Disconcerting, Much?: Sesame Street Parody of True Blood
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010I know Sesame Street–and the Muppets in general–are all about featuring pop culture icons and references. But, c’mon. This is a bit much. No, of course there’s nothing soft-core-pornographic or bloody-violently-vampiric about their True Blood parody, but tell me you can watch this without feeling a little bit dirty knowing that there’s kids watching it, [...]
Thinking Ahead!: Councilman Plants Garlic to Repel Vampires from Town
Thursday, January 21st, 2010I’m 96% certain that this guy is serious. And I love him for it. Kind of bears a resemblance to Grandpa in The Lost Boys, eh? Makes you wonder if a network of doddering old dudes in towns across America have been keeping a vampire infestation at bay with garages full of stake-enhanced forklifts. Well, [...]
A Vampire Attacked My Geeky Cake of the Week!
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009Why craft a perfectly lovely chocolate-mint-raspberry and marshmallow-fondant bridal cake and then decorate it with the aftermath of a vampire attack? Well, because Katy had a tube of strawberry gel, not quite enough artistic dedication to create a confectionery Venus Flytrap, and three hours to kill on Halloween, that’s why. Obviously. I used the tip [...]
The Top Five Girliest Vampire Movies
Monday, August 18th, 2008As long as there’s been a Hollywood, there have been otherwise-scary vampire flicks specifically-designed to appeal to the swooning teen girl demographic. Oh, and as long as there’s been a Hollywood, there have been producers snorting lines of coke off of the asses of high-priced hookers. But that’s a subject for another post. Which would [...]
Geek Movie Goodness: 30 Days of Night
Friday, October 19th, 2007Way back in July, I posited several ways in which producers could ruin the 30 Days of Night movie adaptation. I’m pleased to say, my fears were put to rest. A loud, startling, screeching, bloody rest. If you’re into that kind of thing. And if you are, then the flick was a satisfying, but not [...]
