Greg Archer, 11.24.2009
Professional writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We live in a day and age, sadly, where more children and teens are exposed to graphic materials, whether it be of the sexual or violent nature. Adam Lambert is just another example of this.
Scott Mendelson, 11.24.2009
Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos
What is worth noting is that all of these male characters are basically users and abusers of their friends, family, and lovers. Yet Bella is attacked in various circles because she allows herself to be abused and used.
Scott Case, 11.23.2009
Chief Executive Officer of Malaria No More
Malaria isn't trendy, it isn't sexy, and it isn't on the cover of every magazine this week. But, in comparison with even the most villainous vampire in the "Twilight Saga", malaria wins one contest: it's definitely scarier.
Katherine Spillar, 11.23.2009
Executive Editor, Ms. magazine
New Moon is a film full of gender stereotypes -- testosterone-driven male aggression, females who pine away over lost loves, boys who fix motorcycles and the girls who watch them.
Greg Archer, 11.23.2009
Professional writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon raked in a monstrous $140.7 million over the weekend. Three reasons why the second film of the popular book series may have the biggest autumn opening weekend in history.
Melissa Silverstein, 11.23.2009
Writes about Women and Pop Culture
While Hollywood felt comfortable dismissing Sex and the City, Mamma Mia, and even Twilight, there is no way that the numbers for New Moon could be dismissed as a fluke.
Shelly Palmer, 11.23.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
Walmart continues to roll out holiday specials including a $78 Blu-ray player sale on Black Friday. In addition to the low price Blu-ray consoles,...
Scott Mendelson, 11.23.2009
Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos
The audience for this huge weekend for Twilight was 80% female. So, if you looked anything like Robert Pattinson and were willing to tag along at the movies, there's a healthy chance you got laid over the last 72 hours.
Scott Mendelson, 11.23.2009
Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos
New Moon just grossed $26 million in just midnight and 3am showings, and it clocked $72 million in just the first 24 hours. Why do I feel like Tommy Lee Jones at the end of No Country For Old Men?
Mara Reinstein, 11.22.2009
Writer, Us Weekly
To put it bluntly, Twilight sucks. (Sorry, that pun is too irresistible). One moody high school girl lusts after an even moodier vampire and the result is a potential $100 million opening weekend at the box office?
Liz Glover, 11.21.2009
reporter at The Washington Times
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Paula Duffy, 11.22.2009
Paula Duffy is the National Sports Examiner at Examiner.com
You can't avoid news about the blockbuster movie New Moon, and it has now intruded in my sports life.
Wendy Sachs, 11.24.2009
Author, How She Really Does It: Secrets of Successful Stay-at-Work Moms
Is there something deeper going on in our national psyche when our fascination with sexy, blood thirsty, teenage vampires coincides with a thirst for more Sarah?
Rachel Sklar, 11.21.2009
Mediaite.com
Twilight is upon us! From the frenzy surrounding the release of the second movie in the smalltown-teen-vampire-romance series, you'd think someone had opened a vein.
Matthew Filipowicz, 11.20.2009
Comedian, Cartoonist, Satirist
The Twilight Saga: New Moon opened last night, and already swarms of movie goers have packed theaters to see the continuing saga of vampires, werewolv...
Kathryn Schulz, 11.22.2009
Author, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error
There's a strange phenomenon among Iraqi refugees in Damascus -- most are nocturnal. Virtually everyone sleeps all day, wakes up late in the afternoon, and stays awake until the small hours of the night.
Scott Mendelson, 11.20.2009
Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos
Based on my top-secret, patented box office estimation formula, I hereby state that Twilight Saga: New Moon will gross $81 million over its first three days. No... wait, it will actually gross $91 million!
Meg Hemphill, 11.19.2009
Senior Editor, Blush.com
The Twilight Saga: New Moon comes out today. And it's a safe bet that it'll be number one at the box office. If you're unconvinced whether this flick is for you, here's an overview to help you along your way ... or not.
Meg Hemphill, 11.19.2009
Senior Editor, Blush.com
The Twilight New Moon premiere featured beautiful stars, elegant outfits and the true strength of the Twilight franchise: the fans.
Danny Groner, 11.18.2009
Video Editor/Online Assistant Editor at TheWeek.com
As the decade comes to a close, it's worth taking a nostalgic look back at what we lived through in the first 10 years of the new century. A list of t...
Melissa Silverstein, 11.16.2009
Writes about Women and Pop Culture
The NY Times ran two very different stories about two very different young actresses - Megan Fox and Kristen Stewart - who both appear in huge franchi...