Nostalgics, Progressives, and Hope for the Future in VAN HELSING

By Brandon Basse In Van Helsing, the familiar humanity versus vampire trope receives a new twist. The series takes place in the near future where the long dormant Yellowstone supervolcano erupts and the ensuing ash obscures the sun enough for vampires to come out during the day. This allows vampires to take over large portions…

The Horns and Wings of Maleficent

By Jamie Armstrong We have all heard the story of Sleeping Beauty, a story in which a young, beautiful princess named Aurora is cursed to die on her sixteenth birthday, by an evil fairy named Maleficent.  Now, according to most theologians, evil isn’t really a thing of God.  God is the only one who can…