Trisha’s Quote of the Day: When movie critics stop being neutral and start having opinions
After I saw the movie, my 13-year-old daughter asked me if I was “team Peeta or team Gale,” referring to the District 12 boy who is Katniss’s “star-crossed” lover in the Hunger Games arena and her hunky best pal back home. The question also evokes Twilight,” of course, which has gotten a lot of fan-girl [...]
In: Around the Intertubes · Tagged with: A.O. Scott, heroines, quotes, The Hunger Games, twilight
Back of the Box: Twilight (yes… Twilight)
Twilight exists in many forms: books, movies, posters, blankets… and board games. For a bit of a change, instead of telling you what it’s like to play this game, I will show you: (from lordkat.com) This is a video of m brother, his friends, and myself, “playing” the Twilight board game. Let me give you [...]
In: Reviews · Tagged with: board game, twilight, video
Jill’s Link of the Day: Why DO Vampires Sparkle?
I thought I had the answer, I assumed the vampires in Twilight sparkled because they’re actually snake people, however it seems that they may actually be some sort of horrible insect… which gives me the heebie-jeebies more than calling the Cullenses and their ilk “vampires” in the first place. Yes, hideous insect people.
In: Around the Intertubes, Science · Tagged with: insects link of the day, sparkle, twilight
Announcing the Twilight contest winners!
We here at Geeking Out About… are pleased and proud to announce the winners of our very first contest ever. To recap, the rules of the contest were as follows, and liberally liberated from the LiveJournal Daily Quiz: On Monday, June 28, we posted 10 trivia questions pertaining to the Twilight movies, the books, and/or [...]
In: Contests · Tagged with: contest winners, Contests, twilight
Trisha’s Link of the Day: Who Stole My Twilight?
In preparing for our Twilight-themed trivia contest—you have only 8 more hours to turn in your submission!—I read up as much as I could about the saga; however, I think I’ve just discovered the very last article I will ever read about it. Enter one Tom Barrack, the head of a $16 billion multi-national investment [...]
In: Around the Intertubes · Tagged with: twilight, what did I just read?
Geeking Out About… presents: Twilight: New Moon the Commentary and Discussion Notes
As of this posting, you have a little over 15 hours left until the deadline to submit your answers to the trivia questions posed in our very first contest ever here at Geeking Out About.com. The trivia questions are here, the rules are here, and if you’d like a little insight into what we thought [...]
In: Movies, Podcasts · Tagged with: Geekly Speaking About, Movies, Podcasts, twilight
Lyssa’s Link of the Day: LOL Cat Eclipse
I cannot take credit for finding this. My wonderful friend, Vin, knows of my disdain for Twilight and sent this to me because he thought I would get a kick out of it. I did, and so I share it with you. WARNING: Contains slight spoilers http://www.popsuede.com/2010/07/twilight-saga-eclipse-with-cats.html The evil geniuses over at Pop Suede have found [...]
In: Movies · Tagged with: LOLspeak, parody, Thank you Internets, twilight
First Night Flicks: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) Directed By: David Slade Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Based on the novel of the same name by Stephanie Meyer Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality. They are among us, and they are everywhere. You cannot spot one on sight. They look [...]
In: Movies, Reviews · Tagged with: based on a novel, Kristen Stewart, movie review, new movie, Robert Pattinson, Stephanie Meyer, Taylor Lautner, twilight
Geeking Out About… presents: Twilight the Commentary!
As of this posting, there are a little over 48 hours left until the deadline to submit your answers to the trivia questions posed in our very first contest ever here at Geeking Out About.com. The trivia questions are here, the rules are here, and if you’d like a little insight into what we thought [...]
In: Contests, Movies, Podcasts · Tagged with: Contests, Geekly Speaking About, Podcasts, twilight
Twilight trivia contest deadline extended!
So after peeking into the geekingoutabout@gmail.com Inbox and seeing three entries to our first-ever trivia contest, I thought it was perfect because there are three prizes to be won (a $15 gift certificate to Amazon.com, iTunes, or online retailer of your choice). Then, I thought that maybe that was making it way too easy for [...]