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Episode 45: Eclipse Movie Review – Bonus Time!

Melissa — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:30:06 +0000

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Episode 43: Newborns started the fire

Melissa — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:11:21 +0000

In episode 43, we discuss Bill Condon as the director of Breaking Dawn, the Eclipse trailer featuring newborns and Renasty’s soul.

Intro

Removed by Billy Burke. See more at Billy’s website.

Twilight News

Summit Entertainment confirmed that Bill Condon will direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Read more at MTV.com.
Stephenie Meyer will producer of Breaking Dawn. Read more at TwilightSource.com.
Eclipse Trailer #2 that features Riley and the newborns. Watch it here.
New Eclipse character posters. Read more on TwilightSagaMovies.com.
Oprah’s upcoming show on Eclipse, featuring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. Read more at MTV.com.
Billy Burke’s new single. Read more at billy’s website.

Newborn News

Fan of Week: Kristi from Michigan
Check out our Cafepress store and our forums

Meat of the Discussion: Renasty’s vampirism

Is Renasty more her father’s daughter than her mother’s?
Does Renasty have a soul?
Comparison of Renasty to Rosemary’s Baby

Bonus link of Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans Twilight Proof. See more on the examiner.com.

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Episode 42: So You’ve Created a Monster

Melissa — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:14:30 +0000

In Episode 42, we discuss Carlisle Cullen’s fortune and whether Jacob would take their money.

Intro

“Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran

Twilight News

The Twilight Saga is on the American Library Association’s top 10 banned books. Read more at the TwilightLexicon.com.
Kristen Stewart was quoted: “It felt really weird kissing someone else as Bella,” says Stewart. “I was like, ‘What the hell are you doing?’ It was a really strange experience—as it should have been.” Read more at the Twilight Examiner.
Howard Shore is scoring Eclipse. Read more at the Twilight Examiner.
Reshoots for Eclipse going as planned, according to Summit. Read more at MTV.com.
Billy Burke working on a new album. Free download available at his website, billyburke.net
Carlisle Cullen tops Forbes Fictional 15 as the richest literary character. Read more at forbes.com.

Newborn News

Poll: Should Robert Pattinson play Kurt Cobain in an upcoming biopic?
Visit our forums at twilightnewborns.com/forums

Meat of the Discussion – Jacob’s career

Would Jacob take money from the Cullens?
Is he like a parent to Renasty?
Future career goals?
Would Jacob and Renasty live on the reservation or with the Cullens or move away?
Can Renasty be okay with the lifestyle Jacob can provide?
Is Carlise’s money corrupting his children and grandchildren?

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Poll: New Moon Posters

Melissa — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:13:50 +0000

‘Kay, Summit released new posters for New Moon. And of course we need to judge. And judge we shall.

Let’s get started. For your review….

Bella and Edward with the Cullens. We count 8 hands in this poster. Just sayin'

Jacob with his Wolf Pack. Are muscle shirts always in style in the Pacific Northwest?

The Volturi Gang. Where the men are afraid of parting their hair

Charlie Swan as that cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about

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Episode 29: How long does it take for a Burke ‘stache to grow?

Melissa — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:19:53 +0000

In episode 29, we discuss the New Moon trailer that premiered at the MTV VMAs and late 19th Century Chicago as described in Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City.

Intro

Parody of Pat Benatar’s We Belong

Twilight News

New Moon trailer premiering at the VMAs (Watch the trailer here at twilightthemovie.com)
“Meet on the Equinox” song by Death Cab for Cutie (Listen to the song here at mtv.com)
Kristen Stewart’s wig on Eclipse
New Moon showtimes on sale in select U.S. locations. Buy tickets now.
Team Jacob and Team Edward corn mazes in Utah (Read more at DeseretNews.com)
Kellan Lutz and Peter Facinelli go to yoga together (Read more at CullenBoysAnonymous.com)
Bella Swan’s birthday – September 13
Renesmee Carlie Cullen’s birthday – September 10
Boo Boo Stewart has been cast as Seth Clearwater in Eclipse (See an interview with him at TwilightLexicon.com)

Newborn News

New Pocket Edward Youtube video – Watch it here!
Fan of the week: iamatwihard
Twilight Newborn contest until Sept 30! Essay: What Team are you on and why? Email us at twilightnewborns AT gmail.com

Meat of the Discussion: Edward Masen’s Chicago as described in The Devil in the White City

Wikipedia entry about The Devil in the White City
Wikipedia entry about 1893 Chicago’s World Fair
Chicago at the time was somewhere a person could easily go missing and many did
Very dirty, crowded and chaotic – stockyards were a major tourist attraction
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair also describes Chicago during Edward’s human time. See the Wikipedia entry about The Jungle.
Similarities between serial killers and vampires
Edward’s parents may have met at the Chicago World’s Fair
H.H.Holmes – first American serial killer. Could he have been a vampire hiding his victims’ remains?

Outtakes

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Episode 26: Twilight Newborns Do Dallas: TwiCon Part 2

Melissa — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:01:46 +0000

The Twilight Newborns discuss third day of experiences at TwiCon 2009 in Dallas, Texas.

Intro

Cast Q & A: How are you preparing for Eclipse?

Day 1 (Saturday)

Twilight screening
The Magic Hallway
The Hillywood Show interview
Cast Q&A
The Mitch Hansen Band interview–We will be posting the video interview next week. Check back!
Report from the field of cast autograph signings
Report from the field of cast meet and greet
The Volturi Ball

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