Bella vs. Elena: “I think that Elena has more awareness of her friends and family, and everyone around her, and looking out for everyone’s best interests. But Bella reflects that unconditionally in love, the blinded love that girls really do experience sometimes. They fall in love with someone and they’ll do anything and everything for that one person. I think I’m more like Elena but I have a little bit of Bella in me. When I’m in love with someone and they’re really important to me, I will definitely take care of them, but at the same time, Im not going to throw everything away for a relationship, I still have my friends and I still have an awareness of everything around me.”

I am a fan (obviously) of the Twilight Saga AND the TV show The Vampire Diaries (No I have not read the books). And I agree with what Nina is saying. I don’t think that she is putting down Bella at all. And she is correct — Elena does put everyone’s best interest first, not just Stefan’s.

I like BOTH Bella and Elena

[Source: Seventeen Magazine. Thanks, Diana!]

In the interviews Jackson talks about Jasper’s mood control abilities, and Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke.

Check out the screencaps from the interviews after the break!

I.am.died. *runs off to take a cold shower*

You can view the rest of the screencaps over at JacksonRathboneSource.org!

[Source: JacksonRathboneSource.org]

You can win 1 of 10 free copies of the Defining Twilight app for the iPhone / iPod Touch!

Based on author Brian Leaf’s Defining Twilight SAT/ACT study guide book, it’s a great way to use your iPhone or iPod touch to do something productive while you learn with your favorite series of books.

There’s also a new Defining New Moon app on iTunes as well based on the study guide sequel of the same name. Check out our review of Defining Twilight for an idea of what this series is all about.

• Defining Twilight
• Defining New Moon

To enter the contest for a shot at the prizes, fill in the entry form after the jump! The contest ends on Thursday March 4th at 10pm EST.

Rules: No Substitutions, contest void where prohibited by law, get your parent’s permission if you are not 18 to enter.

MTV has an exclusive first look at Twilight Unbound: The Stephenie Meyer Story.

We previously reported that Bluewater Productions released a comic book which was based off of Stephenie Meyer’s life. Due to the overwhelming success of this comic book, they have now released a hardcover edition with a new cover, and updated content.

MTV has the exclusive press release -

TWILIGHT AUTHOR, STEPHENIE MEYER GETS LAVISH TREATMENT FROM BLUEWATER.

Vampires, werewolves and, of course, the people who love them have been very good to writer Stephenie Meyer. The writer, creator of the mega-selling Twilight series of vampire novels, has achieved that rarest of feats for modern authors: She’s become a celebrity, a household name.

Meyer’s comic biography resonated with fans of the Twilight novels and movies. Bluewater, in fact, sold out of several runs of the comic, making it one of the most successful of the company’s hot-selling line of biography comics. That’s why, this edition called “Twilight Unbound: The Stephenie Meyer Story”, will release a new hard cover version of Meyer’s story.

Last year, Meyer also became a comic-book star. Bluewater Productions in November released Female Force: Stephenie Meyer, a graphic biography detailing Meyer’s rise from unknown writer to the guiding force behind one of the book industry’s top-selling franchises.

Read more after the break!

This new version will include updates on the success of New Moon, the most recent Twilight film, and a look at Meyer’s future plans for Edward and Bella, the romantic leads of her vampire books. The book will also be stuffed with extras, making it a must-buy for Twilight fans.

The collectable version with new features will be the first hard cover for Bluewater retail for $12.99. Written by Ryan Burton with art by David McNeil, the comic is just the latest in Bluewater’s popular biography line. This series of biography comics has already highlighted such influential women as Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling, Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. The series’ goal is to examine the lives of these important figures in an objective and balanced manner without resorting to sensationalism.

“The fan reaction to our original release of Female Force: Stephenie Meyer was amazing,” said Darren G. Davis, president of Bluewater Productions. “The positive response took even me by surprise. That’s why I’m so excited to release this new version of Meyer’s story. I hope her fans appreciate the new information and extras we were able to dig up for this edition of the book.”

Bluewater’s biography comics, which include the Female Force, Political Power and Fame lines, have been credited with bringing new readers to the comics industry. Many of these books have sold out of their initial print runs. Such mainstream media as MTV, Rolling Stone, Time Magazine and People Magazine have run stories on the books.

The book is scheduled for a release in May in time for the “Twilight: Eclipse” film. The book is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

For more information about Bluewater and its non-traditional biography comics, visit www.bluewaterprod.com.

So — what do you guys think? Are you going to buy it?

[Source: MTV. Thanks, Diana!]

Yes — you read correctly! There is now a Twilight inspired tanning lotion. Made by Australian Gold, Eternal Twilight promises to give you a deep .. dark .. tan -

Be drawn to the dark side with our revolutionary B3 Ultra Darkening Complex enhanced with DermaDark bronzers. Laced with the darkest ingredients, the profound power of this formula is hidden in its unique combination of bronzers. The darkening formula can thrill you, bewitch you and make you long for Twilight…the dark just before the dawn.

Isn’t that like … an oxymoron?! Twilight + Vampires = Pale and sparkly. Not tan! This must be a wolf pack thing

FYI – This caught my eye at my  local tanning salon 2 weeks ago. I thought the girl working the cash was going to ask me to leave. I may or may not have walked around the back of the cash just to grab this off the shelve and look at it …… Ceci knows what I’m talking about!! LOL

[Source: AustralianGold.com.  Thanks, CJean!!]

Twilight star, Rob Pattinson along with the rest of the cast of hit vampire movie flick Twilight are sinking their teeth into a new role. This role, however, is more sweet and savory.

Much to surprise of many, the Twilight team has created a special item that will be auctioned off at the Icare4autism 2010: Cocktail Gala. The money raised from the item will go to funding autism research and education conducted by the International Center for Autism Research and Education (Icare4autism).

What is the item?

The official item to be donated is an EXCLUSIVE Twilight Limited Edition Movie Masterpiece Collage. This fabulous item is made up of memorabilia that is out of production, collectible snippets and things unavailable to the general public.

About the Event

The Icare4autism 2010: Cocktail Gala, will be held on Thursday April 15th, from 6pm-10pm, at the Florida Aquarium; 777 Channelside Drive in Tampa, Florida. Tickets for the event go on sale on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 16th, 2010.

Absolutely amazing. And for those of you on here who know me well, you’ll know exactly what this has touched my heart. I’m totally emo right now.

I leave Tampa on April 12th I wish I would have known about this beforehand!

If you are interested in purchasing tickets you can do so here!

New/old pictures of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s Rome Film Festival portraits promoting Twilight.

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke is also included in some of the photos, which were all taken by photographer Franco Origlia.

Check out more after the break!

[Source: TwilightXchange]

New/Old pictures from the Teen Vogue photo shoot promoting Twilight. The pictures have now been released in HQ (High Quality) and feature Twilight stars: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, and Ashley Greene!

Wow — everyone looks sooo different in this photo shoot compared to now! Funny how fame changes you.

FYI — OMJ … those pictures of Jackson … amazing … *dies*

Check out more pictures after the break!

You can check out the rest of the pictures over at ThinkingofRob.com!

StyleMePretty.com is featuring an absolutely beautiful Twilight and Breaking Dawn inspired Wedding Tablescape  created by event planners Lina Wallace and Heather Ham.

Here is what Lina and Heather had to say about this beautiful Wedding shoot -

We mainly took our inspiration from the fourth book in The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, Breaking Dawn, in which the two characters Bella and Edward get married. The wedding was described as taking place at the house where Edward and his family live in the woods surrounded by all white flowers. We also took inspiration from the iconic cover of the first book where hands are holding an apple. Apples were used as escort cards, candleholders, a cake topper, and our signature beverage, hot apple cider.

For our ceremony setup we had floating rose heads and crystals hanging from a tree with a simple white rose petal aisle.

For the bouquet, we used peonies, roses, lisianthus, dusty miller and bluporum tied with a simple white ribbon that had the words “so the lion fell in love with the lamb” written by our calligrapher, Calligraphy Katrina.

Melody of Sweet and Saucy designed the cake. She took our themes and ideas and made a cake that is truly unique and beautiful incorporating our color scheme as well as the branches and the apple of course.

For the favors, we had several options including buttons with “Team Bella” and “Team Edward”, as well as miniature green trees and pashmina wraps in coordinating colors.

For our main tablescape we used all white flowers (roses, lisianthus and hydrangea) as well as some greenery (dusty miller and bluporum and a few succulents). We incorporated apples as candleholders as well as using floating candles in glass containers and silver candelabras. We had a lace table runner made by Sashes of love placed down the center of the table. We had menus made by our calligrapher with each guest’s name (Bella, Edward, Alice, Emmett, Esme, Carlisle, Rosalie and Jasper). We used a chocolate brown satin ribbon with a crystal broach at each place setting.

We also decided to do a “Luxe for Less” look to show brides how they could take a high-end tablescape and interpret it into something more reasonable for those concerned with their budget. Instead of the rented wooden tables we used a standard linen in camel. We used wooden folding chairs in an antique finish and used a single candelabra with a few floral centerpieces for a similar effect as the main tablescape.

We wanted to bring Bella and Edward’s wedding to life similar to how it is described in the book. We’ve seen other inspirations that are very gothic and dark using reds and blacks, but we wanted to show our interpretation of what their wedding would really look like with delicate, light, airy details.

Check out more pictures after the break!

You can check out even more beautiful pictures from this Wedding Photo Shoot over at StyleMePretty.com!

Ps – I’m absolutely positive that my husband is very happy that we were married before Twilight came out .. There’s always Wedding vow renewals .. hehe

[Thanks, Wendy, and Leslie!]

It seems as though every TV show out there is jumping on the Twilight Phenomenon bandwagon. And really, can you blame them?

Last nights episode of Private Practice titled  Love Bites, there was a brief mention of Twilight and New Moon. The reasoning behind that mention was due to a 13 year old girl being brought in who suffered a bite mark to her neck. Which ultimately gave her Hepatitis.

Here comes LMC the Mom – Let this be a lesson. Even though this is a TV show, I know there are some teenage girls (and probably some non-teenage girls) who take the whole Vampire craze a bit .. too far. Remember — its ok to love the Vampire characters in a safe, imaginary way. Vampires are not real. And letting someone bite you, to draw blood, could lead to serious problems. One of which is HIV. Among many other things.

I’m glad that Private Practice shot an episode surrounding this subject. It sheds light on it, and brings awareness.

If you feel like biting something. Bite an apple. Ok? Awesome.

[Thanks, H2B, and Kerstin!]