Let the Colbert Report writers whisk you away on a magical journey of forbidden vampire love, in this clever little spoof of True Blood and Twilight.
Politics Buzz Take a quiz that determines which candidate you should vote for come November. Well, looks like I’ll be pulling the lever for Obama. And, also, I’m a “vegan vampire”.
Food Buzz The ‘synthetic blood nourishment beverage’ from HBO’s anticipated True Blood is being marketed through a clever viral campaign. I have no idea what is actually in this beverage but it will be available in type 0, A, B, and AB. Tru Blood will join ranks with such fictional beverages as Idiocracy’sBrawndo and Tropic Thunder’s Booty Sweat.
It’s amazing how, with the assistance of Photoshop, famous pretty ladies can so quickly go from glamour to goblin.
TV Buzz A new HBO show about vampires in Louisiana is produced by Alan Ball of Six Feet Under fame and stars Anna Paquin. It won’t be out until the fall, but TV viewers in Buffy withdrawal are already buzzing about it. We just hope that by the time this series comes out, vampires won’t be totally tired and passe. (See Vampire Weekend, teen vampire lit.)