November 3, 2007 20:06 - Fangs for the memory
Here's a great story from The Northern Echo...Paul Chapman has always been fascinated by the 'true' story of Dracula. As the Yorkshire writer's book on the legendary figure is published, he tells Ruth Campbell why he has no time for the trick-or-treating youngsters who will be knocking on our doors.
The Yorkshire-based writer has always been drawn to the brooding, Gothic atmosphere of Whitby, the setting and inspiration for Bram Stoker's classic horror novel, which was first published in 1897 and has never been out of print since.
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November 4, 2007 20:13 - Dracula in Debt!
Ottomar Rudolphe Vlad Dracula Prinz Kretzulesco (hell of a name and the only person who bears the Dracula family name) has been forced to sell his German castle due to amassing huge debts.The 66 year old had tried to turn his home into a themed venue, but this failed. He had advertised Schloss Schenkendorf as offering buckets of blood, maidens to bite and silver bullet cocktails!
Alas, it wasn't enough and the Receivers marched in.
Kretzulesco was adopted into the Dracula family by Princess Katharina Olympia Caradja (another great name!), who claims to be a descendent of Vlad the Impaler.
Makes Whitby seem decidedly quiet ;-)
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November 9, 2007 09:28 - A New Look At Dracula
Here's a fascinating new take on the Dracula story from The Dracula Innocence Project. They present a wonderful take on Stoker’s tale from the the author of The New Annotated Dracula (to be published by W. W. Norton in 2008). His essay will make you read Dracula in a whole new light. (Check out more information on his writing at www.lesliesklinger.com)
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November 10, 2007 11:19 - Whitby: the most haunted town in the UK?
Apparently, Whitby could be THE most haunted town in Britain, according to Abbey Ghost Hunters!Abbey Ghost Hunters (based in Whitby) consists of husband and wife team Mark and Angie Riley. Angie is one of the top psychics in the UK, although hubby Mark is rather more sceptical about paranormal goings on!
Anyway, the group are trying to find the most haunted spot in Whitby. There's loads to choose from:
- Bagdale Hall
- The Abbey
- Church Street
They are currently investigating stories and locations in the area. The investigation was launched on Halloween, of course!
If you've any stories to pass on to the group, drop me a line or visit the Abbey Ghost Hunters website for more details.
(My thanks to the Whitby Gazette for reporting this story).
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November 14, 2007 14:42 - In search of England: Vampires, saints and the world's best fish 'n' chips
Here's an interesting story about Whitby and why you should visit if you haven't done so already!On an autumn afternoon in Whitby, it is easy to understand why Bram Stoker chose the grey, forbidding ruins of the abbey as Dracula's first resting place before he turned himself into a wolf and, in the best traditions of the undead, vampired his way round England...
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November 18, 2007 14:30 - Looking For a Vampire Woman Tattoo
Here's an interesting article I discovered recently - great reading if you're wanting a new tattoo AND into the slightly darker side of life!It is after midnight and your craving a sexy vampire woman tattoo. You want to put a hot blood sucker on your body? The vampire tattoo can be a welcomed addition to your Gothic lifestyle. Join the tattoo trend that is sweeping the nation and get yourself inked!
No other tattoo screams out "Bite Me!", like a vampire woman tattoo. You don't have to be Goth to enjoy a tattoo with fangs. You will see vampire tattoos on industrial and metal head bangers. Again, the vampire tattoo can be worn by anyone and class does not have to be a distinction. I knew a girl who dressed very preppy and when we went out for dinner I was in for a suprise. She was wearing a shirt with short length sleeves, which she lifted to reveal her dark tattoos. I never would have guessed she had those tattoos, but she had them placed in areas well hidden.
Depending on your lifestyle, you can hide your tattoos during the day and let them out at night. You can have a vampire woman tattoo on your arm with blood dripping from her mouth. You even can have three vampire chicks on your arm! Have you seen the killer vampire movie "Van Helsing (2004)?" This was not the greatest vampire movie, but it did have three voluptuous vampire chicks. If you fashioned any vampire woman tattoo after one of these hotties, you would have a winner. These brides of Dracula from the Van Helsing movie, looked like they stepped out of a Fredericks of Hollywood catalog.
The book cover of The Magician's Daughter by Marilyn Granbeck (Manor 1977) has a stunning vampire woman, who will leave you breathless. The vampire woman has long thick black hair and is wearing a red dress (well-endowed). It appears she is wearing a sorcerer's cape, which she spreads out with her arms like a bat. Simply by typing, "The Magician's Daughter by Marilyn Granbeck" in Google, you will find this super sexy picture. The picture will make a nice vampire woman tattoo for your back.
The key to having a hot vampire woman tattoo, is finding the hot chick to make it stand out. Another movie, that has a cover of a stunning vampire chick is, "Hot Vampire Nights." In "Hot Vampire Nights", Mina (Shelly Jones) plays the Lesbian vampire, who takes a bite out of four victims and I would not mind being victim number five! Incidentally, Shelly Jones is a model who worked with Playboy in the mid-1990s. She did another sexy cover for the movie, "Lust For Dracula", which has the perfect vampire woman tattoo picture! She has her mouth open wide, perfectly showing her fangs, red eyes, and fiery hot lipstick.
From Stephen King's "Salems Lot", to Buffy The Vampire Slayer, we just cannot get enough of that beastly side we hold at bay. Bram Stoker's Dracula will continue to be the ultimate description of the fictitious vampire in history. Do you want a sexy vampire woman tattoo?
DeWayne H. Strickland has been a Film Freak since the time he could walk and he is an online researcher. Learn how you can support legal movie downloads and find the "secret place" at: http://www.moviedownloadmatrix.com
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If you'd like more information about the ins and outs of getting a tattoo, or need some inspiration for a tattoo design (vampire or not!), click More Info below...
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November 23, 2007 10:27 - Hammer at Memorabilia - this Saturday and Sunday
Remember, HammerShop is at Memorabilia this weekend - the huge collectables fair taking place at the NEC in Birmingham.Producer of Beyond the Rave, Ben Grass, will be with the shop on Saturday, and legendary scream queen Ingrid Pitt will be joining the shop on both days.
For a full guest list check out www.memorabilia. co.uk
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November 23, 2007 10:46 - Dracula is Dead!
Ottomar Rodolphe Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco, an adopted descendant of Count Dracula, has died in Germany aged 67 after spending a colorful life organizing blood donor parties and medieval festivals at his estate in eastern Germany.Here's the link to the story:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,518776,00.html
However, there are a few, shall we say, assertions that stretch credibility!
If you want to read the real truth about Dracula, read Dr Elizabeth Miller's reply to the story:
http://blooferlady.livejournal.com/7512.html
Just shows how Dracula can still stir up controversy between scholars and literary romantics!
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November 25, 2007 16:31 - Birth of a Legend: Count Dracula, Bram Stoker and Whitby
A new book on the the Dracula legend was recently launched at The Royal Hotel in Whitby (one of Bram Stoker's favourite haunts when he stayed in Whitby).Birth of a Legend: Count Dracula, Bram Stoker and Whitby, by Paul M Chapman, explores Stoker's time in Whitby and how the town came to influence the novel.
If you're in the UK, click below to get your copy from Amazon...
Birth of a Legend: Count Dracula, Bram Stoker and Whitby Incorporating the 1897 Text of Bram Stoker's Dracula
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