She thanked him for the ride, and when it became clear to him she wasn't interested in anything further, he flew into a rage. She was being punched in the face.

Witnesses saw him with his arm around her throat. He had bashed her head into a pole, breaking her front teeth ... her whole face was bleeding. Her hair was red from blood, her hands were bleeding.

Right now, the case is still ongoing. There could be additional charges filed.

There are certain things in 'Twilight'... As much as I'm proud of that movie and I do like it, I feel like maybe I brought too much of myself to the character. I feel like I really know Bella now. But most readers feel like they know Bella because it's a first-person narrative.

Masses of girls identified with Bella in a really profound way, for want of a better word. The connection that I've seen people have - I've seen it physically. It's the characters they're flipping for.

What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn't really matter what you're into - it just means you're not a follower.