck through, and is refreshingly honest (after the excruciating pause)not just coming out with the same old studio programmed line.
We have a pair of Gold Passes to give away to the Official Twilight Tour in Sacramento courtesy of Creation Entertainment.
One of our favorites (and we think a fan favorite too) Peter Facinelli is appearing. Peter recently came back on tour after filming two projects. So Peter should have lots to talk about Twilight and otherwise. So tell us in the comments you favorite thing about Peter, and we’ll pick a random winner on Saturday at 11:59 pm est.
What the gold passes include is described below.
HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention…
1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all three days. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.
2) FREE in-person autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including PETER FACINELLI, ALEX MERAZ, CHASKE SPENCER, DANIEL CUDMORE and JUSTINE WACHSBERGER. You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.
3) FREE ADMISSION to The VOLTURI VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Celebrities, music, costumes, dancing, a DJ, surprises, centerpieces, a cash bar and non-stop partying! Guests so far include DANIEL CUDMORE and CHASKE SPENCER.
4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!
5) FREE ADMISSION to the FRIDAY EVENING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: KARAOKE CONCERT where the house is traditionally rocked! Keep your same great seats: come to watch, party and (even) sing! Tentative celebrity host: Justine Wachsberger. Our DJ is in the vendors room during the final hour before the vendors close to help you pick out your song choices!
6) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!
7) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.
8) EXTRA SPECIAL SURPRISES
Eva Chen from Teen Vogue had a chance at dress shopping with Nikki Reed and Michael Kors. Here’s how she describes it:
“That afternoon Nikki and I were on the hunt for the perfect frock for her to wear to Teen Vogue’s Young Hollywood Party, an annual powwow of the silver and small screens’ most promising talent. And as if shopping with Nikki wasn’t quite “Is my life surreal or what?” enough, we were joined by none other than, oh, the king of the red carpet himself, Michael Kors. You see, Kors had recently created a fragrance that was pretty much perfect for Nikki: Very Hollywood Michael Kors Sparkling (a yummy blend of mandarin, black currant, and neroli). Inspired by Nikki’s nascent stardom, he came to the fashion aid of the not-so-in-distress damsel. And Kors, being so very Kors, got along smashingly with Nikki. So much so that it was hard for Beauty Blogger to get a word in edgewise–a rare occurrence. Take, for instance, this rapid-fire exchange (which occurred within a minute):”
See more on Teen Vogue
Ashley seemed to make people’s best dressed list that evening. She came in number 3 on Cojo’s list! What did you think of her fashion choice?
Kellan Lutz over in Israel spent time with some fans who stumbled on him in Jerusalem and did a quick interview. Via PattinsonOnline
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