Today is the dawning of New Moon, the second film based on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.
According to the Wall Street Journal, advanced ticket sales for the movie have smashed all records. Fandango, which sells tickets for some 70% of U.S. movie screens, said it had sold out "several thousand showtimes" across the U.S., most of which were shows that opened at midnight last night.
Speaking of which, the Washington Post explored the paranormal phenomenon of "good, smart, literary women" who have tried unsuccessfully to resist the allure of the Twilight series.