Twilight fandom

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

Citations

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

Sources

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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[FOOTNOTEHiscock2012-1] Hiscock 2012.

[2] y__jane (2023-02-02). "Can someone please explain the Twilight rat thing?". r/NoStupidQuestions. Retrieved 2024-06-03.

[FOOTNOTEErzen2012xxi-3] Erzen 2012, p. xxi.

[FOOTNOTESheffieldMerlo2010207-4] Sheffield & Merlo 2010, p. 207.

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