Tracking the Intersection of Culture and Media

The “Twilight” series, written by Stephenie Meyer, is more than just a piece of entertainment because it sums up pop culture this decade. This decade has been all about vampires. You see them everywhere now. Teen girls, twenties, thirties, forties, and up know about the Twilight movies, at least. The books hit shelves beginning in the year 2000. The release of the final book, “Breaking Dawn,” created excitement and mayhem everywhere. Book stores opened late in the evening for book release parties and remained open for the fans to read the book right away. The creation of the Hollywood movies has increased the hysteria over the books. The person who casted the movies picked actors that perfectly matched the description in the books. Team Edward and Team Jacob developed after the film’s release. What’s better? A vampire or a werewolf? I think the craze developed over these books and films because of the romantic side of the books/films. It’s every girl’s dream to land themselves an immortal that could, in turn, share that immortality with them. At least, that’s what I think. Then, there’s the werewolf, Jacob. Yet another beautiful man for the girls and women to drool over. Another thing that makes this such a pop culture icon is the love triangle. Women and girls are drawn to the love triangle. This plain and average girl, Bella, has her choice of beautiful men. They just happen to be a vampire and a werewolf. The last of the series of films will be released in 2012. Basically, Twilight is known everywhere and in every country. Ask any girl on the street id she would pick Edward or Jacob and, guaranteed, she will have an answer fully equipped with supporting reasons. Twilight is what defines pop culture in this present decade.