In episode 10, the Twilight Newborns discuss Bella’s super vampire powers and the Cullens’ Oscar Night.

Intro

* Local TV news from Forks, WA

Twilight News

* More Kristen Stewart interviews (KStew Apology-gate) (See E! Online Exclusive)

* Twilight board game is being released (See product details at Amazon)

* Need for a Twilight video game

* Twilight DVD update (See our post about DVD purchasing options)

* Find a Twilight DVD release party near you at Twilightthemovie.com

* Discussion of MSN’s “Real Life Vampires” story

Newborns News

* T-shirts to be available on Café Press – Jazz hands for Christen’s “The Boyfriend” for great design!

* Now on Skype. Leave us a voicemail for possible inclusion in the podcast. Skype ID: Twilightnewborns

* Drooling over fan’s New Moon Poster (see link here)

* Fan of the week: Lara from Denver, Colorado, via email

Meat of the Discussion – Bella’s Super Power and Usefulness of super powers in general

* Chris of Las Vegas, Nevada, writes:

I think Bella is a shield because she constantly cares for others and gladly sacrifies herself for her mother [twilight], and edward [eclipse].  Then why are her powers essentially for self-preservation?

* Discussion of Bella as shield

* Is it part of her personality?

* How does her being a mother affect her shield making abilities?

* The usefulness of super powers in general in Breaking Dawn

* Need for an encyclopedic listing of other vampires and super powers in BD (See Lion_Lamb Community’s post on Live Journal)

Cullens at the Oscars

* Surely, Alice has dragged the Cullens to an Oscar ceremony as some point.

* What stars would the Cullens be drawn to?

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