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Why Do Vampires Turn Us On?

By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 18, 2009 10:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – Vampires have always been sexy, from Bram Stoker’s original smooth operator to Brad Pitt in Interview With a Vampire. But why have True Blood and Twilight sunk their fangs so thoroughly into today’s erotic zeitgeist? For starters, they're modern-day Romeos for angsty Juliets,... Read full story »

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