Dawn is Breaking
Can you feel the insanity in the air? Can you hear the swooning? It’s that time of year again. A new Twilight movie is in theatres now. I have a strange relationship with this series. I find its themes...
View ArticleBreaking Dawn: I Watch So You Don’t Have To! (Seriously. Don’t).
Yup. I saw it. And I want my two hours back. Because it’s not just that the plot is one of the most ridiculous things that’s ever been committed to film. And it’s not just that this film is full of...
View ArticleHe’s Just *That* Into You
Stalkers are hot, right? I know I’m dying to find a guy whose entire world revolves around me. One glance at me, and he’ll know I’m the one. He will obsess over me. I will become his entire life. He...
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Hate the book, not the reader
There’s been a bit of a trend on the mega-bestseller list over the past few years: ridiculous romances for women. First, we had Twilight, the epic love story of an entirely unremarkable high school...
View Article“Special” protagonists in YA Fiction
A few weeks ago, a post did the rounds on Tumblr, declaring that the reblogger was “not like other girls.” The idea that “girly” is negative is so pervasive that many young women feel compelled to...
View ArticleBanned Books Week
If I were ever to ban a book, it would probably be Twilight. The books are full of harmful, anti-feminist ideas. The “perfect” Edward Cullen displays many traits of an abusive boyfriend. Bella has all...
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Teenagers, Twilight and the Hunger Games
The media machine around Catching Fire is heating up. Stills and trailers have been released. People are getting excited. And I’ve been interested in how the media has presented and discussed The...
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