Vampires

Gruesome 'Vampire' Remains Spur Scientific Debate

Posted 06.01.2012

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By: Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 05/30/2012 10:07 AM EDT on LiveScience What may have been an exorcism of a vampire in Veni...

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Dark Shadows Is a Boring Mess of a Movie

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Helena Bonham Carter, Witches, Vampires, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, Gothic Soap Operas, Entertainment News
Jackie K. Cooper

The problem with Dark Shadows is that it is not a comedy. It isn't a drama either. It is part camp and part horror flick and none of it works.

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Politicians Place $2,000 Bounty On Vampires

Posted 04.12.2012

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Some Indian politicians are putting their money where their mouth is by daring local residents to produce a vampire corpse. The Deccan Chronicle re...

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A Statistical Analysis Of 6 Popular Vampire Myths

Pavarti K Tyler | Posted 04.29.2012

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Pavarti K Tyler

The mythos and portrayal of vampires vary greatly by tradition and region, but in popular culture the vampire is almost always defined by an unquenchable thirst for blood, skin that is cool to the touch, avoidance of the sun and garlic and the lack of soul.

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V Is for Vampire

Varla Ventura | Posted 04.15.2012

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Varla Ventura

I had no idea what I had stumbled upon when I began reading The Vampyre, initially attracted only by its title.

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Vampires 'Turn' Into More Than Humans... They Turn Into Mafia Hitmen! (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 03.10.2012

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Alexandra Holzer

Vampire Mob is an indie TV series which is audience-funded. Yep. We enter the age of crowd-funding and audience participation financially before we can get to good ol' Hollywood.

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Why Are Vampires Such a Turn-On?

Laura Brounstein | Posted 01.28.2012

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Laura Brounstein

Vampires may be unreal, but they serve as apt stand-ins for human beings, experiencing the same highs and lows that come with loving, losing and surviving.

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Gift Guide: For the Twilight Obsessed

Catherine Moellering | Posted 01.28.2012

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Catherine Moellering

From maternity t-shirts to contact lenses, here's a gift guide sure to warm even a vampire's icy heart.

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Why Christians Should Love Twilight: Vampires, Werewolves And The Bible

David Crumm | Posted 01.23.2012

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David Crumm

In 35 years as a journalist covering religion in America, I've rarely seen such an emotional response to four words about faith: "Christians should love Twilight." Many Christians are offended that a romantic saga about vampires and werewolves is mentioned in the same phrase as their Christian faith.

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Breaking Dawn, Part 1: Saving the Best For Last

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 01.22.2012

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Jackie K. Cooper

If you have never seen a Twilight film then this is a good one with which to start. If you are already a fan of the series, this is the best movie adaptation yet.

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Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Or, How Even Marital Sex Is a Punishable Offence

Farihah Zaman | Posted 01.22.2012

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Farihah Zaman

Stephanie Meyers claims that the Twilight series is not a pretext for some Mormon parable, but Breaking Dawn continues her terrifying march against female sexuality.

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A Living Dead Will

Frank Lesser | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Zombies, Humor, Living Will, Books, Vampires, Satire, Monsters, Comedy News
Frank Lesser

In the event that I die and return as a poltergeist, my health care proxy may only exorcise my spirit if she is certain beyond all reasonable doubt that the spirit is not actually me, but is instead a demon masquerading as me in an attempt to trick my survivors.

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12 Biggest Fake Local News Stories

TruTV.com | David Moye | Posted 12.26.2011

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Some folks like to say the media is biased. Yep, it is -- towards anything that sensationalizes the news. Every good local news journalist knows th...

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The Vampire: A Historic and Cinematic View

John W. Whitehead | Posted 12.25.2011

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John W. Whitehead

Halloween is associated with many strange creatures, but none more so than the vampire. Yet the vampire, an amalgamation of ancient lore woven through with sex, fear, danger and gore, is no mere Hollywood creation.

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Where is Our Culture Heading?

Warren Adler | Posted 12.25.2011

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Warren Adler

I have no quarrel with folks who love and enjoy horror novels and comic books. I did when I was a teenager. But why are adults gobbling them up? Why is purveying this material increasingly profitable?

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The Ghosts of Halloween Past

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 11.29.2011

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Jeffrey Shaffer

Just once before the Grim Reaper comes calling, I'd like to see Halloween stripped of all modern contrivances and returned to its roots as an occasion for American children to have some harmless fun with spooky characters and supernatural legends.

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Actor Josh Hartnett Toys With Swordplay in Bunraku and Lives to Discuss It

Brad Balfour | Posted 11.29.2011

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Brad Balfour

Through Bunraku, an archly-stylized swordplay fantasy, Josh Hartnett returns to the genre spotlight. This computer-enhanced tale revolves around a "Man with No Name," and draws heavily on Samurai and Western tropes in an alternate-world dystopia.

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A Carnival of Vampires

Varla Ventura | Posted 11.23.2011

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Varla Ventura

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about vampires. Not those clingy ex-boyfriend kind of emotional vampires that end up stalking you, I have been thinking about straight-up Bela Lugosi style vampires.

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Jane Austen Takes No Prisoners

Lev Raphael | Posted 11.19.2011

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Lev Raphael

Austen excelled at wielding the skewer. Lady Catherine de Bourgh is an obvious example in Pride and Prejudice. But the book holds worse.

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True Blood Sucker Punch: Season 4, Ep. 12

Mark Blankenship | Posted 11.12.2011

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Mark Blankenship

It's like this episode was delivered directly to my heart. It's like Alan Ball and company looked at an X-ray of my desires and said, "Oh, okay. Let's give Mark everything he wants.

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True Blood Sucker Punch: Season 4, Ep. 11

Mark Blankenship | Posted 11.06.2011

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Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments in this week's episode of True Blood.

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Vampire-themed Cruise Planned For Southeast Alaska

AP | Posted 10.26.2011

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JUNEAU, Alaska -- A week-long vampire convention on a cruise ship that will feature a vampire ball and costume contest is planned for scenic Southeast...

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Fright Night Is a Great Blend of Horror and Humor

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 10.24.2011

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Jackie K. Cooper

Fright Night is the first scary and humorous movie in a long time to get it right.

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Anton Yelchin Disses 'Twilight,' Says Vampires Are 'Going To F*ck You'

Posted 10.19.2011

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Thanks to "The Twilight Saga," vampires have enjoyed a remarkable resurgence in pop culture. From young adult novels to a bevy of television shows -- ...

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A True Blood Cookbook?

Posted 10.18.2011

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Do you find yourself wanting to experience the mystical world of Bon Temps in your mouth, but dismayed by the expense of a bottle of True Blood ($6, i...

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