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Vampire chic: Gothic glamour rules, from fashion to makeup

Last Updated on Saturday, 18 July 2009 11:40 Written by Mark Ellwood Saturday, 18 July 2009 00:00

vampchic The mass hysteria over the new movie "Twilight" is just one hint that the combination of the erotic and the macabre is back - front and center - in pop culture.

Long-fanged, tight-trousered heroes with a compulsion for neck-nuzzling are the new pinup boys. And black-clad vampires are, well, the new black.

Emo music is more popular than ever - its angsty undertones are the perfect soundtrack to an afternoon spent curled up with one of the "Twilight" books or even the "True Blood" saga, which Alan Ball has turned into a series for HBO.

CBS tried a vamp show last season (cunningly called "Twilight"), while the gay network Here! has a raunchy, fang-y soap called "The Lair." Even Sylar and Peter Petrelli on NBC's "Heroes" have Dracula-like powers to suck the life force from hapless fellow superhumans.

And while the teen set has propelled the vamp vibe into the cultural stratosphere, even grownup New Yorkers are getting in on the chilling action. "I had a moment where I had to come out with my interest in geeky stuff - it's a great escapism, but I've had to own it," says Max Wixom, 30, a publicist from Manhattan.

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The Official Salem Witches' Ball 2009

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Last Updated on Saturday, 11 July 2009 19:21 Written by Larae Saturday, 27 June 2009 00:00

Witches Ball Salem Mass Image Friday, October 30, 2009, 7:30pm - 12:30am at the Hawthorne Hotel!
Join Christian Day and the Witches of Salem with special guest Fiona Horne and musical guest Dragon Ritual Drummers for a night of magic at the event AOL® CityGuide rated one of America's top Halloween parties! Join us as in days of old when fires burned on every hilltop and Witches gathered to feast, rejoice, and cast spells for the new year!

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Vampires’ Masquerade Ball in Salem, Massachusetts

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Last Updated on Saturday, 17 October 2009 13:07

Vampires’ Masquerade Ball in Salem, Massachusetts. Friday, October 23, 2009, 8pm to 12:30am at The Hawthorne Hotel
Indulge in an evening of immortal sin and morbid lusts at the Vampires’ Masquerade Ball in Salem, Massachusetts. Taste the unholy wine as you sip from the sin of the Empress Akima, who ravenously descends upon the Witch City, summoning the Vampire court to attend to her thirst for blood. Long hidden within shadowy lairs and unholy tombs, the dark empress has risen again to enfold new victims in her cold embrace. Succumb to Akima's immortal kiss as you become her slave for all eternity!
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Dracula's Ball

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Last Updated on Friday, 25 September 2009 12:06 Sunday, 14 June 2009 00:00

Photo taken at Dracula's Ball by Kyle Cassidy So, what's this all about, anyway? Dracula's Ball is a recurring theme party that takes place in Philadelphia, and is the largest event of its kind in the country. We traditionally hold the Ball on Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, Halloween, and a fourth date, usually the weekend before MLK Day or President's Day, although we do other dates as well (including, at times, New Year's Eve). The party has been held at a variety of venues around the city of Philadelphia.
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How to Live Longer By Gardening

Last Updated on Sunday, 12 July 2009 10:03 Written by Left-hander Saturday, 21 June 2008 05:29

A soothing and relaxing cottage garden Are you feeling nervous or upset? Go plant some flowers or start a vegetable garden.

Studies have shown that gardening contributes to your overall well-being and good lifelong health.
It's actually been used as THERAPY in many hospitals, prisons and schools; the mere presence of plants can speed up physical (and mental) healing, producing changes similar to those brought about by meditation.
Here's why:
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