Toothpickings
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Isn’t this the plot of half of the vampire stories out there?
Jason Herbert@herberthistory.bsky.social · 2w agoI saw a meme today that said that books are proof that strangers can meet across centuries and still understand each other. That really resonated.
My Dutch Bros barista drew this. The drink is a Vampire Slayer. I dream of a day when baristas draw #iHunt's mascot, Trevor on all Vampire Slayers.
Great conversation with vampire enthusiasts Dan and Eva on 1819’s The Black Vampyre! My new edition available on Amazon.
Dan Klefstad@danklefstad.bsky.social · 4w agoThe Black Vampyre and Midnight Mass are the main topics of the latest ep of Vamp Chat with Dan & Eva. #vampchat #vampire #podcast Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fx...
Somewhere in the Midwest tonight, there’s a DND game that I’ve apparently made a cameo in
You know how it’s sometimes said that the best Christmas Carol adaptation was with the Muppets? I’ll meet that and say the best representation of folklore vampire scares is The Vourdalak. youtu.be/Tzj-5zqGaXM?...
THE VOURDALAK (2024) - Official Trailer
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The Travis Anderson Trio performing the theme to Castlevania, but all jazzed up.
Had a chance to play the new kickstarter game Staked. Lots of potential as a party game.
Excellent discussions had last night at the Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe panel and Our Monster’s, Ourselves panel at CONvergence! The big learning is that perhaps “monsters” was way too broad for a one hour panel. We could have kept talking for hours and I bet the crowd would have been into it!
Get one for the vampire dad in your life! a.co/d/0aIM5kqA I mean technically The Prince is a father by the end of the story. #blackvampire #black #vampire #vampyre
Is it my tv or is the audio mix on Vampire Lestat uneven? I keep having to ride the volume between scenes.
Now that I’m cited in a master’s thesis, I can officially be a -YouTube Personality- #DreamMeetsReality #HashtagJokesAreStillFunny
So great to chat and debate with these smarties! youtu.be/gRhbMuQzn6U?...
Is Dracula a Love Story? - Vampire Symposium for World Dracula Day!
YouTube video by The Vampire's Castle
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The one thing about Broadway I could never stomache. All the damn vampires.
I’ve made a stink about the tank weasels in Dracula (1931) before; but climate change might actually lead to armadillos migrating into the Carpathians!
Sigh. I dealt with this exact thing 5 years ago and resolved it; now they are back. If there’s a clearer cut case of Fair Use than Bela Lugosi’s descendants talking about “Bela Lugosi’s Dead”, don’t tell me.
A fellowship for all you vampire short story authors: draculamap.com/news-and-eve...
Call for Applications: The “Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship” – Dracula Map
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Great discussion on William Crain, Blacula, Sinners, and the strange case of the “vampire” sailor James Brown, with Bruce and Tracey! The Ghostly Gallery Podcast | William Crain’s Untold Legacy | Vampires & Horror History with “Toothpickings”! www.podbean.com/ei/pb-xhb6z-...
William Crain’s Untold Legacy | Vampires & Horror History with Brian Forrest “Toothpickings”
In this episode of The Ghostly Gallery Podcast, we welcome back vampire scholar Brian Forrest, also known as Toothpickings, for an insightful conversation about vampire culture, horror history, and th...
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I need to post here more, but Twitter hurt me so much that I’m having difficulty trusting social media again.
Looking forward to talking Blacula on Vamp Chat with Dan & Eva tonight at 7pm central! www.podbean.com/pi/pbblog-wg...
Vamp Chat with Dan & Eva | vampchatwithdanandeva
A podcast devoted to vampire fiction, fanged folklore, and the gothic imagination hosted by Dan Klefstad and Eva Vertrice.
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We’re used to the notion that vampire folklore led to vampire fiction. But what if the flow if influence reversed? Nina Trzaska had been studying vampire folklore in Greece for years and has uncovered some surprising sources of inspiration for more recent folk tales! youtu.be/H1SN6QJgrSI?...
The vampire folk-fiction feedback loop with Dr. Nina Trzaska
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