Robert Pattinson, like Brando and Dean before him, doesn't play by the star promotion rules and yet is a heartthrob because he appeals to heartthrob-hungry girls in unexpected ways.
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Sheesh, What’s It Take to Make a Teenage Heartthrob These Days?
Vampire Diaries: The Best Genre Television You’re Not Watching
A defense and explanation of teen melodrama Vampire Diaries.
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Brace Yourself for New Moon and ‘Screaming Teens’
The second installment of the Twilight Saga, New Moon, premieres tonight. With it not only comes the appearances, interviews, and other promotional efforts of the stars, but also the images of Twilight fans. Variety's coverage of New Moon's Hollywood premiere was as much about teen girls as it was about the film, with a...
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