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The teaser poster for Season 5 of HBO's " True Blood " has been released, and it has a bloody tearfulness to it.

There's a subgenre of modern television that blends the procedural tradition - weekly investigative stories with plots that wrap up in an hour - with the expansive narrative possibilities of a serialized drama.

During the weekend, even Ars takes an occasional break from discussing the validity of Yahoo's patent claims or the absurdity of "Lady Phones." Weekend Ar s is a chance to share what we're watching/listening/reading or otherwise consuming this week.

Some big movies with some big stars have had their release dates shuffled around.

Cheers to The Walking Dead for helping a trio of FX vets find life after the death of their previous series.