Varden Frias2021 Recap + 2022 PlansIt’s been a year. Not quite as horrific as 2020, thank goodness. This past year I’ve gotten a lot done. Here’s just a few things I’ve…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
Varden FriasMonster Deities: Five Monster Gods You’ve Never Heard OfReligions of the past postulated that the gods were the reason for whatever transpired in the universe, both in the celestial and material…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Varden FriasBlack Gloves and Magenta Lights: Five Symbolic Aesthetics of GialloFew films use aesthetic appeal to get their symbolism across, especially in the horror industry. Unless it’s an arthouse film, horror…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Varden FriasThe Misunderstood Monster of the 1940sLike any other genre, horror has been around about as long as entertainment has existed. Perhaps even longer. H. P. Lovecraft, the beloved…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Varden FriasTop 5 Things I learned as a Livestreamer AuthorSince the Quarantine began in March 2020 (for the United States), I’ve had to adjust like so many other people. In some ways, I was lucky…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Varden FriasBones Coffee Review #1: Electric UnicornMan, do I love my coffee. When I was younger, coffee’s taste left its sour complexion on my palette but over the years (thanks to college)…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Varden FriasRaypunk and Atompunk: Nuclear RetrofutureThe beacon of the future flashes on the horizon, hopeful and daring. The future is dressed in glimmering skin-tight jumpsuits and fires…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Varden FriasDieselpunk: The World War RetrofutureIn between and during the World Wars, life was a grim and drab place beneath the mask of Jazz music and egg creams. Uptight and rigid…Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
Varden FriasCattlepunk: The Wild West RetrofutureWesternpunk. Cattlepunk. Steampunk cowboy. All different names for the same thing, the little known sci-fi niche dedicated to a…Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
Varden FriasRetropunk: The Strange Sci-Fi SubgenreAs someone who probably frequents the internet, you may have heard the term Steampunk thrown around here and there. To put it simply…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020