Forty five years ago today, Sean Manchester, President of the British Occult Society, publicly proclaimed that Highgate Cemetery was haunted by a vampire. A mass vampire hunt soon followed. Erin Chapman investigates.
Category: Society
Vampire Drinks: A Follow-Up
I wanted to know whether [they] had any awareness of the distribution of the drink, in light of the CFDA’s crackdowns. Erin “wondered whether the product was being manufactured locally or imported from somewhere else”
The Vampire Professor’s Class
. . . after I wrote . . . “Lure of the Vampire” in 2011 . . . many of my author friends and vampire romance fans wanted me to turn it into a class to introduce them to some mythology and more books and television shows
The Vampire Salons
The first “Salon du vampire” took place on December 4–5, 2010, and was fairly low-key. But it showed us the big interest many people had in the subject. It was held in a small bookshop called Le bal des ardents
Government Cracks Down on Vampire Drinks
On July 14, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) issued a statement regarding the new trend-setting drinks. The CFDA is responsible for drafting and formulating laws, regulations, rules and policies.
Can Crossbows Be Used to Hunt Vampires in Sweden?
It’s not everyday you read about a guy getting arrested for possessing a crossbow—as protection against vampires. My first thoughts . . . were: what’s up with this guy? Did Jack Crow retire and move to Sweden?
Fancy a Bite? China’s Vampire Café
Last week, a story went viral about a new vampire-themed café serving drinks in blood bags . . . in Benxi, Liaoning Province, China. Almost every major publication, vampire and horror-oriented website featured the story.
5 Vampire Cocktails for You to Try
To make the evening more fun make sure to say vampire attire is a mandatory. The vampire theme is entertaining, distinctive and will be just what the doctor ordered for a fun filled night of bloody bedlam.