Stupid question, right? Believe it or not, this is one we get often. Can vampires have sex?

In fact, this same question was recently asked of someone considered an authority on Sci-Fi (whose name I cannot recall) and he was annoyed at the notion. In his view, vampires can’t have sex and the idea is preposterous.

To me, it’s preposterous to pose this question to someone whose area of expertise is Sci-Fi when vampires in all their forms fall solidly within the realm of the paranormal. Seems a bit like asking someone with colorblindness to describe the beauty of a sunset…

Because this is a question that comes up a LOT (thanks, Twilight, for giving us vampires who are already hard as stone, thus making people wonder how one could get any, erm, harder), we’ll address the answer to this question as it applies to two different classes of vampire. Read more »

It’s easy to agree that the line is blurred between real vampirism and vampire myth because of fictional works and media hype. What isn’t easy to determine is if you could be a vampire. Psi vampires, or energy vampires, have a particularly difficult time determining their status. Perhaps it’s simply because the feeding method is more complicated. Or maybe the answer points to a more sinister root for some.

It’s time to consider the victims of unscrupulous or unknowing vampires. Read more »

After months of fan anticipation, the wait is finally over. New Moon had it’s official midnight premiere a few hours ago and now it’s time to dish on what it was like. Is it worth the ticket price? Read more »

Tonight, it’s time to take another look at real vampires.  A lot of information is already out there about sanguinarian vampires – those that drink blood.  Psi vampires – those who get feed on the pranic energy of others without drinking blood  – are even becoming more well known.  There is, however, third class of vampires that should be discussed.

Energy vampires.

Energy vampires are Read more »

The question of what vampires eat is a subject that has long been discussed.  Are they only able to drink blood?  Do they actually eat their victims, bodies and all?  Can vampires eat real food?

As with so many things in the realm of the vampire, we end up with yet another ambiguous answer Read more »

Perhaps one of the first questions asked about vampires is the nature of their sleeping habits.  Where do vampires sleep?  Do vampires have to sleep in coffins?  Are vampires only able to sleep under a layer of dirt?  Must vampires sleep during the day?

Do vampires sleep at all? Read more »

When discussing vampires, the most common question to arise is whether vampires are real or not.  Books like Twilight and television shows like True Blood continue to keep vampire culture at the front of everyone’s mind – especially teenagers and the disenchanted young adults.  There is a rogue appeal to the idea of becoming something more, something powerful, something…eternal.

Are vampires real?

Yes… Read more »