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vampire

[vam-pahyuhr] / ˈvæm paɪər /






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A revamped vampire tale: The Lost Boys, one of the 1980s’ campiest cult classics, just got adapted into a Broadway musical.

From Slate Jul. 9, 2026

The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

One of its writers, James Jeremias, was loosely inspired by “Interview,” which may be why Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious vampire, David, feels spiritually closer to Lestat than the sparkly fang boys of “The Twilight Saga.”

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Both shows won two awards, as did musical The Lost Boys, the punk-rock adaptation of the 1987 cult vampire film.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

His classroom smelled strongly of garlic, which everyone said was to ward off a vampire he’d met in Romania and was afraid would be coming back to get him one of these days.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

Teenagers everywhere fell under the spell of Rice’s vampires in the mid-‘80s with an ardor that AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat” radiates through the devotion of his superfans.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Set in 1930s Mississippi, “Sinners” is a tale of vampires and blues music, cultural appropriation and the enduring relevance of Black art.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2026

“We don’t know how they were doing business—and now we want to come in and supplant them as the new vampires sucking out wealth,” Naranjo said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

After his arrest he protested his innocence, but during his two-week trial it emerged that he was obsessed with vampires and wanted to become one in a quest for immortality.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

And with all that, who is there who believes in vampires?

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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