Watch Paul Giamatti Perform Twilight, Magic Mike-esque Strip Tease
With his acclaimed roles in films like American Splendor and Sideways, Paul Giamatti has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most consistently excellent actors. Whether the role calls for him to be the compassionate high school wrestling coach of Win Win or the snarling cartoonish villain of Shoot ‘Em Up, Giamatti is an actor who can always be counted on to give it 100 percent every time.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayGeorge Takei Urges Sci-Fi Nerds to Unite Against Twilight
Recently, William Shatner and Carrie Fisher rekindled the classic Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate by taking swipes at one another and their respective camps via the Internet, presumably to try and stir up public interest for both franchises, as lately they seem to have taken a pop-culture backseat to vampires and wizards. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is a bad film—a self-aware one, for sure, but a bad one nonetheless. A legion of fanged-out fanatics will rally behind it for one tremendous weekend, and it will have some limited legs leading to boffo overall box office performance but little lasting impression. In fact, in 20 years, the young viewers who went gaga over this series will likely be wracked with embarrassment when revisiting the films on Ultraviolet or whatever digital format rules the marketplace. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWatch Iron & Wine's New Video
In 2008, folk-rock group Iron & Wine landed some major mainstream exposure as one of the first critically respected artists to lend its talents to the Twilight franchise: "Flightless Bird, American Mouth," from sophomore album The Shepherd's Dog, appeared on the original Twilight soundtrack. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPenn Badgley to Play Jeff Buckley?
UPDATE: Producer Orion Williams has denied that Badgley has been cast. For details, click here. Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley has reportedly beaten teen heartthrob and Twilight star Robert Pattinson for the coveted role of Jeff Buckley in the late singer’s biopic.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTwilight Gets Serious with Lee Pace?
The Twilight Saga has just two more chances to convince movie-goers that it is a serious film franchise. (Hint: splitting your last installment into two parts does not automatically qualify you.) This could be why the film’s producers are, according to E! News, courting Lee Pace to play a peripheral character (the nomadic Garrett) in Breaking Dawn.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKristen Stewart is Bored: A 42-Second Montage
In case you haven’t heard, vampires are so hot right now. (And if you haven’t, please, educate yourself on the pop-cultural evolution of these mythical creatures.)... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsA Field Guide to Vampire Myths
No matter how unbelievably sexy film and television vampires get, they can still be a dangerous breed.... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesA Vampire Playlist That Doesn't Suck
For your listening pleasure, the team at Paste has compiled our favorite vamp-centric cuts, perfect for rocking out on your way to an Eclipse screening. While you listen, feel free to peruse our field guide to vampire myths and our exhaustive history of the pop-culture vampire.... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesBela Lugosi's Dead: Vampire History, From Scary Monster to Sexy Beast
Love it or hate it, you can't deny Twilight's impact... read more
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