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Devoted fans of “Twilight” eager to quench their vampire thirst may not have to wait an entire month for the next movie installment in the series. The Harvard Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine, has been working with Vintage Press, the publisher of “Twilight”, on “Nightlight”, a book parody of the vampire-human romance set to release November 3—fortunately for crazed fans, only two weeks away...
...Lampoon President, Matthew K. Grzecki ’10, gave some insight into the extent of the Lampoon’s preparations. “Over the summer, John [B. Owen ’10] and I, we’d basically wake up every morning and go to Widener Library and go to the stacks and read about vampires,” he says. Beyond merely hitting the books, they also engaged in some practical research. A few members of the Lampoon made a trip to Forks in Washington and went on a tour...
When asked what prompted the Lampoon staff to break their 40-year parody-free streak with “Nightlight,” Matthew K. Grzecki ’10, cited their appreciation of Meyer’s original work...
Though Rosario Perez said that she is looking forward to reading the parody, she offered a warning to its authors. “I hope the Lampoon does it in good taste, or else they will offend a lot of ‘Twilight’ fans...
...news article "Lampoon Publishes 'Twilight' Parody" incorrectly stated that the Harvard Lampoon is 143 years old. In fact, the semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine is 133 years...