vampiric

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Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

Huppert, 72, plays the titular countess, inspired by the Renaissance-era Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian noble who was accused of numerous murders and vampiric tendencies.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Stephen King’s tale of a vampiric plague sweeping Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine, is a masterclass in slow-burn horror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Miller appeared to kick off the signing ceremony, entering to Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" and looking suitably vampiric.

From Salon • May 4, 2025

“Wait, so you’re a fearsome vampiric spirit … and you like going to theater?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer