Van's Inner Universe

Living For The Future

April 2023

  • TV show host Jerry Springer passed away at the age of 79 from pancreatic cancer. He is best known as bringing controversy to talk shows when he brings in families to settle it physically on television for the world to watch. Springer influenced the WWE’s Attitude Era in the 90’s when they changed their creative… Read more

  • Today is the birthday of original KISS guitarist, founder, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley, who turns 72. He is currently working on his new solo album. We look forward to hearing that upcoming solo album. Read more

  • The Flash returns from a hiatus with an episode that has not one, but two special guests – Kid Flash Wally West and Green Arrow/ Spectre Oliver Queen. Barry turns 30 and Bloodwork has escaped Argus to crash the party and poisoned everyone except for Barry and Wally. Since Wally has links to other parallel… Read more

  • Legendary actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte passed away at the age of 96 from congestive heart failure. He popularized calypso music in the 1950’s through his breakthrough album Calypso in 1956 that was the first million selling album by an artist. He has made many friendships in his lifetime in show business and politics… Read more

  • Thank goodness the hiatus was only a week and not multiple weeks like the last two years. We left off with the reveal that Bruno Mannheim has Bizarro and is working on a new serum to revive it. Many believe that if Bizarro awakens that he will become Doomsday. Though Lois’ cancer storyline is getting… Read more

  • This and last episode were the two-part series finale as well as the end of the Next Generation cast. If TNG were to have a final feature the Last Generation would be the perfect title. They brought in Enterprise-F from Star Trek Online commanded by Riker’s old rival Admiral Shelby just for her to get… Read more

  • Today is the release of the 30th Anniversary 1-hour special called Once and Always and it stars the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The group is a mix of members from all of its 3 seasons and they are Billy, Zack, Rocky, Kat, and Minh, who is the daughter of the original Yellow Ranger Trini.… Read more

  • Today is the birthday of Darth Vader himself, Hayden Christensen, who turns 42. We look forward to more appearances as Anakin Skywalker in Ahsoka and perhaps a second season to Obi-Wan Kenobi and maybe a possible Darth Vader spinoff. Read more

  • This is a mid-season finale as I’m not sure what to make of the choices in this one. I’ve been seeing comments in that it’s a depressing episode. Things involving Lois Lane, her cancer, and Bruno Mannheim came to a head when she decided to get cancer chemotherapy treatment at a hospital Mannheim owns so… Read more

  • Today is the birthday of Dukes of Hazzard and Smallville star John Schneider who turns 63. We look forward to more movies and TV from him. Read more