Van's Inner Universe

Living For The Future

September 2017

  • It is with great sadness that I announced the passing of my friend and filmmaker Joel Sotolongo at the age of 43 due to cancer, which he had been battling for a year. I first met Joel in the year 2014 when I did his film called the Rolling 20’s that involved a medieval role… Read more

  • Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner passed away at the age of 91. He started the sexual revolution in the 1960’s and 1970’s that lead to the formation of Playboy magazine where many actresses and models were on the covers in nude. Hugh was seen with many women and married many women that lead to several… Read more

  • Star Trek has returned to television 12 years since the last series Enterprise went off the air. This is produced by CBS and it’s mostly exclusive for its digital streaming service called All-Access. Only the pilot aired on the network and the rest of the series is in All-Access. Upon viewing it, this pilot could… Read more

  • I never got to see the long-awaited Wonder Woman until it was released on home video back in September 19. Upon viewing it was epic and everything one could hope for in a Wonder Woman. Gal Gadot already played her in last year’s Batman v Superman, where she was the highlight and that her debut… Read more

  • Bobby “The  Brain” Heenan, the greatest wrestling manager, announcer, and WWE Hall of Famer, has passed away at the age of 72 after battling health issues that included throat cancer that claim the lower half of his face. He is survived by his wife and family. Heenan broke into wrestling in the 1960’s as a… Read more