Even if you prefer your vampires sparkly instead of slayed, you have to appreciate this expert mashup of scenes from Twilight and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. This video, created by Jonathan McIntosh over at Rebellious Pixel, takes the most outlandish scenes of Edward Cullen and swaps out Bella for Buffy, so when Edward gets up to his usual hijinks, he gets an earful from our favorite slayer. For instance, when our heroine awakes to find Edward watching her sleep, Buffy threatens him "Get out or I will drop you out head first," whereas when he played that trick on Bella, he was rewarded with a hot make-out session.

McIntosh writes, "It's an example of transformative storytelling serving as a visual critique of Edward's character and generally creepy behavior. Seen through Buffy's eyes some of the more patriarchal gender roles and sexist Hollywood tropes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed in hilarious ways."

Or as Buffy says, "Did anybody ever tell you the whole smelling people thing's a little gross?"

Check out the video after the jump.

Honestly, I have no idea why any fan of Twilight would film themselves in full fan-girl mode and put it out into the world to open themselves up for ridicule and contempt on a global scale, but that's is precisely what they have done. To date, hundreds of fans have posted videos of themselves giddy with the prospect of a shirtless Taylor Lautner or a glimpse of the brooding 'deer-slayer' Edward Cullen in the first trailer for New Moon. The trailer premiered during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, and was released on the net soon after, and the dedicated have been streaming/downloading it ever since. According to MTV, there have been, "4.2 million online views in the first 24 hours, contributing to a total of 7.8 million streams in the first seven days." And those fans are showing no signs of stopping.

I don't know why, but watching these videos is fascinating; I mean, this is like a tween version of the 2 Girls 1 Cup Reactions. You have your choice of seeing girls watch it in stone faced silence (but you know their inner fan-girl is squealing) and then there are those who frankly you just kind of feel bad for them (if you want to see an exercise in humiliation take a look at some of the comments that follow these videos). Personally, I like to play a game where I try and pinpoint the exact moment that Lautner or Robert Pattinson appear on screen by the glazed look that slowly takes over, but I've got a strange sense of humor.

Check out our picks for the five greatest New Moon trailer reactions after the jump ...

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.

Has there ever been an easier target for a quick joke than the vamp phenomenon known as Twilight? Probably not, but what do you do when one of the people taking shots is the director? Over at /Film, Brendon Connelly dug up an old interview with David Slade (the newly crowned director of the third installment of the franchise, Eclipse) which addressed the likelihood of seeing the film, saying, "Twilight drunk? No, not even drunk. Twilight on acid? No, not even on acid? Twilight at gun point? Just shoot me."

So, as you can imagine, fans weren't pleased that the man in charge of the third installment in their beloved franchise found a bullet to the head preferable to spending two hours with Edward and Bella. Slade has since gone into damage control mode (probably to avoid the possibility of being attacked by glittering teens wherever he goes) and in an email to the Twilight Lexicon fan board Slade clarified that his earlier remarks were all in good fun, and that "... I have since seen the movie and read the books and was quickly consumed with the rich storytelling and the beautifully honest characters that Stephenie Meyer created. I would like to reassure everyone involved that I am invested in making the best film that I am humanly capable of, and that I am acutely aware of the power of the original books we serve."

After the jump: the downside of fandom and why there's still hope for the franchise...

Sure, the Twihards among us have probably already purchased their very own womb, snagged some of those limited edition chocolate bars from Godiva and possibly even shelled out thirty bucks for a photo with the most famous hand model in the world. But the collectibles don't stop there, because there are still plenty of goofy tie-in product ideas rattling around the brains of marketing execs to keep fans busy until Edward and Bella are back on the big-screen staring longingly (or blankly depending on your point of view) at each other. The latest tie-in comes from the makers of Sweethearts (aka Conversation Hearts) and go by the ridiculously awesome name of 'Forbidden Fruits'. But these are not your mom's Sweethearts; these babies are covered in glitter and have Twilight themed quotes like 'Bite Me', 'Lamb', and 'I Trust You' written on them.

Shooting might have already begun out in Vancouver for the follow-up to the vampire romance, but other than a few casting announcements, fans haven't had much to keep them busy until New Moon's release later this fall. Well, maybe with the exception of the engaging in the odd criminal misdemeanor or hate mail campaign. Come to think of it; compared to some of the other behaviors from legions of fans, collecting candy seems downright wholesome. But if sugar isn't your thing and you still have a penchant for sparkly vamps; don't worry, there is still plenty of merchandise on its way for the devoted collector, including a board game, umbrellas, band-aids, and my personal favorite; Edward Cullen body glitter. Check out images of some Twilight merch in the gallery below.

New Moon will arrive in theaters on November 20th.

So while we all already know what Robert Pattinson has planned for next year or so; that's right, setting hearts aflame as the glittery vampire that all the girls love, but you might have noticed that Pattinson doesn't exactly seem comfortable with being a heartthrob. All of which does seem a little strange considering that his next possible follow up to that tortured little blood sucker, Edward Cullen, could be another role about a star-crossed lover -- although something tells me this one won't be for the Hot Topic set. The Hollywood Reporter announced that Pattinson is currently in talks to star in Memoirs for Summit Entertainment.

Memoirs was originally written by Will Fetters, and the story centers on "two lovers whose newfound relationship is threatened as they struggle to deal with family tragedies." Summit has already hired Jenny Lumet (daughter to Sidney and screenwriter for Rachel's Getting Married) to give the script a rewrite, and according to THR, Alan Coulter (Hollywoodland) is also in talks to direct.

Typecasting is probably still one of the hazardous things about being a young actor, well that and the DUI's, but catching Pattinson on the press tour for Twilight made me wonder if he was built for this kind of teen mania. Hopefully after a few more adult roles under his belt, and his obligations to Twilight have been met, he'll have something to show for himself other than being the guy hanging in every girl's locker.

The other day, I decided to take on The Manic Pixie Dream Girl, but it got me thinking; what about us girls? Don't we have ridiculous expectations from our cinematic boy-toys? Of course we do, and that's why today's installment is all about the Soulful Bad Boy (or SBB). So what is an SBB? Well, the SBB is the guy who won't win any congeniality awards, but damn if his tortured and deep emotional side isn't enough to make you put up with just about anything (it helps if you think Wes Bentley in American Beauty, or Robert Pattinson in Twilight). Everywhere you look, these beautiful male specimens are emoting all over the place; I mean, you know you have reached a new level of 'sensitivity porn' when even Bond and Batman are getting misty-eyed.

But this isn't just about sensitivity; otherwise the Lloyd Doblers of the film world would be king. Because as much as we girls might like a sensitive guy, we like them more if they have a little 'edge'. If you don't believe me, take a look at some of the arguments out there on the web about the character of Edward in Twilight. You'll find equal amounts of people labeling him as an abusive boyfriend as their knight in shining armor, but what is that makes an SBB any different from your average villain? Well, to be blunt, the difference is probably that a Soulful Bad Boy is hot, and I mean like weak-kneed hot. So for anyone who wants to pretend that us gals can't be just as shallow as our male counterparts, I challenge you to explain to me why it just so happens that every SBB that has ever made the movie crush list is simply put, gorgeous. Seriously, when was the last time anyone said "you know that Joe Pesci? Well, in Goodfellas when he shot Spider in the foot? Ooh girl!"...not likely

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NOTE: This post discusses Twilight, the movie, and the Twilight book series (particularly the latest book, Breaking Dawn), and is SPOILER HEAVY. If you've not read the books and don't want to read spoilers, do NOT read this post until you've read them. It's also longer than my usual column, as I had a lot of ground to cover, so if you hate reading long pieces, skip it. Thanks.

You're probably aware, even if you're not into books about vampires and clumsy, average teenage girls falling in love with one, that there's a popular book series called the Twilight Saga, and the first book in the series, Twilight, is being adapted for the big screen by director Catherine Hardwicke. What you may not be aware of is the little undercurrent of female writers decrying the series as inherently anti-feminist.

The Twilight series grew in popularity, mostly off the radar of the feminist set, until it got so popular that the feminists started to take notice -- and offense. I first became aware of this anti-feminist backlash when Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries (among other girly books) responded on her blog to readers writing her to ask what she thought of the series, thusly: " I didn't take my husband's last NAME when we got married. Do you honestly think I'd like a story about a girl considering changing SPECIES for a guy? No offense to any of you, but as a feminist, I just can't go there... "

I found Cabot's take interesting because I'm a feminist myself, who also didn't take my husband's last name when we got married, but I don't happen to find the series inherently anti-feminist. Nonetheless, since the release of the fourth book in the series, Breaking Dawn, on August 2, the feminist mutterings have started to escalate to a dull roar.

Boy, you miss a few weeks work to move 2,000 miles, and you fall behind on all kinds of things going on in the world of Twilight. All you Twilighters have, no doubt, been keeping up to speed with everything that's been going on out there -- you're making plans to attend Breaking Dawn parties, planning what you're going to wear, entering giveaway contests, and getting your Twilight-inspired costumes put together (who knew there were so many varieties of vampire fangs out there?).

I know, you have it much more together than I do on all the Twilight madness, but hey, I've been on the road with four kids, a dog and a cat all crammed into a 1998 Ford Windstar, moving back to Seattle, so I'm just now getting around to catching up. So here's a rundown of all-things Twilight for you -- in case you, like me, have been having a busy summer.

Cinematical is stoked to have received this exclusive Twilight e-card widget for all you Twilighters out there. I know that you, like me, are anxiously awaiting both the August 2 release date of Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in the series, and the December 12 release of the hotly anticipated Twilight movie. This will give you a little something to do to kill the time while you're waiting.

Edward looks much more ... vampirish than in the earlier cast shots we saw, and you'll note that his eyes are most assuredly topaz here. What do you think of the pic? Check it out, send it to all your Twlight-mania friends, and enjoy! For more on Twilight, feel free to visit the film's official website.