News Roundup: Anna is “Hardcore”, True Blood’s Deeper Implications, Ryan Shoots GQ

It’s time for another True Blood news roundup!

• Stephen Moyer tells Access Direct TV magazine (via People) that he’s the one who got Anna Paquin into boxing: “I like the sport and she likes the blood. I’m like, ‘Stop the fight, people are getting hurt, I can’t bear it!’ and she’s going, ‘Go on, hit ’em!’ She loves it. She boxes too.” Stephen adds, “My girl is hardcore!”
• Ben Scarlato, an intern at the Institute of Ethics & Emerging Technology, takes a look at True Blood from a transhumanist perspective and brings up some interesting points. For example, what if we had the technology to read each other’s minds, like Sookie can? What are the implications of knowing people’s thoughts vs. seeing their actions? And, specifically relating to True Blood, was Bill justified in killing Uncle Bartlett because he had impure thoughts toward young Sookie, even though he never acted on them?
• On a lighter note, Ryan Kwanten will appear in an upcoming spread in GQ magazine. Just Jared has some photos of Ryan leaving the photoshoot.