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Tag Archives: True Blood
RIP Nelsan Ellis
Very sad news that Nelsan Ellis, who played Lafayette magnificently in the HBO vampire series True Blood, has died. This is one of his most memorable scenes: Xavier Aldana Reyes wrote a superb article on this in our OGOM special issue … Continue reading
The Postmillennial Vampire
Congratulations to Dr Sue Chaplin of Leeds Beckett University on her new book, The Postmillennial Vampire: Power, Sacrifice and Simulation in True Blood, Twilight and Other Contemporary Narratives, out now from Palgrave Macmillan. This book explores the contemporary figure of … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles
Tagged law, Poppy Z. Brite, postmillennial, power, René Girard, sacred, sympathetic vampire, True Blood, Twilight, Vampires, violence
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CFA: ‘Exploring Teen Wolf’
The following CFA has been released for a collection on MTV’s Teen Wolf to be published by McFarland Press. ‘Looking for papers for an essay collection on the MTV television show Teen Wolf, with an emphasis on the most recent seasons. This … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Articles
Tagged adolescence, doctor who, Fairy tales, Folklore, Folktales, Gothic, grimm, horror, popular culture, sanctuary, Teen Wolf, terror, True Blood, Werewolves
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Booking now: Daughter of Fangdom: Women and the Television Vampire
Just posting a reminder about this informative and entertaining event. Students should book before 18th March to get the cheap rate. I will be there hopefully doing some chairing and listening to the interesting talks. Look forward to seeing you. … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences
Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, TV, Vampire Diaries, Vampires, women
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Vampire Queen Anne Rice and the Sympathetic Vampire (23 Feb 2015) By Ms Leigh McLennon
A thoughtful and well-researched blog article on the sympathetic vampire, acknowledging the lesser-known precursors before Anne Rice and noting the shifts from those vampire lovers of the 1970s to their descendants in contemporary paranormal romance by Leigh McLennon, PhD candidate … Continue reading
Alexandra Campbell, ‘Review: Reading Vampire Gothic Through Blood: Bloodlines’
Alexandra Campbell, PhD student at the University of Glasgow, succinctly reviews here what looks to be an essential contribution to the critical literature on the vampire in literature and other media: Aspasia Stephanou’s book, Reading Vampire Gothic Through Blood: Bloodlines, … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Reviews
Tagged Blade, blood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Film, Gothic, John Polidori, Marx, race, science, sexuality, technology, True Blood, TV, Twilight, Ultraviolet, Underworld, Vampire Diaries, Vampires, Victorian Gothic
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David Castillo and William Egginton, ‘Dreamboat Vampires and Zombie Capitalists’
In this essay, David Castillo and William Egginton give a very thoughtful politicised analysis of the meaning of vampires and zombies in contemporary society. A very useful adjunct to the themes discussed in the OGOM book.
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged Anne Rice, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, capitalism, consumerism, George Romero, Lacan, Marx, postcolonialism, The Strain, True Blood, Twilight, Vampires, Zizek, Zombies
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The Wild Evolution of Vampires, From Bram Stoker to Dracula Untold
Devon Maloney gives a brisk but useful survey of the changes in the image of the literary and cinematic vampire.
Posted in Resources
Tagged Angel, Anne Rice, Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Carmilla, Coppola, Dark Shadows, Dracula, Film, The Lost Boys, True Blood, Twilight, Vampires, Vlad the Impaler
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CFP: Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire, University of Roehampton, 18 April 2015
Sam and I attended a great conference on vampires in TV, TV Fangdom, last year, organized by OGOM contributor Stacey Abbott with Lorna Jowett and Mike Starr at the University of Northampton. Now, the sequel has been announced: Daughter of … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences), Conferences
Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, CFP, Conference, gender, Genre, True Blood, TV, Vampire Diaries, Vampires, women
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CFP: Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire, The University of Roehampton, 18 April 2015
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a follow-up to TV Fangdom. Here is the CFP and more details to follow as they develop. Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire 18 April … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences), Conferences
Tagged CFP, Conference, fandom, gender, Genre, sexuality, True Blood, TV, Vampire Diaries, Vampires, women
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