Ellory Smith, Emmy nominated writer and comedian, joins to discuss the global teen vampire phenomenon, Twilight. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. 

We talk about how Edward Cullen was more of a mirror for us than Bella Swan, how vampirism in Twilight mirrors the repression of teenage girls, and the idea of collective suffering. Tangents include how media can help us through grief, how as adults we romanticize childhood, and how creating an escape through media is an important endeavor. 

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