How Twilight Sucks And Has Ruined America
With Twilight: Breaking Dawn coming out this week, I had to, again, express my strong dislike for this movie/book series. I had to say: "Twilight Sucks!". A lot of people will complain that I am just jealous and picking on the series. No I’m not. It’s horribly written and if you are over the age of 21 and enraptured by this series, you need to pick up a good book and expand your horizons. For the record, I’ve read all four of the books and I am in the same camp as Stephen King when he compares Twilight to Harry Potter (does that make me a member of Team: Stephen?) - "Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend." Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: anne rice, bella swann, breaking dawn, eclipse, edward cullen, harry potter, lestat, new moon, stephanie meyer, stephen king, twilight, twilight saga, twilight sucks, vampires, werewolves
Where Did These Halloween Monsters Come From?
For centuries, people have been fascinated with monsters. These creatures of evil all share one thing in common: unlike creatures like the Frankenstein Monster, Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon - people really believed these monsters existed. I think that the fascination with such creatures makes them even more terrifying. Here is a list of five of the most recognized Halloween monsters and a little history about their origins. Read more...
Categories: History Tags: Bela Lugosi, bram stoker, george a. romero, ghosts, Hollywood, lycanthropes, poltergeists, shape shifters, vampires, werewolves, witches, zombies
Best Supporting Characters On True Blood
True Blood is a supernatural romance series that appears on HBO and is currently in its fourth season. The show is full of sex, violence, and mystery (coming from the Sookie Stackhouse: Southern Murder Mysteries series of books by Charlaine Harris). While some might consider this a vampire cable series, it goes well beyond that. While vampires are the focus of the storyline, there are also a whole slew of other supernatural creatures. While there are many characters in the series, here are my favorite... Read more...
The Best TV Vampire Shows. Ever.
Television has been showing vampire shows since its inception. There is something about vampires that draws people toward them. In the case of these television shows, they have created millions of fans who follow them. Even the older shows have had some renewed interest and are making a comeback. Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: Barnabus Collins, being human, buffy the vampire slayer, charlaine harris, Dark Shadows, dracula, hbo, helena bonham carter, johnny depp, josh whedon, sarah michelle gellar, tim burton, true blood, vampire diaries, vampire television series, vampire television shows, vampire tv shows, vampires
The Guide To True Blood Supernatural Creatures
If you are unfamiliar with the HBO series True Blood, you don't know what you are missing. It's a series about supernatural creatures caught up in mysteries in the deep south. The series is based off of a series of books by Charlaine Harris, known as the Southern Vampire Mysteries. Don't be fooled by the series title, though. There are more than just vampires in this world. It's filled with all sorts of creatures - each with their own social structures and abilities. Warning: If you haven't seen season three of True Blood, there are some spoilers below. Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: alcide herveaux, Alexander Skarsgard, anna paquin, arlene fowler, bon temps, charlaine harris, Eric Northman, faeries, HBO Series, jason stackhouse, Maenad, maryann forrester, ryan kwanten, sam merlotte, sam trammel, sookie stackhouse, Southern Vampire Mysteries, stephen moyer, true blood, vampires, werewolves
The Five Best Selling Novels Of 2010
Here is a list of the best selling novels of 2010. Granted, these aren't going to fall into classical literature and are typically easy reads, but they have been highly popular (I've read a couple on the list, myself). As you will see many of the novels that sell well have movies or TV shows based upon them. If you wish to order one of these books, you can do so right through myFiveBest! Just click on the image and it will take you to Amazon so you can get the best price for each book. Read more...
