• Stephanie Meyer’s “The Host” Movie Trailer Has Arrived [Video]

    Stephanie Meyer’s “The Host” Movie Trailer Has Arrived [Video]

    Just when we thought, hoped, the Stephanie Meyer craze would come to a blissful end with this week’s release of Breaking Dawn: Part 2…yeah, she’s not going anywhere.

  • Candy Dish: And The Nomination Goes To

    Candy Dish: And The Nomination Goes To

    •How do you feel about the Grammy nominees?
    •Celebs who date non-celebs…it can happen for you!
    •Kim Kardashian says she’s no dummy when it comes to marketing herself
    •Guess who Stephanie Meyer originally picked to play Bella Swan

  • Vampires and Wizards and Murder, Oh My!

    Vampires and Wizards and Murder, Oh My!

    Perhaps the most controversial category of all in our Most Influential Women poll is Most Influential Fiction Author. You might not think so at first; after all, those tween stars can cause quite a stir among their fans. But think about it — vampires, wizards, murderous children, teen drama, steamy love stories… How can any one person possibly figure out which of these hot topics has had the most influence over pop culture!?

  • Saturday Read: Twilight & History

    Saturday Read: Twilight & History

    I’m going to say that my Saturday Read for this week has to be one of the most interesting and unique to date. Okay, okay – anything to do with “Twilight” totally screams boy-crazy tweens. I’ll admit, I’ve read all four of the books. And perhaps I enjoyed them. They are good if you consider what you’re reading and expect entertainment and not a literary masterpiece.

  • Break the Rules: Banned Books Week

    Break the Rules: Banned Books Week

    It is still shocking to me that in 2009, when freedom of speech is as widely practiced as brushing your teeth every morning, books are still being challenged, placed in restricted sections of the library, or banned all together. But we are sadly reminded, as another Banned Books Week comes around, that censorship is still in full swing (or at least trying to be).

  • Saturday Read: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

    Saturday Read: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

    It seems that these days, everybody is obsessed with vampires. Since “Twilight” burst onto the literary scene, an entire genre of vampire fiction has emerged. However, Charlaine Harris with her Sookie Stackhouse novels (as they are known) was present long before Stephanie Meyer.

  • Cosmo Says the Darndest Things: April (and Inaugural) Edition

    Cosmo Says the Darndest Things: April (and Inaugural) Edition

    We’re all well aware of the honeymoon playing out between our new Commander in Chief and every media outlet save FOX. I mean, when the new president can inspire debate over whether or not he’ll be funny on late night talk shows, rather than any role he should or should not play in this debacle, the rose colored glasses are on. Cosmo, not one to miss out on a trend, also felt the need in their April edition to give the new prez some props—in their own special way.

  • 5 Great Spring Break Beach Reads

    5 Great Spring Break Beach Reads

    So Spring Break is coming. Hellooooo, beach! For those of you out there who won’t be spend…