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There's a 'Twilight' Sex Toy?!?
Filed under: Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Fandom »
The world of mainstream and 'adult' entertainment occasionally cross paths in lots of different ways. Sometimes, there are your highbrow experiments like Soderberg's Girlfriend Experience, and then there is The Vamp, courtesy of Tantus Direct (be warned, this site is definitely NSFW). Now when it comes to Twilight marketing, we've already come across harmless trinkets like body glitter, candies, and board games -- but this time we've got a little something for the Twi-hard who's over the age of consent, because The Vamp is what you might call a "personal massage device" that is being marketed to the 'Cullen' crowd. The product is not endorsed by anyone even remotely associated with the vampire franchise, but after all, thanks to Meyer's creation, there's money to be made and isn't that usually where the adult industry really shines? If you had any doubts about who this product is being targeted to, though, look no further than Tantus' ad copy with chuckle-inducing descriptions like: "Don't let this eclipse pass into the breaking dawn", or that they promise a realistic 'Sire' skin tone. But the highlight has to be that the -- *ahem* -- device sparkles in the daytime. For obvious reasons I couldn't include a picture of the product in question, but I'm sure you can take a ball park guess about what you will get for your $39.99.
It's almost funny if you think about the fact that most of the time Twilight is accused of being anti-sex and here's a company that's gone and done the exact opposite. So while this one might seem to be a bit out of place when it comes to all the different Twilight-related merch, keep in mind that if the franchise is nothing but a big commercial for abstinence then maybe The Vamp makes perfect sense after all.
Who Wants to Tour The 'Twilight' Set and Stalk the Cast?
Filed under: Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Fandom », Movie Marketing », Remakes and Sequels »
By all appearances, it looks like the gouging of Twilight fans is going to continue unabated. There I was thinking that $255 to attend a fan convention was a steep price, but as it turns out it can get much, much, worse -- because if a weekend talking Twilight just isn't enough, now you can get your own Twilight-themed vacation courtesy of Vancouver Twilight Saga Set and Sightseeing Tours. Their tag line is: "By Fans...For Fans," and if you believe their website, Twihards willing to make the trip to Vancouver are going to get an awful lot for their money. The tours are run by self-proclaimed fans who will pick you up in a luxury car and take you on tailored excursions to relive moments from the film, visit sets from the latest installment, New Moon (just as long as you book your tour at the right time and aren't hauled off by security for trying to cut off a piece of Robert Pattinson's hair), or help you camp outside the cast and crew's favorite bars and restaurants for a photo op. They even guarantee that they will refund your money if you don't get to meet the star of your choice. Personally I would want to score a minute with Michael Sheen just to ask why exactly he agreed to be in this film, but that's probably just me.
So how much will all of this Cullen-goodness run you? Well, there is a sliding scale on the price tag, and it can get as cheap as $60 an hour or you can go for the Cadillac of tours and shell out two grand for a custom designed trip. With a price tag like that, you can guarantee that only the dedicated will be attending. But, at least unlike some other movie vacation-destinations, the Twilight fans don't have to schlep all the way out to New Zealand for their fan fix.
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