The new season four of True Blood kicks off today and you will be able to watch episode one online for free in a few hours. For now, here is the trailer for the new season.
Watch True Blood Season 4 Episode 1 – She’s Not There Online For Free
Sookie (Anna Paquin) the selected profession away from Bon Temps; Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) and Monthly bill (Stephen Moyer) try to regain this human consumer; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) understands that virtually no beneficial deed runs unpunished; Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds retreat in nearby groups; Mike (Sam Trammell) bonds with his private; Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) disagreement the dining food list; Christ (Kevin Alejandro) urges Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) to join your coven; and Terry (Todd Lowe) aims to alleviate Arlene’s (Carrie Preston) doubts with regards to the baby.
Rue Morgue reports that those of us who like both hockey and horror may find our H hobbies combined.
Could The ‘H’ in NHL Soon Stand For Horror?
Trevor Tuminski
It’s not often that I get excited about sports, and it’s even more unusual that the worlds of Rue Morgue and professional sports should collide. But as the populace of my hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, basks in the throes of ecstasy following the recent announcement that they will once again be home to an NHL hockey team, a fellow named Gerry Bouchard has given me reason to post about it here on The Abattoir.
Back in 1996, Winnipeg lost its beloved team – the Winnipeg Jets – after it was sold to Phoenix, Arizona, to become The Phoenix Coyotes. The city’s denizens were completely deflated, of course, but they’ve come back to life now that a group of local jillionaires has purchased the Atlanta Thrashers and is in the process of relocating them to the River City in time for the 2011-2012 season.
Now the only question remaining: what will the team be called? The public has almost unanimously requested the return of the Jets moniker but the new owners have hinted that they’re looking for a fresh start. Online communities have predictably been abuzz with rumours and hearsay, but more importantly design contests have surfaced to offer some really interesting alternatives, including this entry from Bouchard (see below) that would certainly receive a warm welcome from this reporter. The Manitoba Undead? …
Gawker reports that a number of flesh-eating drugs are on the rise. This sounds like something out of an unrealistic horror novel, but it appears to be true. And really really really gruesome. Do NOT watch any of the videos or click the Animal New York links, unless you have an iron stomach and an appetite for viewing things grosser than real life zombies.
Flesh-Eating Drugs Hit U.S., Russia
Max Read — You should really stop doing cocaine. Not because it’s addictive, or anything, but because it’s likely laced with levamisole, a veterinary drug used for de-worming livestock, and it will make your flesh rot off.
A new report being published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology finds six patients who “developed purple-colored patches of necrotic skin on their ears, nose, cheeks and other parts of their body,” apparently thanks to levamisole-cut coke. And, they say, that’s just “the tip of the iceberg in a looming public health problem”!
According to the Department of Justice, some 70 percent of cocaine (most of it distributed in and around New York and L.A.) is cut with levamisole. We’d say, Who cares? Doesn’t this just mean that every investment banker in New York will lose both ears? but our understanding is that i-bankers have moved on to Adderall and the ground-up finger bones of poor people. If you are in a bad rotting-flesh situation, we recommend switching drug dealers, which apparently worked for one patient the doctors wrote about in their report.
Meanwhile in Russia, the government and medical authorities are agitating against “krokodil” (“Крокодил” or “crocodile”), an insane newish opiate cooked by addicts in their kitchens out of “gasoline, paint thinner, hydrochloric acid, iodine and red phosphorous” plus the key ingredient, codeine. Why is it called “crocodile”? Why, because bursting blood vessels at the injection site (which can be anywhere on the body! Even the forehead!) turns the skin “greenish and scaly.”
“The average user,” Time reports, “does not live longer than two or three years, and the few who manage to quit usually come away disfigured.” Animal New York collected a few disgusting photos; they could be fake, but the Russian news film to the left is plenty gross and plenty real. (Don’t watch it on a full stomach.)
As it is, there’s not much the Russian government is currently doing to help, meaning that the care and treatment for the population of addicts—some 2.5 million total, with the number of krokdil addicts somewhere in the hundreds of thousands—lies largely with Russian Evangelical churches, which run some 500 rehab centers. A government meeting about the problem, Time writes, “has led to a meandering public debate” about the country’s drug policies, but no real change yet.
Blue Blood reports that artist Nicole Dextras is making ballgowns of flowers and leaves. Outfits appropriate for all your dark fae major events.
I am not usually a fan of art which is fleeting or the whole schtick of destroying what one has created. One of the reasons I shoot is to give some permanence to the ephemeral.
But artist Nicole Dextras is doing some really exceptional work in vanishing work. I am particularly impressed with her series of clothing made from plants. For this magnificent series, the concept was to first create a beautiful garment from the renewable sources of flowers and leaves, then to photograph it on a model in both a nature setting and an urban one, and finally, “The third stage consists of a public intervention in a shopping area where the garment wearer engages with passersby regarding issues of disposable consumer goods. The garment/sculpture is later installed in a garden or park setting and left to decompose over time.” Beautiful, thoughtful, and includes the fun of making scenes in public places!
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Tom Hanks’ Playtone Productions will be producing six seasons of American Gods, based on Gothic.net favorite Neil Gaiman‘s writing, for HBO. This promises to continue HBO’s track record for high quality television firsts with a new level of special effects.
The series-in-development, revolving around the question “are you a god if no one believes in you?” is executive produced by [Gary] Goetzman and [Tom] Hanks, with Bob Richardson, and Gaiman on board as executive producer and writer.
Now slated for six seasons, each season will be of 10-12, hour-long episodes with a budget of around $35-40 million per season, targeted to debut on the cable powerhouse in 2013 at the earliest.
Rich in religious folklore that spanned millennia and featuring deities from Greek and Nordic mythology, and even the Judeo-Christian monotheistic God making an appearance, in the contemporary U.S., American Gods will be effects-heavy to do justice to the awe-inspiring power of the divine beings. “There are some crazy things in there. We’ll probably be doing more effects in there than it’s been done on a television series,” said Goetzman.
Six seasons would be a remarkable order for a television network to place for a show, so some question whether 6 seasons is wishful thinking. Neil Gaiman has confirmed on Twitter that six seasons means he needs to get to writing the next book in the series. And HBO is known for risk-taking. So hopefully it is all true.
Here is the first episode of Teen Wolf from MTV. This is the whole thing in its entirety as a convenient online way to watch this new werewolf series. While on the hunt for a dead body, Scott also tries to juggle his first lacrosse game and a second chance with Allison. Check out more at MTV’s Teen Wolf TV show site. New episode tomorrow on your traditional television.
The new season four of True Blood kicks off today and you will be able to watch episode one online for free in a few hours. For now, here is the trailer for the new season.
‘s writing, for HBO. This promises to continue HBO’s track record for high quality television firsts with a new level of special effects. 