Beauty – Writer vs the World

Splitting Hairs: Dissecting The Villain Origin Story

This week, Disney released the first trailer for the summer 2014 movie, Maleficent. The movie tells the story about how Maleficent became evil (and apparently it didn’t… Read more “Splitting Hairs: Dissecting The Villain Origin Story”

Crowds at concerts can be tricky. You never really know what you’re going to get. I’ve worked at a number of concerts in my life and have… Read more “Lady Gaga: A Culmination of Concert-Going and a Lesson on Equality”

Poe has been popping up in pop culture a lot lately. I can’t say that interest in Poe has ever flagged. There are a number of us… Read more “A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following””

Monster Culture Series Part I Beauty is a powerful entity in human society. When one possesses beauty, one also possesses power. Humans are attracted to beauty and… Read more “Why Vampires Can’t be Narcissists: A Case Study”