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Even before 'Twilight' and 'True Blood' helped raise their pop-culture profiles, vampires had left their marks in many places
Vampires have long been objects of fascination in history, literature and lore. With the Nov. 20 release of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," HBO's "True Blood" and their countless imitators, Americans are welcoming vampires into their homes again. Though many consider Transylvania to be the lair of vampirism, there's plenty of vampire culture right here. Whether you have just come out of the coffin or long thirsted for night life, these locations offer plenty of opportunities to explore the dark side.
Exeter, R.I.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries in New England, many believed vampires were the source of the rampant transmission of tuberculosis. According to folklorist Michael Bell, author of "Food for the Dead," there are at least 40 documented cases in which corpses were exhumed and their vital organs burned and stakes driven through the hearts in attempts to halt the alleged vampires from spreading the disease.
The most famous case of exhumation is that of Mercy Brown of Exeter, whose brother Edwin had contracted tuberculosis. Because of the cold temperatures and the fact that she had recently died, Mercy's heart still contained blood that was not frozen or blackened. It was decided that she was a vampire, Edwin was forced to drink her blood, and Mercy's vital organs were burned. H.P. Lovecraft, who's buried in Providence's Swan Point Cemetery, wrote about Mercy's case in "The Shunned House." It's also said that Bram Stoker used Mercy as reference for "Dracula."
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Friday, November 13, 2009
On the trail of vampires
Good Job, True Blood Writers!
Bull Runnings does some nice research !
Vampires get their day in the sun
It seems like vampires are everywhere nowadays.
From the critically-acclaimed HBO show “True Blood” to the highly anticipated theater release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” the second installment of Stephanie Myer’s phenomenally successful “Twilight” series, many folks have a heightened awareness of the mythical creatures.
But while it may appear that more vampires are coming out of the coffin, they’ve managed to remain a fixture of our imaginations for more than 100 years.
“Vampires are such a part of popular culture that there’s one on ‘Sesame Street’ and you have a breakfast cereal,” said Dale Koontz, a communications instructor at Cleveland Community College and author of “Faith and Choice in the Works of Joss Whedon,” which tackles the deeper issues the writer addresses in his TV shows such as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
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Giveaway Complete set of Sookie Stackhouse novels
Great Xmas present !
Giveaway Link: Mr. E’s Horror Weblog
Prize: Complete set of Sookie Stackhouse novels that the hit HBO series TRUE BLOOD is based on.
Deadline: 11/20/09 – noon Eastern
Eligibility Rules: 16+ US, Canada
Main Entry Rule: Enter by commenting on homepage post as often as you’d like.
Entry Methods per Person: many
Winners: 1
Retail Value: $55.63
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Andy sent us some great True Blood paper doll extras
Just wanted to let you know I made some more "extras" for my True Blood dolls. Just uploaded it, and there's fun stuff for Jason, Lafayette... And Bill (Of course). I gave Bill some cool shades to wear with those manly board shorts, as well as some horrific wigs to cover up that bad hair of his! LOL
Hope you and the rest of the Sookie fans like it, too. http://andyswist.com/TrueBlood-dolls.html
HUGS! :) Andy
PS- I revamped my paper doll webpage, too. It's a bit easier to see each
character and the files available for each. *note that the "Extras" buttons
that are the same color download the same file* (so you only need to
download it once!)
TB Extras2 Copy
True Blood Music Video of the Day: Here comes the sun
True Blood - Here Comes the Sun
Thanks, saroufim93
Thursday, November 12, 2009
‘True Blood’ Vamp Stephen Moyer Wants You To Get Excited About Recycling
Moyer recently sat down with the New Zealand Herald to talk about his new network mini-series Ice — which takes place in the year 2020 as the world is being ravaged by the effects of climate change and the dawn of a new ice age. Picture New York City being threatened by massive icebergs and you get the picture. Here are some highlights from the interview:
Has playing this part altered your views of climate change at all?
I’ve been aware of it for quite a long time. Once you’ve got children you start thinking about what they’re going to live with, and their children once you’ve gone, and so I suppose, if anything, it’s just cemented my views in looking after everything.
'True Blood' blood drive in Orlando!
Join stars from the popular series as they officially kick-off the event Friday at 2pm! And then join hundreds of fans in giving true blood donations during the three-day Eyecon Convention!
Florida Hotel, Florida Mall 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL
Friday, Nov. 13 12noon-6pm
Saturday, Nov. 14 10am-6pm
Sunday, Nov. 15 12noon-6pm
During this three-day convention blood donor registrants will be given a commemorative Tru:Blood t-shirt, referring to the Tru Blood beverage which vampires drink as a substitute for human blood. Each shirt can be autographed by the shows stars!
Blood donations help save the lives of trauma patients, premature babies, cancer patients and people needing surgery. Every donation benefits someone in our community. Anyone who is eligible to donate is encouraged to call 1-888-9DONATE for questions about donating blood. Donors can be as young as 16 and should weigh at least 102 pounds. There is no upper age limit.
www.floridasbloodcenters.org
Recorded Book's first ever iphone audio book : Dead and Gone, of course !
Recorded Books is happy to announce that we've just released another way for you to listen. If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you can now go the App Store and download an app that’ll let you listen to an entire audiobook right on your device. Now you can have instant access to your favorite audiobooks when you’re on the go, and the first chapter even downloads bundled with the app.
Our first title available is Charlaine Harris’ Dead and Gone, but there are more titles coming soon. You can check out details of the app at thefollowing link, and as always, we welcome your feedback!
Vampire Myths: How the Big 3 Stack Up
From BuzzSugar
Q&A: True Blood's Lafayette speaks!
From Digital Spy
Are you hoping Lafayette has a bigger role in season three? He seemed to be a bit on the backburner in season two...
"Yeah, I was! In the book, you had this whole world of Vampire Russell, the King of Mississippi, and I'm hoping I could be in that world. You know, Vampire Russell is gay too, so... hopefully they'll put me in there. But yeah, I was a little bit slighted being on the backburner this season."
Is there any chance of a love interest for Lafayette?
"Yes, there's talk. I don't want a love interest though, because I think Lafayette doesn't have time! He has his businesses to deal with. Plus, it would take a special creature to pin him down."
What about Eric? He's been having sexual dreams about him and that would be a hot story!
"Hahahah! I would love for Eric and Lafayette to get their thing on!"
True Blood: Killer Accessories
When jewelry designer Udi Behr created a collection inspired by 'True Blood,' he wanted to keep the line vampire-friendly, which meant a certain shiny metal was to be avoided ... But as his work progressed, he realized a compromise was in order: "The rings are silver, and the earrings are silver. But there are people who want to protect themselves from vampires, too. Not all vampires are great. But, on a serious note, it's hard to manipulate stainless steel in rings, so all the rings and earrings are silver, and all the chains are stainless steel or leather."Killer Accessories
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