Zombiewood Weekly?
So a ‘Zombie Portrait Artist’ named Rob Sacchetto has come out with a faux gossip rag reporting on celebrities as if they were Zombies, called ‘Zombiewood Weekly‘
Sadly, instead of a biting commentary on the similarities between the heartless treatment afforded Zombies and the constant harassment of some celebrities by the tabloid press, this seems to be another crass attempt to cash in on Zombie stereotypes about shambling and flesh-eating and the like.
Here at the ZRC we constantly hope, with the discovery of each new form of Zombie Media, that we will find a kindred spirit creating it, someone who seeks to advance the cause of Undead Equality and rights for the Differently Animated… so this kind of disappointment is both common for us and heartbreaking. Why, Rob, couldn’t you highlight the shared humanity of your subjects, instead of trying to sell Zombies as yet another disposable horror commodity?
Yet again, it’s the Zombies that suffer most.
About The Author
Dear John,
I appreciate your concerns, however, if you were to read my first book, The Zombie Handbook: How to Identify the Living Dead and Survive the Coming Zombie Apocalypse, you would see there there is, in fact a section in the final chapter regarding the co-existence of man and the Differently Animated.
Sincerely,
Rob Sacchetto
Dear Rob,
I will have to look into that in the near future;l however we here at the ZRC are still generally skeptical of ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ scenarios. Aren’t Zombies just another kind of immigrant, one from beyond a slightly more distant shore than most, and arriving not at Ellis Island but, say, at your local cemetary? A new population with distinct, even idiosyncratic or strange traditions and mannerisms shouldn’t constitute an ‘apocalypse’.
Still, we always welcome dialogue and are thankful that you took the time to respond to our concerns.