I’ve been seeing strange advertisements in Manhattan the past few weeks. First, two weeks ago, some mugshot looking pictures about vampires being people, too. Then, on the NY side of the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, there’s this giant billboard, which I tried to take a picture of for the past three days. That’s the best of the lot.
I figured the ads were advance promo for the Twilight movie, but no. HBO has a new series called “TrueBlood,” premiering next month, the tagline of which reads, “Thou shalt not crave thy neighbor.”
And what’s it based on? The novels of Charlaine Harris, also known as the Sookie Stackhouse series. PLUS it’s being developed by Alan Ball, who created Six Feet Under, which means I’m reading the web page and saying, “Damn!” a lot. Plus, the site for TruBeverage is a hoot - “Please enter the date you were turned?” With a year option that includes, I, II, III, IV, etc? HA!
I knew there was a Stackhouse series in the works, but these ads plus the site are just freaking brilliant. I mean, the romance market is already hypersaturated with vampires, to say nothing of the “Twilight” movie and the recent book release. To have ads spread all over NYC alluding to the relative humanity of vampires makes me, who is solidly vampired-out, very, verrrry curious.
Damn you HBO! I’m going to have to subscribe again! GAAAAH!
It’s a busy morning in Smart Bitch HQ, where I’m hard at work wrestling new software and correcting graphics - something cool is coming, I promise. At least I think it’s cool, anyway. Maybe you will, too.
Anyway, I’m under my desk cursing at the wiring and trying valiantly to pretend like Photoshop and I are good buddies, but I have a couple of questions:
I don’t have any premium channels, but I am dying (ha!) to know what y’all thought of HBO’s True Blood. I’m going to try to watch it online (thank you HBO) later, but I’m so curious what y’all thought.
Also, Anna Paquin does not look like herself - holy cow.
Tiny bit o’ humor: I really love this anonymous mother’s chat board online that sounds really dorky but honestly it’s a great place for fast info and absolutely the bitchiest behavior ever. It’s based in New York but there are moms from all over on it. It’s totally anonymous, very fast, and hilarious. Last night, they were discussing Twilight, and I swear, at least six women said, “I want my own Edward.”
All I could think was, even with the popsicle wang? Really?!
A website that reviews romance novels from a couple of smart bitches who will always give it to you straight. No bullshit. No gushing--unless the author really deserves it.
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