blood Start-up injects old people with the blood of the young Jason Weisberger

halloween What's it like to be a vampire who's afraid of blood? Heather Johanssen

tabletop games Solo roleplaying a Thousand Year Old Vampire Gareth Branwyn

racism Skin whitening cream to be made less racist by changing its name Rob Beschizza

vampires Check your fear and get in gear — the VAN-PIRES are here! Thom Dunn

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Dolly Parton was actually a producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Gareth Branwyn

comedy "What We Do in the Shadows" returns to FX on April 15 Gareth Branwyn

Weird A prototype toy line for the X-rated epic film disaster Caligula (1979)… April Fool's! David Pescovitz

anime Netflix's CASTLEVANIA show is so much better than it has any right to be Thom Dunn

AI Peter Thiel claims AI is "Leninist" and "literally communist" in a sprawling speech for a think tank Thom Dunn

real estate This $3.5 million mansion includes a replica of Bruce Wayne's study and so much more Thom Dunn

Games Hey Robot – a party game where you try to get your smart speaker to say a certain word Mark Frauenfelder

vampires Just in time for Halloween, a new Hellmouth opens near Salem Thom Dunn

happy mutants Revealing the cover of "Poesy the Monster Slayer," my first-ever picture book! Cory Doctorow

Entertainment 'Hush' is the best 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' episode Jason Weisberger

web Halloween avatar generator John Struan

Science A deep dive into how parasites hijack our behavior and how we evolved to resist them Cory Doctorow

advice How to manage anxiety and depression in 10 easy* steps Faris

Copyfight Blame authors' fortunes on monopolism, not university professors, booksellers and librarians — UPDATED Cory Doctorow