Twilight fandom

Fan community of the Twilight media franchise

Robert Pattinson meets fans at the premiere of Breaking Dawn - Part 1.

The Twilight fandom is the community of fans of the Twilight series of novels, films and other related media. The fans are known as Twihards,[1] some of the most dedicated fans are known as Rats or Ratties.[2]

There has been conflict between the fans of Twilight and the fans of other series. At Comic-Con in 2008, large numbers of female Twilight fans came to see the panel of actors from the Twilight movies. This upset existing male fans of older genres who protested at this intrusion, "Twilight Ruined Comic-Con".[3][4]

The fandom was publicly recognized by major news publications in 2010, by the Los Angeles Times, and in 2014, by The Wire, a publication owned by the Atlantic Monthly Group. Both articles discuss the fandom's growing influence as its population of followers grew over time. The impact of the vibrant Twilight fandom and its lasting legacy is explored in a book by Laurena Aker: Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga.

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ Hiscock 2012.
2. ^ lady__jane (2023-02-02). "Can someone please explain the Twilight rat thing?". r/NoStupidQuestions. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
3. ^ Erzen 2012, p. xxi.
4. ^ Sheffield & Merlo 2010, p. 207.

### Sources

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* Aker Laurena, ed. (2016), Fan Phenomena:The Twilight Saga, Intellect Ltd, ISBN 978-1783206506
* Erzen, Tanya (2012), Fanpire: The Twilight Saga and the Women Who Love it, Beacon Press, ISBN 9780807006344
* Hiscock, John (13 Nov 2012), "Twilight fans: No wonder they are called Twihards", The Daily Telegraph
* Larsen, Katherine; Zubernis, Lynn (2013), Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls, University of Iowa Press, ISBN 9781609381981
* Schau, Hope Jenson; Buchanan-Oliver, Margo (2012), "'The Creation of Inspired Lives': Female Fan Engagement With the Twilight saga", Gender, Culture, and Consumer Behavior, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781136463488
* Sheffield, Jessica; Merlo, Elyse (2010). "Biting Back: Twilight Anti-Fandom and the Rhetoric of Superiority". In Click, Melissa A.; Aubrey, Jennifer Stevens; Behm-Morawitz, Elizabeth (eds.). Bitten by Twilight : youth culture, media, & the vampire franchise. New York: Peter Lang. pp. 207–225\. ISBN 978-1-4331-0894-5. OCLC 608491110.

* Spencer, Liv (2010), Love Bites: The Unofficial Saga of Twilight, ECW Press, ISBN 9781770901667

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The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer

Story books|

| Main novels|

* Twilight
* New Moon
* Eclipse
* Breaking Dawn

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Adaptations|

* Twilight: The Graphic Novel
* New Moon: The Graphic Novel

Companions
and spin-offs|

* Twilight: Director's Notebook
* The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
* The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide
* Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined
* Midnight Sun

Film series|

| Feature films|

* Twilight
* soundtrack
* New Moon
* soundtrack
* Eclipse
* soundtrack
* Breaking Dawn: Part 1
* soundtrack
* Breaking Dawn: Part 2
* soundtrack

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Short films|

* The Mary Alice Brandon File

Cast and characters|

* Bella Swan
* Edward Cullen
* Jacob Black

Singles|

* "Decode"
* "Spotlight"
* "Meet Me on the Equinox"
* "Possibility"
* "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)"
* "Heavy in Your Arms"
* "It Will Rain"
* "A Thousand Years"
* "The Forgotten"

Other|

* Twilight fandom
* TwiCon
* Scene It? Twilight

Related articles|

* Renesmee (given name)
* Vampires Suck
* Breaking Wind
* Fifty Shades
* Gabriel's Inferno
* Beautiful Bastard

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