http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:48 -0700 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:27:39 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Interested-in-Doing-Book-Reviews-for-Vampire-Themed-Literature?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner As I search for new topics I have come to realize that there are so many authors of great vampire literature that many times go unnoticed because they are trying to make that break through. What I have decided to do is to request any author of a v... entertainment books television movies sex romance feminism authors book events Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:27:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Interested-in-Doing-Book-Reviews-for-Vampire-Themed-Literature?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Conclusion?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner According to Gordon Melton, author of The Vampire Book, the vampire is a universal figure of human culture which emerged in the natural course of life. That is to say that the vampire probably emerged independently at many points in history to ful... entertainment books television movies gaming Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:42:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Conclusion?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Jesus-Christ?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner The Story of Jesus Christ and the Search for Eternal Life Imagine a religion where the deity is sacrificed in order to provide eternal life for his followers. This same deity rises from the grave and speaks to his people and says "Who so... entertainment books television movies gaming Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:41:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Jesus-Christ?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Judas?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner The Story of Judas and the Search for Redemption Another wandering Jew that is used as a vampire is a third crimson haired icon named Judas Iscariot. Judas was a disciple of Christ and the one responsible for His arrest by Pontius Pilate&rsqu... entertainment books television movies gaming Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:41:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Judas?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Cain?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner The Story of Cain and the Search for Acceptance In modern society as well as the Judeo-Christian churches and synagogues, Cain’s story is one that is more familiar than Lilith’s. Cain was the first son to be born of this new earth... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:35:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-Use-of-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Cain?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d22-The-Use-of-the-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Lillith?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner The Story of Lilith and the Search for EmpowermentThe first mythical icon to be used in vampire lore is Lilith. According to the Talmud and Hebrew lore, Lilith was Adam’s first wife. Adam and Lilith were the first couple made by God as complete... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:21:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d22-The-Use-of-the-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Lillith?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d18-The-Use-of-the-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Introduction?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner The word "vampire" evokes pictures of reanimated corpses that are covered in dirt and wreak havoc on the living by draining them of blood. They are thought to be condemned to this earth because they are part of the damned; they are the u... entertainment books television movies sex romance feminism Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:13:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d18-The-Use-of-the-Religious-Icons-as-Vampiric-Symbols-Introduction?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d11-The-Search-for-the-Lure-of-the-Dead-Boyfriend--Part-4-The-Vampire-as-an-Erotic-Lover?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner www.charlaineharris.com The Vampire as an Erotic Lover Sara Seltzer, author of an article in Huffington Post entitled, “Vampires: That’s what fangs are for” defends that vampires have long served to remind us of the parts... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:08:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d11-The-Search-for-the-Lure-of-the-Dead-Boyfriend--Part-4-The-Vampire-as-an-Erotic-Lover?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d11-The-Search-for-the-Lure-of-the-Dead-Boyfriend--Part-3-The-Vampire-as-a-Soulmate?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereThis is a continuation of the earlier articles- The Lure of the Dead Boyfriend- This is Part 3- The Vampire as a Soul Mate Christine Meloni mentions in her article, “The Rise of Vampire Literature”... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:39:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d11-The-Search-for-the-Lure-of-the-Dead-Boyfriend--Part-3-The-Vampire-as-a-Soulmate?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Sirens-Conference-Vail-Colorado?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner  This past week I attended the Sirens Conference in Vail Colorado. The event was a celebration of women warriors in fantasy literature. I was invited to present my paper “The Rise of Vampire Literature" to the group of women and men t... entertainment books television movies sex romance feminism Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:26:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Sirens-Conference-Vail-Colorado?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Mina-The-Dracula-Story-Continues-Book-Review?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner  Mina – The Dracula Story Continues by Marie Kiraly is a continuation of Mina’s tale from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. She begins with Mina’s recollection of her seduction of the vampire- Dracula. She is detailed in her desire ... entertainment books movies sex romance feminism Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:10:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Mina-The-Dracula-Story-Continues-Book-Review?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d24-The-lure-of-the-dead-boyfriend-part-2--the-vampire-as-an-escape?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner Henry and Vicki from the Lifetime TV Series BlIn a world today filled with war and terrorism, many people look for ways to escape. The wives of the World War II era escaped their daily routines by reading romance novels and sharing them with their o... entertainment books television movies Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:35:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d24-The-lure-of-the-dead-boyfriend-part-2--the-vampire-as-an-escape?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d20-The-lure-of-the-dead-boyfriend-part-1?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner               The Vampire Shrink by Lynda HilburnIn the beginning was a bald monster with a long face, pointed ears and chin, elongated fingers and sharp talon claws that lost its human... Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:23:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d20-The-lure-of-the-dead-boyfriend-part-1?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Vampire-the-Requiem-game-to-be-held-this-Saturday-at-National-College?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner White Wolf Game- Vampire the RequiemNational College in Lexington Hamburg Area is the new venue/sponsor for the Local Camarilla Fan Club, a part of White Wolf Games. The first Live Action Role Playing (LARP) Game begins at 2:00 and ends at 6:00 &nda... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:24:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Vampire-the-Requiem-game-to-be-held-this-Saturday-at-National-College?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-vampires-influence-on-teenage-self-identification?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereAs children grow into teenagers they begin a search for self identity. They seek acceptance from their peers while simultaneously seeking individualism from their family. For many teenagers this means learning less... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:43:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-vampires-influence-on-teenage-self-identification?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Review-of--Rene-Lyons-Templar-Vampire-series?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner The second installment of the Templar Vampire SeriesAccording to Rene Lyon’s website,Where the Damned Come to Play, she has always had a fascination with medieval history and the paranormal. She began writing for Samhain Publishing in 2006 wit... Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:18:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Review-of--Rene-Lyons-Templar-Vampire-series?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Have-vampires-been-a-socialization-tool-for-the-last-two-generations?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner  Bunnicula - promo pictureThe last two decades have brought about a welcoming of vampires in society. Long gone are the days of children cowering in the dark from fear of the vampire. The 1970’s opened the door to change that not only affe... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:06:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Have-vampires-been-a-socialization-tool-for-the-last-two-generations?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d7-True-Blood-season-2-to-air-Sunday-June-14th-900pm-on-HBO?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner   True Blood Season 2 starts Sunday June 14th at 9:00 on HBO. The hit series based on Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire series returns for a second season. The story takes place in Bon Temps, Louisiana where Sookie Stackhouse (played... Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:56:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d7-True-Blood-season-2-to-air-Sunday-June-14th-900pm-on-HBO?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Vampires-fanged-and-defanged?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner Christopher Lee as DraculaThe rise in the popularity of vampires causes one to categorize the type of vampires that we choose to watch. The first category is the fanged vampire. This is the vampire of the past that is a true monster. They have an an... Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:40:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Vampires-fanged-and-defanged?cid=exrss-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner