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Friday, March 2, 2012

With Success Comes Parody

Posted by Alana T.

The Harvard Lampoon has been active in satire for nearly 150 years.  Their latest victim is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and not only has the Lampoon published a book, they have released a movie trailer!  Info about both can be seen at the Simon and Schuster website.

WINNING MEANS WEALTH, FAME, AND A LIFE OF THERAPY.
LOSING MEANS DEATH, BUT ALSO FAME!
THIS IS THE HUNGER PAINS

When Kantkiss Neverclean replaces her sister as a contestant on the Hunger Games—the second-highest-rated reality TV show in Peaceland, behind Extreme Home Makeover—she has no idea what to expect. Having lived her entire life in the telemarketing district’s worst neighborhood, the Crack, Kantkiss feels unprepared to fight to the death while simultaneously winking and looking adorable for the cameras. But when her survival rests on choosing between the dreamy hunk from home, Carol Handsomestein, or the doughy klutz, Pita Malarkey, Kantkiss discovers that the toughest conflicts may not be found on the battlefield but in her own heart . . . which is unfortunately on a battlefield.

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