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...played by Pattinson himself. He rebels against an aloof father (Pierce Brosnan) by living wholly without purpose, all the while fiercely protective of his sister Caroline (Ruby Jerins), which may or may not be due to their older brother’s suicide. One night, Tyler and his roommate Aidan (Tate Ellington) implicate themselves in a street fight, and a cop (Chris Cooper) throws the roommates into jail. After Tyler’s father bails them out, Aidan hatches a plan for Tyler to vindictively seduce then dump the cop’s daughter, Ally, who shares a class with...

Author: By Lillian Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Remember Me | 3/23/2010 | See Source »

...also cynical and angry enough to break up a bar fight, let the bad guys go, and beat up the mouthy kid who demands justice. That would be Tyler. Hence the motivation for dating Ally: a revenge scenario devised by his roommate Aidan (Tate Ellington), the kind of wisecracking, sleazy oaf that always hangs around the hero in romantic comedies. Of all the tired, unrealistic means the movies use to get characters together, this ploy is the worst. I would rather be forced to swallow the notion of Tyler and Ally meeting through sheer coincidence than watch this unfold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Remember Me: Young Love, Hold the Vampires | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

...He’s one of the few kids I’ve ever coached [who’s] just so relentless in the pursuit of being one of the top players in his position,” says Aidan Gaitan, who coached Rogers on Albertson. “He practices like he plays...He just always, always, always wants to do well. You don’t find kids like that nowadays...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Freshman Soccer Star Rogers Makes Good on Hype | 9/9/2009 | See Source »

...Until today, you felt that [the five accused] were laughing at you and that people said it was a waste of time," says Kathy Gallagher, 31, whose brother Aidan died in the attack. "We're so glad to have this result. Now I feel like we have the last laugh on them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Omagh Families Win in Court Against the Real IRA | 6/8/2009 | See Source »

...would be the biggest thing in my life," said Shaheen Jafargholi, a singer from Wales who at 12 has arguably not had much time to rack up memorable experiences. His challengers were similarly enthused about the chance of a royal performance. They included 11-year-old body-popper Aidan Davis and Hollie Steel, 10, a chanteuse whose crying jag during the BGT semifinals sparked debate about allowing children to participate in such a gladiatorial contest. "I would like to perform in front of the Queen so I could make her heart melt," said Steel, winsomely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Susan Boyle's Loss Could Be Britain's Gain | 5/31/2009 | See Source »

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