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vampire

[vam-pahyuhr] / ˈvæm paɪər /






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“The Lost Boys,” a musical spun from Joel Schumacher’s 1987 horror comedy, won me over despite my antipathy to vampire schlock.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Like many lonely kids, she retreated into her imagination, where Stephenie Meyer's vampire novels became her lifeline.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The 1987 vampire movie becomes an overblown and overly sincere musical in a production directed by Tony winner Michael Arden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi used similar language in 2010, calling External link Goldman Sachs “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In that three-year-old brain of Cleo’s, Katrina was probably a big fat vampire lady flying through the air.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis




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