Results tagged “vampires”

[I]f you drink blood that doesn't necessarily mean you're a vampire. There are blood fetishists. This is something I talk about in the book: there people who used to describe themselves as vampires and now describe themselves as blood fetishists. And I've seen symbiotic relations form between blood fetishists and vampires.

DCist couldn't help but notice that the Obamas' plan to give away tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll entirely online didn't go so well.

When we first reported on the news that there were vampire rumors swirling through the hallowed halls of Boston Latin, we, like just about anyone else who is at all plugged into pop culture, assumed that the vampires in question were of the sparkly, shipped-straight-out-of-Britain variety. It's all Twilight all the time these days.

We've long thought about how we should have a WTF Award for Daily Journalism. The criteria would be simple: a headline or article that leaves the reader baffled. In honor of Boston.com's "Boston Latin officials seek to quash 'vampire' rumors" article on the homepage today, we've decided that the time has come. Congrats, Boston.com. You and Twi-hards (diehard fans of the Stephenie Meyer book-turned-movie-series) rule the day.

Tonight, vampires ditch their fangs for dentures of the undead whist acting like witches, and ghosts disguise themselves as bats disguised as rabbits. Be not surprised if even the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square shines just a teensy but more orange than usual this night.