Vampires have always been painted as the antagonist or the rival of someone’s story. Whether it was a villain from a film, a book, the 1700s vampire scare, or even a current term to describe someone we don't like. Throughout history and across cultures, the image of the vampire has served as a powerful metaphor for the outsider, the social adversary, or anyone who does not fit within the accepted boundaries of society. My central argument is that vampires act as symbols for those marginalized or

Please note: This blog does contain promotional content regarding the Project V x Kaos Kustom Fangs collaboration. The concept of fangs has been introduced in nearly every single vampire story, except for those sparkling vampires in the Twilight franchise. But where did our fang friends come from? Where did the tales of the vampire come to the surface with sharp fangs? If your first thought was Dracula, you would actually be wrong. Varney the Vampire predates Dracula and Carmilla any day! Varn

Content Warning: This is a bit more serious than my usual standard publications. This serves as a cautionary when looking into the VC, whether you are new or have been around for a long time. The definition of cult gets thrown around like crazy without knowing what a cult is. Since around the time of the 19th century to the 20th century, the word cult has been modified to mean a devotion of some sort. This could be a movement and/or ideology. This isn't quite where cult gained its negative conno