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The Sexual Vampire
Hugvísindasvið Vampires in Literature The attraction of horror and the vampire in early and modern fiction Ritgerð til B.A.-prófs Magndís Huld Sigmarsdóttir Maí 2011 Háskóli Íslands Hugvísindasvið Enska Vampires in literature The attraction of horror and the vampire in early and modern fiction Ritgerð til B.A.-prófs Magndís Huld Sigmarsdóttir Kt.: 190882-4469 Leiðbeinandi: Úlfhildur Dagsdóttir Maí 2011 1 2 Summary Monsters are a big part of the horror genre whose main purpose is to invoke fear in its reader. Horror gives the reader the chance to escape from his everyday life, into the world of excitement and fantasy, and experience the relief which follows when the horror has ended. Vampires belong to the literary tradition of horror and started out as monsters of pure evil that preyed on the innocent. Count Dracula, from Bram Stoker‘s novel Dracula (1897), is an example of an evil being which belongs to the class of the ―old‖ vampire. Religious fears and the control of the church were much of what contributed to the terrors which the old vampire conveyed. Count Dracula as an example of the old vampire was a demonic creature who has strayed away from Gods grace and could not even bear to look at religious symbols such as the crucifix. The image of the literary vampire has changed with time and in the latter part of the 20th century it has lost most of its monstrosity and religious connotations. The vampire‘s popular image is now more of a misunderstood troubled soul who battles its inner urges to harm others, this type being the ―new‖ vampire. -
Architecture of Afterlife: Future Cemetery in Metropolis
ARCHITECTURE OF AFTERLIFE: FUTURE CEMETERY IN METROPOLIS A DARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF ARCHITECTURE MAY 2017 BY SHIYU SONG DArch Committee: Joyce Noe, Chairperson William Chapman Brian Takahashi Key Words: Conventional Cemetery, Contemporary Cemetery, Future Cemetery, High-technology Innovation Architecture of Afterlife: Future Cemetery in Metropolis Shiyu Song April 2017 We certify that we have read this Doctorate Project and that, in our opinion, it is satisfactory in scope and quality in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Doctorate Project Committee ___________________________________ Joyce Noe ___________________________________ William Chapman ___________________________________ Brian Takahashi Acknowledgments I dedicate this thesis to everyone in my life. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my committee chair, Professor Joyce Noe, for her support, guidance and insight throughout this doctoral project. Many thanks to my wonderful committee members William Chapman and Brian Takahashi for their precious and valuable guidance and support. Salute to my dear professor Spencer Leineweber who inspires me in spirit and work ethic. Thanks to all the professors for your teaching and encouragement imparted on me throughout my years of study. After all these years of study, finally, I understand why we need to study and how important education is. Overall, this dissertation is an emotional research product. As an idealist, I choose this topic as a lesson for myself to understand life through death. The more I delve into the notion of death, the better I appreciate life itself, and knowing every individual human being is a bless; everyday is a present is my best learning outcome. -
Not Your Usual Halloween Movies
WHEN YOU CRAVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT By Adam Groves, The Bedlam Files 1. MS. 45 (1981) An easy pick, given that I consider Abel Ferrara’s MS. 45 the highlight of the rape-revenge grindhouse movie cycle, and that the film’s climax, involving a massacre at a Halloween party, is MS. 45’s undoubted highlight. 2. THE NIGHT THAT PANICKED AMERICA (1975) This one’s a bit of a cheat (as the night in question is actually October 30) but a worthwhile choice nonetheless, a reality-based horror story that effectively dramatizes Orson Welles’ 1936 WAR OF THE WORLDS radio broadcast and the widespread chaos that resulted. 3. THE AMERICAN SCREAM (2012) A most interesting documentary portrayal of the DIY Halloween haunted house craze, as seen through the attempts of several Massachusetts residents at scaring the Hell out of their neighbors. 4. GINGER SNAPS (2001) The finest werewolf movie of the 00s, and much it takes place on Halloween. 5. HELL HOUSE (2002) Another Halloween haunted house doco, this one focusing on a Christian run attraction designed to scare people straight. A film that’s both hilarious and appalling in equal measure. 6. THE OCTOBER GARDEN (1983) A ten minute short marked by skilled and precise horror filmmaking that, to add to the superlatives, was accomplished entirely without dialogue. 7. RIDING THE BULLET (2004) A puzzlingly underrated Stephen King adaptation that’s scary, thoughtful and even touching in its evocation of Halloween night, 1969, haunted by a very real ghost. 8. TERRIFIER (2011) I’m referring here to the twenty minute TERRIFIER short and not the misguided 2016 feature version, as in short film format the highly minimalistic narrative, consisting of a young woman being chased around by a clown faced manic on Halloween, works quite well. -
Voices of the Vampire Community
VVoices of the VVampire CCommunity www.veritasvosliberabit.com/vvc.html Vampire Community Reformation Questionnaire November 14, 2013 – November 24, 2013 The purpose of this questionnaire is to objectively evaluate the current state of the Vampire Community through the process of a candid disclosure of perceived problems and to examine the individual needs of self-identified real vampi(y)res and how to best address them. Acknowledgements: The Voices of the Vampire Community (VVC) would like to thank the 169 respondents to this questionnaire and encourage constructive discussions based on the opinions and ideas offered for review. Responses were collected by Merticus of the VVC on November 24, 2013 and made publicly available to the vampire community on November 25, 2013. The responses to this questionnaire were solicited from dozens of ‘real vampire’ related websites, groups, forums, mailing lists, and social media outlets and do not necessarily represent the views of the VVC or its members. The VVC assumes no responsibility over the use, interpretation, or accuracy of responses and claims made by those who chose to participate. This document may be reproduced and transmitted for non-commercial use without permission provided there are no modifications. Vampire Community Reformation Questionnaire Voices of the Vampire Community (VVC); Copyright 2013 Response 001 1. Summarizing The Vampire Community: The community is ever evolving, but much too slow due to the egos of those that have been here the longest some times. Knowledge must be shared. 2. Specific Issues & Problems: a. The shunning of Ronin. b. Elitism among elders. c. Baby bat syndrome. 3. Participation Level: Active Participant 4. -
November December 2016
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Hakuna Matata Newsletter
P A G E 1 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 HAKUNA MATATA BY THE STUDENTS OF MODERN HIGH SCHOOL, IGCSE WHAT'S INSIDE? DIWALI! DURGA PUJA! HALLOWEEN! P A G E 2 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 EDIT RIAL Et Lux in Tenebris Lucet - And Light shines in the Darkness Pujo is finally here!!!! The festivities have begun! In the “normal” situation, we would all be cleaning our houses, preparing for Maa to come, buying fireworks, deciding costumes for Halloween and making endless plans for pandal hopping. The current circumstances have changed the usual way of celebration. We were all heartbroken when we found out that we could no longer go out and burst crackers or go trick or treating. We all look forward to this time of year and eagerly await to spend time with our loved ones. However, do not be disheartened. With all the new technology, you can easily keep in touch and virtually enjoy with your family and friends. You could have a Halloween costume party or a good online “adda” session with your best friends! It is the ethos of fun and love that is the most important, especially during this season. The festive times really do bring out the best in people. The amount of love and celebration that is in the air is unparalleled. In these dark hours, this time is just what people need to get their spirits up. So enjoy yourself to the fullest, get into the merry-making spirit, and celebrate these festivities like you do every year. -
The Cost of Halloween and Spooky Season Is Upon Us, Lars a Year in Ticket Sales
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 ǀ Volume 138 ǀ Issue 10 ǀ Reaching students, faculty, and staff of the University of North Dakota since 1888 Inside this issue Zodiac Signs 4 Haunted UND 5 For more content Halloween Bash 8 visit www.dakotastudent.com /dakotastudent /DakotaStudent @dakotastudent History of Halloween When and how did this tradition start? Brianna Mayhair Dakota Student Today, Halloween is seen has a fun holiday that allows people to dress up and become some- one else for a night and col- lect as much candy as possible, but how did it start? Around 2,000 years ago when the Celts were in what is present-day Ire- land, the United Kingdom, and northern France, they creat- ed Samhain. The ancient Celt- ic Festival of Samhain, which included people having bon- fires and dressing up to scare off ghosts and other evil spir- its. The spirits were thought to damage crops and cause trou- ble. Samhain is believed to have started Halloween. Around this time period, November 1 was the day that marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter, which was associated with death. They believed that the worlds of the living and the dead collided on the night of October 31, so they created Samhain. Celts believed that the spirits not only caused trouble and damaged crops, but also affected the priests as well. They believed that the spirits made it easier for the priests to predict the future. To please the Celtic deities and prevent Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student the spread of trouble, the Celts Halloween has an extensive history. -
Breathers and Suckers: Sources of Queerness in True Blood
Masaryk University Faculty of Arts Department of English and American Studies English Language and Literature Aleš Rumpel Breathers and Suckers: Sources of Queerness in True Blood Bachelor‘s Diploma Thesis Supervisor: Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A. 2011 I declare that I have worked on this thesis independently, using only the primary and secondary sources listed in the bibliography. Acknowledgement I would like to thank the thesis supervisor Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A., and Mgr. Kateřina Kolářová, PhD., for support and inspiration, and also to my friend Zuzana Bednářová and my husband Josef Rabara for introducing me to the world of True Blood. Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Queer Reading ant the Heteronormative Text ....................................................................... 4 Contextualising True Blood ....................................................................................................... 8 Strangers to prime-time ......................................................................................................... 8 Erecting and penetrating: vampire as a metaphor for queer sexuality ........................ 17 ―We are not monsters. We are Americans‖ .......................................................................... 28 Deviant lifestyle ..................................................................................................................... 30 God hates -
Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore 2864 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore 2864 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407 Newsletter #106 June - August 2014 Hours: M-F 10 am to 8 pm Sat. 10 am to 6 pm Sun. Noon to 5 pm Uncle Hugo's 612-824-6347 Uncle Edgar's 612-824-9984 Fax 612-827-6394 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.UncleHugo.com Parking Metered parking (25 cents for 20 minutes) is available in front of the store. Meters are enforced 8am-6pm Monday through Saturday (except for federal holidays). Note the number on the pole you park by, and pay at the box located between the dental office driveway and Popeyes driveway. The box accepts quarters, dollar coins, and credit cards, and prints a receipt that shows the expiration time. Meter parking for vehicles with Disability License Plates or a Disability Certificate is free. (Rates and hours shown are subject to change without notice - the meters are run by the city, not by us.) Free parking is also available in the dental office lot from 5pm-8pm Monday through Thursday, and all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Author Events (at Uncle Hugo's) Tuesday, June 3, 5-6pm: Jo Walton - My Real Children Saturday, June 7, 1-2pm: P.C. Hodgell - The Sea of Time Thursday, July 3, 5-6pm: Larry Correia - Monster Hunter Nemesis Holiday Schedule Monday, May 26: Closed Friday, July 4: Closed Monday, September 1: Closed Award News The finalists for the Nebula Award for Best Novel are We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler ($26.95 hc or $16.00 tr pb), The Door Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ($25.99, $14.99 tr pb due early June), Fire with Fire by Charles E. -
0X0a I Don't Know Gregor Weichbrodt FROHMANN
0x0a I Don’t Know Gregor Weichbrodt FROHMANN I Don’t Know Gregor Weichbrodt 0x0a Contents I Don’t Know .................................................................4 About This Book .......................................................353 Imprint ........................................................................354 I Don’t Know I’m not well-versed in Literature. Sensibility – what is that? What in God’s name is An Afterword? I haven’t the faintest idea. And concerning Book design, I am fully ignorant. What is ‘A Slipcase’ supposed to mean again, and what the heck is Boriswood? The Canons of page construction – I don’t know what that is. I haven’t got a clue. How am I supposed to make sense of Traditional Chinese bookbinding, and what the hell is an Initial? Containers are a mystery to me. And what about A Post box, and what on earth is The Hollow Nickel Case? An Ammunition box – dunno. Couldn’t tell you. I’m not well-versed in Postal systems. And I don’t know what Bulk mail is or what is supposed to be special about A Catcher pouch. I don’t know what people mean by ‘Bags’. What’s the deal with The Arhuaca mochila, and what is the mystery about A Bin bag? Am I supposed to be familiar with A Carpet bag? How should I know? Cradleboard? Come again? Never heard of it. I have no idea. A Changing bag – never heard of it. I’ve never heard of Carriages. A Dogcart – what does that mean? A Ralli car? Doesn’t ring a bell. I have absolutely no idea. And what the hell is Tandem, and what is the deal with the Mail coach? 4 I don’t know the first thing about Postal system of the United Kingdom. -
American Halloween: Enculturation, Myths and Consumer Culture
American Halloween: Enculturation, Myths and Consumer Culture Shabnam Yousaf Quaid I Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan Abstract The cultish festival of Halloween is encultured through mythology and has become a hybrid consumer culture in the American society. Historiographical evidences illustrate that how it was being Christianized in the 9th century CE and transformed a Pagan Northern-European religious tradition from its adaptation to the enculturation process by the early church, to remember the dead in tricking and treating manners. This paper will illuminate the intricate medieval history of Celtic origins of Halloween, etymology of Samhain festival, rites of passages and the religious rituals practicing in America regarding Halloween that how it evolved from paganism to Neo-paganism and hybridized through materialist glorification from mythology to consumer culture. The mid of 19th century witnessed the arrival of Samhain rituals in America with the displacement of Irish population. Presently, this festival is infused with the folk traditions and carnivals. The trajectory penetrates its roots from discourse to practical implications, incorporated in American culture and became materialized. To assess and analyze the concoction of mythology, enculturation into culturally materialized form and developed into a consumer culture, This paper will take the assistance from Marvin Harris ‘Cultural Materialism’, to seek the behavioral and mental superstructure of the American social fabric for operationalizing the connections and to determine the way forward to explore the rhetorical fabricated glorification of consumer culture inculcated through late-capitalism, will be assessed by Theodore Adorno’s theoretical grounds of ‘The Culture Industry’. This article will re-orientate and enlighten the facts and evolving processes practicing in the American society and inquire that how the centuries old mythologies are being encultured and amalgamated with the socio-cultural, religious and economic interests. -
ARTICLE Self-Made Monsters: Agency, Monstros- Ity, and Queerness in Poppy Z
Studies in Gothic Fiction • Volume 6 Issue 1 • 2018 © 30 ARTICLE Self-Made Monsters: Agency, Monstros- ity, and Queerness in Poppy Z. Brite’s Gothic Horror by Evan Hayles Gledhill Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.18573/sgf.17 Copyright Evan Hayles Gledhill 2018 Date Accepted: 1 May 2018 ISSN: 2156-2407 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Studies in Gothic Fiction • Volume 6 Issue 1 • 2018 © 31 Articles Self-Made Monsters: Agency, Monstrosity, and Queerness in Poppy Z. Brite’s Gothic Horror Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.18573/sgf.17 Evan Hayles Gledhill Abstract Poppy Z. Brite’s gothic horror fiction is chiefly populated by the odd, the excluded, the queer. This article explores the relation- ships between queerness, normativity, and the body in Brite’s gothic fictions through Adrienne Rich’s concept of “compulsory heterosexuality” and Robert McRure and Alison Kafer’s extensions of this analysis into “compulsory ablebodiedness.”1 In Brite’s gothic tales queerness is often aligned with physical anomaly - both naturally occurring such as albinism, and preternatural such as a vampires’ fangs. Those most likely to come to harm, or cause harm, are those who seek to enforce their standards upon oth- ers, perhaps to normalize the abnormal body, or demand access to a queer space. Brite not only acknowledges the social dynamics identified by McRuer and Kafer, but also celebrates their potential. The monster is not a monster because of what they are, but because of what they do and how they do it, and often because of what has been done to them.