A Look Back at Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” (Space.com Infographic)
Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration
Identity Group Experiences & Perceptions Of Therapy: Vampires, Otherkin and Others
Researching Identity Group Experiences & Perceptions Of Therapy UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON School of Psychology Stratford Campus Water Lane London E15 4LZ Would you like to take part in research about Otherkin, Vampires, and Therians/Weres and are over 18? Ish’had Duncan (MA Student at University of East London) is seeking six self-identified Otherkin, Vampires and […]
Tony Mills on “Buffyverse Fandom as Religion”
From time to time TheoFantastique explores aspects of fan cultures, and with this interview we talk to Tony Mills who discusses his contribution on the “Buffyverse Fandom as Religion” in Fan Phenomena: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, edited by Jennifer K. Stuller (University of Chicago Press, 2013). Tony Mills received a PhD in theology and culture […]
“After Earth” and the Scientology Dimension
After Earth, the new science fiction film starring Will Smith and his son Jaden, has largely received negative reviews by critics, and it has not done well at the box office. But recent news items provide another dimension for consideration, and that is its possible incorporation of a religious dimension, and a controversial one at […]
Peter Cushing Centennial Blogathon: Cushing’s Van Helsing as Ultimate Monster Hunter from a Previous Age
I am privileged to be a part of the Peter Cushing Centennial Blogathon spearheaded by Pierre Fournier at his wonderful blog Frankensteinia. Be sure to visit the blog to see the other posts in this blogathon. Peter Cushing has been one of my favorite horror actors for many years, and out of the many iconic […]
Dom Augustin Calmet: Biblical Scholar and Vampire Researcher
Previously I discussed Sabine Baring-Gould, a Christian minister who also maintained a research interest in the paranormal and the horrific. I recently came across another individual like this when reading a paper from the 2010 conference of the Center for Studies of New Religions. In “Vampires and Alternative Religions,” co-authored by J. Gordon Melton and […]
Space.com: How ‘Star Trek’ Technology Works (Infographic)
Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration
The New Yorker: Into Darkness a ‘Drone Allegory?’
The New Yorker featured an interesting essay today titled “Is ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ a Drone Allegory?” The essay dovetails with some of my criticism of the film shared in a previous post. In particular, this essay by Amy Davidson notes that in addressing counter-terrorism issues the setup in the movie has promise, but in […]
Star Trek: Into Darkness – An Action Film in a Space Suit Void of the Best of Science Fiction
Star Trek: Into Darkness came out this weekend, and as a result reviews have been varied. By and large they seem to be very positive, not only from moviegoers, but also from critics, although there have been some reviews that have been very negative. Unfortunately, with this post I must contribute to the latter category […]
Peter Cushing Centennial Blogathon: May 25-31, 2013
I am proud to announce my participation in the Peter Cushing Centennial Blogathon to be held May 25-31 of this year. I will post my contribution here, of course, and those of other contributors will all be listed at the Frankensteinia blog that is orchestrating this fine effort. For my part, I will explore Cushing’s […]
