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Vampires have been part of literature for ages and ages now. Almost all of today’s popular fiction authors have at least one vampire story out there; the recently released vampire anthology, By Blood We Live, has shown us that. There are many that think that it was the renowned Bram Stoker and his legendary novel, …
Oh boy, is Bill angry. He’s on the road, at break-neck speed, and he’s on his way to hitting a deer or a gator or something if he doesn’t slow down! Sookie tells Bill to slow down, while Jessica bawls in the backseat and, hey, isn’t there a car behind him? Oh well, not for …
It’s time again for more delicious little bits of vampire information. Another handful of totally random vampire info, covering ancient lore to new and modern facts. If you missed it, check out part one here. Nosferatu: This word doesn’t mean “not dead” like many believe; it actually means “plague-carrier.” Blackthorn: Traditionally a powerful protection against …
For today’s vampire lore we’ll be going back to beautifully dark land of Germany to cover yet another devilish German vampire species, the Dubbelsüger. This particular type of vampire is found in northern Germany, in the region of Hannover. The Dubbelsüger’s name translates to “double sucker,” and it comes from the belief that a child, …
It’s already that time again for celebrity gossip/news for you guys to drink down. If you missed the last report click here. ‘Vampire Diaries’ Actors Arrested: The stars of the CW new series, The Vampire Diaries, have been arrested. Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola, Sara Canning, and Kayla Ewell have been charged for disorderly conduct. Apparently …
With the massive popularity of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga and the growing popularity of L.J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries (now with its own show) it is pretty clear that vampires have a huge teenage fan base. But, the two big series mentioned above aren’t the only great young adult vamp books out. If you were to …
…and who thought that was even possible? It’s no secret that the world of entertainment has been taken over by our favorite blood sucking creatures of the night. But you really know a fad is popular when the hotties over at Playboy join in on sexy fun, and man is it sexy. Just in time …
The Chinese, like the ancient Egyptians, were deeply concerned with guaranteeing the survival of the individual; the person’s being, after physical death. Their ideas were based on the ancient Chinese conception of the polarity of negative and positive, dark and light, yin and yang; the two essential principles in the cosmos, the eternal universal balance. …
Vampires hating water is a pretty common old myth. You’ve got loads of classic movies and books documenting vampires being stopped by water (the 1972 Dracula film and Dracula: Prince of Darkness to name a few). But was this idea created by modern authors and screen play writers? Nope, this has been around for ages. …
The entertainment world has been (wonderfully) taken over by vampires. From Twilight to True Blood, the movie and media world have their fangs deep into the vampire fad, feeding all the hungry fans. But it looks like Underworld actress Kate Beckinsale hasn’t been inspired all over again by the latest vampire craze. The gun toting, …
In a world where humans continuously pollute both the earth and their bodies, how do vampires survive? The answer is, they don’t. Set in the near future, Live Evil is a fun flick with a moral. You might have to dig through buckets of gore and sticky chunks of brain matter to find it, but …
Alright boys and gals, grab your thick cloaks, your wooden stakes and crosses for it’s time to go back to the traditional land of the vampire, Romania. This time to learn of the most common vampire species in the country, the Strigoii. The strigoii are a breed of undead vampire (compared to the Romanian living …
There are loads of totally random, weird, strange and wonderful vampire facts. An assortment of delicious little tidbits for vampire fans to sink their fangs into. So here is the first part of what will no doubt be a running series. Some silly, devilish and unbelievable vampire facts… Fishnets: Yup, fishnets. Nets used to catch …
I just recently got a couple Tattered Star t-shirts in the mail, and I have to say, I’m pretty effing thrilled with them. The guys over at Tattered Star have a pretty awesome selection of monster shirts, with witty sayings on them, you know. Example, one of my shirts says “Conserve Water, Drink Blood”– how …
Best.headline.ever! Hurray for bad puns! Anyway, it looks like it is that time for some celebrity vampire-related news/gossip. Doctors Needed On Twilight Set: Medics are on standby during the filming of the Twilight movies to help revive the hyperventilating fans of actors Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart. Lautner, who plays werewolf Jacob Black …
And we’re back! Eric is shown, flinging a dismembered arm, belonging to the blonde redneck, –in slow-mo, no less, –at Lafayette. The chunk of gore hits Lafayette in the chest, and he stumbles back to cower behind the pillar once more. Eric warns Lafayette that if he has any silver, now would be the time …
What? Never heard the name before? Shame, since he is one of the most famous vampires in history, his story got a lot of press coverage back in the 1700’s and is still renowned even now. The case of Arnold Paole took place in 1727-1728 in the Serbian village Meduegna. Arnold Paole was a soldier …
Oh my god! Season 2 Premier! Like, yaaaay! How many of you could have just died when you found out they were going to be making more True Blood? I don’t know about you, but I almost had an epileptic episode. A word of warning; for those of you who read the books, or are …
Psi vs. Sang Psychic vampires and Sanguinarians are known by many to have a strained relationship. Many, not all, but many Sanguinarians feel that they are much more, prestigious if you will, because they are born into their vampirism rather than “awakened” into it like a psi. Sang vampires are also known for having generations …
…because clearly, we don’t have enough. Can you hear the screams? Those are the fangirl screams of joy mixed in with the hater’s screams of frustration. Onwards… So it looks as if the already massive Twilight franchise is spreading to the interwebs. Producers Summit Entertainment says it has reached an agreement with website Habbo to …