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12 January 2009

The Ultimate Twilight Fan Resource Superlist

Twilight has swept the world faster than the Bubonic plague. From Teenagers, to middle aged Mom’s, everyone is talking about Twilight. Twilight started first as a novel by Stephenie Meyer, and has since been turned into a feature film, one that surprised everyone in the box office. There are a lot of places to get the latest information on the Twilight Saga, including places to get the latest on the stars of the movie, we just wanted to make it a bit easier for everyone. So here it is, the Ultimate Twilight Fan Superlist. Enjoy!

• The Official Twilight Movie Sight- Twilight, based on the popular novel by Stephenie Meyer, is an action-packed thriller/ love story between a vampire and a human starring Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen.
• BellaandEdward.com- Online fansite dedicated to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. The site features blogs, links to related resources, and background info on the characters and the actors of the recent film.
• StephenieMeyer.com- This site takes an in-depth look at the author of the Twilight series and her others books and literature.
• Twilight Poison- Another online fansite that features blogs, videos, interview clips, and even personality tests based on your knowledge of the books. The “Downloads” link will also get you hooked up with cell phone wallpapers, bookmarks, animated avatars, and much more.
• Twilight-Quotes.com- Twilight-Quotes.com is the largest archive of quotes from the best-selling saga by Stephenie Meyer. The quotes are archived by book and character for easy reference, or you can use the search function located on the home page.
• Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack- This site allows Twilight movie fans to view the playlist of the film, listen to clips of the songs, and post on the Soundtrack Blog. It also allows you to buy the CD, or download the Digital Album.
• What Parents Need to Know About the Twilight Series- This About.com article gives parents a heads up on what they need to know about Twilight. The article briefly explains the plot, themes, and focuses of the novels in case you have reservations about your teen reading the ever popular series.
• TwilightMOMS- It’s not just teens who are obsessed with Twilight, their moms have also jumped on the bandwagon and created their own fansite/blog which features video clips, photos, articles, and links, all for the love of everyone’s favorite vampires.
• Lion & Lamb Love- This site offers the latest news, pictures, videos, and much more about the Twilight saga, with a gallery of over 28,000 pictures.
• New World Sales- This site allows you to view and purchase cardboard cut-outs of your favorite Twilight movie characters. The site offers cut-outs of Edward, Bella, Victoria, Laurent, and James.
• Twilight Lexicon- Quoted by Stephenie Meyer as “the brightest star in the Twilight online universe,” the Twilight Lexicon is one of the original Twilight fansites, bringing you not only the latest verified news, but also a complete resource for the Twilight fan.
• TwiCon 2009- The Bella Cullen Project- Official site of the band inspired by the Twilight series, which lists their hit songs and a special offer to buy the group’s CD. The site also gives details on the unofficial conference for Stephenie Meyer and the Twilight series.
• The Wall Street Journal- Real Men Have Fangs- Laura Miller’s article, Real Men Have Fangs, reflects upon the recent obsession with anything Vamp due to the recent popularity of the Twilight series. The idea that the vampire is “the latest incarnation of Prince Charming” is not really that recent in the film industry, which the article illustrates with several examples.
• History of the Vampire- This site explores how the myth of the vampire has progressed in legend, lore, and reality over the centuries and how it has evolved to the image we see today.
• Encyclopedia of Death and Dying- Vampires- This site offers the definition of “vampire”, along with their history, folk and literacy vampires, and scientific and philosophical vampires.
• Werewolf: Origins of the Word, etc.- For a little background information on your favorite werewolf, this site offers the origins and variations of the word “werewolf”, the history of the werewolf, becoming a werewolf, theories of their origin, and werewolves in modern fiction.
• “Twilight” For Everyone, Not Just Girls! - In this article by Nikki Katz, Katz points out how the movie isn’t just for the mostly female fan base. The makers of Twilight tried to add a little more horror and action to it, so that it would be appealing to both males and females.
• The Twilight Saga Wiki- Just like the popular search engine, Wikipedia, this site is a branch off the original, dedicated purely to Twilight. In it you can search and research all of your favorite Twilight characters, and terms.
• La Tua Cantante- La Tua Cantante is the ultimate source for Bella Swan, from the worldwide hit series Twilight. The site offers the most up-to-date and true information about Bella, and about Kristen Stewart.
• Edward Cullen Source- The Edward Cullen Source is your ultimate source for the most dazzling, and romantic vampire. This site also provides up-to-date information about your favorite character and Robert Pattinson.
• Mahalo- At Mahalo.com you can search your favorite Twilight characters, and the search will bring up some fun facts about the character, family member, loves, interests, timelines, related sites, etc.
• Customized Girl- CustomizedGirl.com allows you to create and personalize your very own Twilight fan apparel using a unique design center. Choose your own fonts, quotes, and graphics to create your perfect Twilight t-shirt.
• CafePress.com- CafePress is another t-shirt creating engine that allows you to make or purchase fan-created Twilight t-shirt. The site even offers so movie imagery in the Twilight shop so that you can “pay homage to your favorite vampires”.
• Hot Topic- If you would rather not customize your own Twilight fanwear, Hot Topic offers a huge selection of Twilight gear for guys and girls. They also carry other products such as bumper stickers, jewelry, totes, and limited edition Twilight perfume.
• Reelz Channel - Wearing Their Devotion: Twilight Tattoos- ReelzChannel recently launched an Ultimate Fan Search for the biggest Twilight fan. This site shows photos of fans who are so devoted to the series that they had quotes and images tattooed on themselves, a gallery of video submissions, and the on-air announcement of the Ultimate Twilight fan.
• Twilighters.org- Site created by “Twilighters”, which includes a message board, image gallery, book summaries, reviews, and tunes. It also features extras such as wallpapers, games, and puzzles.
• eHow - “How to Deal With a Twilight Fanatic”- This is a witty article on how to deal with your friends, family, and coworkers that may have gone off the Twilight deep-end in seven easy steps.
• eHow - “How to Become a Twilight Fanatic”- If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. If you want to become a Twilight fanatic yourself, this article has another 7 simple steps to becoming a Twilight fanatic.
• Recipes For Twilight Fans - “Food &Wine” has created a slideshow of 10 recipes for Twilight fans. The dishes and recipes are all dishes that are mentioned in the novels, with a description of where you would see such a meal in the books.
• TwilightFreak.com - TwilightFreak.com is a great place to find Twilight movie images, stills and video clips from the film. It also contains promotional stills, cast and crew photos, on the set photos, and misc. photos.
• Twilight Guide- If you’re looking for any kind of Twilight MySpace layouts, icons, wallpapers, polls, quizzes, and contests this is the site for you. The site is easy to navigate and contains lots of extras and graphics that will keep you entertained for hours.
• Vanity Fair - Twilight Mania- This recent Vanity Fair article by Jessica Flint contains outtakes of the cast photo shoot, exclusive interviews with all your favorite characters, and a behind the scenes video from the photo shoot.
• Fear Net- This Fear Net article compares Twilight to that of other recent vampire thrillers, like True Blood and Dark Path Chronicles.
• Discover Forks Washington- Forks Washington is the setting of the Twilight novels “Discover Forks Washington” is the welcome site for the city. It includes a directory, business search, events, and even a map that shows the school that Bella and Edward attended, the police station that her father worked at, and other places in the city that have a story attached.
• Twilight Fan Trips- This site offers details and information on three vampire-themed trips for Twilight fans. There is the “Vampires in Europe” trip, which is Volterra/Romania/Florence in the summer of 2009. The “Vampire Baseball Adventure” which takes place in Washington/Oregon from June 29th-July 5th. Finally, the “Passion for Fashion & Prom Party” in Washington/Oregon from August 7th-13th 2009.
• Forks Forum- The town’s forum website shows the Twilight themed Christmas in Forks WA, complete with “Bella Burgers”, “Twilight Specials”, “Bella Suites”, and anything else you can imagine that relates to Twilight.
• Facebook-“Addicted to Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse”- “Addicted to Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse” is a Facebook group open to anyone who is addicted to the Twilight saga, and who is interested in showing their pride and discussing the novels with their fellow fans.
• Amazon.com- Amazon.com is a popular online retail service, specializing in books, music, and DVDs, and is a great resource if you’re looking to purchase you favorite vampire novels.
• Meet the Lovely Ladies of Twilight- ETonline shows the “gorgeous gals” of the recent Twilight film in a gallery, with a brief caption of their character’s role in the film.
• The Men of Twilight- ETonline shows the leading men of the Twilight film in a similar format to that of the “Meet the Lovely Ladies of Twilight”, with an easy to use gallery and brief descriptions of the character’s roles in the novel/film.
• eLearning- eLearning is a site that allows a group to post questions they may have regarding the group, like Twilight for example, and the response is later linked to the question for anyone to check out.
• New Moon Girls- Girls 13+ who love New Moon, and care about helping younger girls unite to help girls ages 8-12 develop their full potential through self-discovery, creativity, and community.
• EW.com- “’Twilight’ Sequel: New Details on ‘New Moon’”- This article by Nicole Sperling addresses rumors about director Catherine Hardwicke being replaced for the sequel, as well as actor Taylor Lautner’s replacement.
• VH1.com- “Twilight Creator Stephenie Meyer Talks about Breaking Dawn Cover Controversy and Books Appeal”- Author Stephenie Meyer answers questions regarding the book, and also the controversy regarding the cover.
• Love Vampires- This site provides book reviews for vampire novels (including the Twilight series). For example, if you wanted a review of Eclipse, all you have to do is search for it in the “Book Reviews” and the site will give you a summary of the book, and then a review.
• Audible.com- This site allows fans to download novels (such as Twilight) to their personal computers so that “readers” can listen to the novel at their leisure.
• Twilight 20Somethings- This site is dedicated to Twilight fans who are in their 20s, but still love the books even though “. . .we can’t all be forever seventeen.” Once you become a member, you can participate in forums, take part in events, respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features.
• Pandora- The popular internet radio service has created “Twilight Radio”, inspired by the soundtrack and Stephenie Meyer. The playlist includes artists such as Muse, My Chemical Romance, All American Rejects, and more.
• Twilight Trivia- This downloadable multiple choice quiz tests your trivia knowledge of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.
• Movie Ringtones- If you can’t get enough of Twilight, Movie Ringtones offers the chance to upload your favorite song from the recent film to your cell. All you have to do is choose your carrier, enter your phone number, and choose your new ringtone!
• His Golden Eyes- His Golden Eyes is a Twilight fansite designed to keep fans up-to-date on the latest Twilght gossip, news, and photos. The site also offers webcasts, polls, and contests.
• Pattinson Online- Pattinson Online is a site dedicated to Robert Pattinson, the actor who portrays Edward Cullen in Twilight. The site offers a plethora of Pattinson content with thousands of images, videos, and articles, plus a growing fan community.
• Taylor Lautner Fan- This is a Twilight fansite dedicated to Taylor, who is the actor portraying Jacob in the film Twilight. Complete with news, pictures, and a multimedia gallery.
• Jackson Rathbone Online- Here you can find the latest news and information regarding the actor Jackson Rathbone on not only his career as an actor, but as a musician as well. Rahtbone recently took the role of Jasper Hale in Twilight.
• Robert Pattinson.org- This is another site dedicated to the talented actor, Robert Pattinson. The site tries to bring the latest news, pictures, and media on Robert, and also one of the largest Rob forums on the web.
• I Felt Hope- This is a unique site dedicated to the relationship between Jasper Hale and Alice Cullen from Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight. Here you will find the latest news, images, and other media pertaining to both of the characters and the actors, Jackson Rathbone, and Ashley Greene.
• Edward and Bella- This a source dedicated to the relationship between Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, as well as the careers of the two actors who portray them in recent film adaptations. The site brings all of the latest news, image gallery, multimedia, downloads, and more.
• Twilight Australia- This is the one-stop website for Australian fans of the Twilight series. This site includes dates and information about Twilight events in your area, as well as connecting with local fans.
• Twilighters Anonymous- This is the site for everything Twilight. It includes a gallery, forum, “Twipedia”, quizzes, music, Stephanie Meyer information, fan art and fiction, and more.
• Twilight Addicts- If you are addicted to Twilight and want to read and post some good blogs about it, this is the site for you. It is open to anyone, and waiting to hear your comments and opinions.
• Twilight.Hollywood.com- This is another site dedicated to everything Twilight. Complete with blogs, event dates and information, news, and sneak peeks for Twilight fans, Twilight.Hollywood.com is a great resource for fans trying to get their Twilight fix.
• A Twilight Fan Site- A Twilight Fan Site is a site with chatrooms, forums, galleries, polls and teams.
• Twilight Teens- Like TwilightMoms, Twilight Teens is a site targeted towards a certain age group (teens), so that they could have a forum of their own to discuss Twilight and Stephenie Meyer.
• Intoxicating Scent- This site is your source for everything Twilight. You will find the latest news on the books, movies, characters, and actors who portray them.
• Edward Forever- Edward Forever is a fansite created out of devotion for Stephenie Meyer and her work. The creator has included music, polls, icons, galleries, and more for the enjoyment of his/her viewers and.
• Bella Penombra- This is a fan created site complete with forums, news, and a unique fan art gallery. The site also contains excerpts and summaries from the first three novels in the series.
• BellaEdwardCullen- This is a new but big fansite, which provides thousands of images, a variety of high quality videos, and 24/7 updates from the international staff. You can also find facts about the cast and everything you need to know about vampires.
• Twilight Extremists- Twilight Extremists is a site that can get you caught up on the latest minute by minute Twilight news, discussion forums, and graphics. The site also contains links to E! News, Perez Hilton, etc. for additional articles and gossip.
• Third-Epiphany- Third-Epiphany is another fan-based site dedicated to the Twilight Saga. The site gets its name from Bella’s realization that Edward truly does love her. The site contains more videos a gallery, forum, and extras.
• TwilightGurl- TwilightGurl is a mother/daughter team collaboration created for Twilight fans that allows them to post blogs, download wallpapers, and even enter in sweepstakes.
• Always Twilight- Always Twilight is a fansite that posts Twilight news and information through relevant articles and blogs. The site also contains links to other relevant sites as well.
• Dazzling Twilight- This Twilight site attempts to “dazzle” you with updates on the series and the current movie franchise it has become. The site is relatively new, but definitely has a promising start.
• Dreams of Twilight- Dreams of Twilight is a “Read or Die” fansite dedicated to the Twilight series. It contains chatrooms, forums, Fanfics, Fanart, character profiles, and links to other Twilight resources.
• BellaMarius Twilight Fan Site- This site focuses on the “musings” of another Twilight fan. The creator has posted blogs on his thoughts concerning each of the four novels, along with The Host, another Stephenie Meyer novel.
• With You- This site contains tons of information about all things Twilight. It contains information on all four novels, quotes, Japanese art, book reviews, avatars, AIM icons, and much more.