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…On The Strain, New York City has fallen to an ancient strain of vampires, the strigoi. Vaun (Stephen McHattie) is the leader of a band of undead hunters who were summoned by the Ancient Ones to stop the spread of the strigoi plague. Vaun resembles the other strigoi, though his distinctive feature is his Glasgow smile. With the proper prosthetics, makeup colors, and blackout contact lenses, Vaun’s look can be easily achieved….

…, Kaz Kaan has to balance his desires with his duties. As to be expected of a bachelor in Neo Yokio, he is also quite fashion-conscious….

…Ray is one of the field agents at ISIS, or The International Secret Intelligence Service, located in New York City. Ray is openly homosexual, often referencing his lifestyle humorously in the show’s trademark banter. He is a highly-skilled agent, however is gravely injured often – until Krieger fixes him up….

…Casey Jones (Elias Koteas) was first introduced to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in an altercation with Raphael. The two of them actually fought each other in a New York City park, just after Raphael stopped some punk from stealing a woman’s purse and Casey was about to beat them to a pulp for that whereupon Casey turns his aggression on Raphael. The 1990 movie version dresses slightly differently from the late ’80s cartoon Casey Jones….

…ith his parents, Jonathan and Susan, and his younger sister, Haley Long in New York City. A descendant of a family of magical dragons, his two best friends are the feisty Trixie Carter and seemingly dim-witted Arthur “Spud” Spudinski. Before his thirteenth birthday, Jake started getting glimpses of his dragon heritage. For example; while younger, during a race with Brad Morton at Camp Mugwomp for the Mugwomp Cup, he unintentionally breathed fire,…

…ght Live. Flamboyant yet anxious, he makes several appearances on Weekend Update with Seth Meyers as the city correspondent. Created and portrayed by Bill Hader — with the help of John Mulaney — Stefon shares his favorite destinations for tourists coming to New York City. These places often include bizarre parties and nightclubs. He speaks in a soft, high voice and often puts his hands over his mouth. The exact Ed Hardy python shirt is really ha…

…In the webcomic 100 Days in Europe, arrogant and self-centered Hayden Park is a New York-based celebrity on a trip through Europe to find himself after a traumatic breakup. He barely manages to avoid the paparazzi, but he can’t seem to avoid humble artist and backpacker, Gia Sunoo. Will her humility and appreciation for the little things rub off on him, or will he continue to stay aloof from all things “ugly”?…

…In Martin Scorsese’s movie Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) is a US Marine who gets a job as a New York City cab driver. He spirals into depression due to the street crime he witnesses every night and his lack of a love life. He’s starting to get fed up, and about to take things into his own hands….

On The Strain, ancient race of vampires, strigoi, have taken over New York City. During the city’s evacuation, the strigoi kidnap blind children on their way out of the city and turn them into “Feelers.” The Feelers are blind and animalistic, enhanced with extra-sensory perception and are used to track Dr. Goodweather and the team. They still wear their school uniforms, though most of their clothing has become dirty and tattered. Most of the chil…

…On The Strain, Vasilly Fet (Kevin Durand) is a New York City exterminator who uses his skills and knowledge of the city to fight the strigoi. Despite his solitary nature, he quickly bonds with Professor Setrakian and Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and becomes part of their team….