Monthly Archives: January 2011

Kickstarter for “Diagram for Deliquency”

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Sequart is proud to announce a documentary film about the most hated man in comics history: psychiatrist Fredric Wertham. Beginning in the late 1940s, Wertham began publishing articles linking comic books to juvenile delinquency. This work culminated in his now-infamous … Continue reading →

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Kids comics spiral further downward

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

In the few short months that this website has been in existence, I have watched and commented on how the comic book industry has dramatically shifted to an adult audience. My first article on the subject was titled, “Superheroes are … Continue reading →

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The Voice of My Generation Pop Star Edition

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

   Last week’s column over the voice of my generation created quite a bit of controversy (mostly at my household where Samantha let me know how wrong I was). The comments were all pretty helpful in guiding my thoughts toward … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: The Monsters of Capitalism: an Ideological Critique of the Horror Remake pt 3

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Today’s guest column is written by fellow graduate assistant, Derrick King. Derrick is a quiet and unassuming chap, but his writing is absolutely phenomenal. This paper is relatively long, and this is part three, so be sure to check out part … Continue reading →

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What Wizard’s cancellation means for comics

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

In 1991, Wizard Magazine hit newsstands and was unlike anything else out there. I was six years old when it came out and I can still remember being excited for every new issue. In those pre-internet days, Wizard was the … Continue reading →

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Games you’ve never heard of – Nightshade

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Point and click adventures have always been rare gems in the video game world, but a point and click adventure on the NES is nearly unheard of. The original Nintendo built its reputation on iconic platformers like Super Mario Bros., … Continue reading →

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Let’s go internet shopping!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

I love geek chic. I love that brilliant and creative people can take nerdy things make them into beautiful artwork or T-shirts or other products. So (because I like chill Friday posts) I would like to send out a couple … Continue reading →

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The Voice of My Generation

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Much to his chagrin, Bob Dylan is considered to be the voice of his generation. Between anti-war ballads and songs about the civil rights movement, Dylan beautifully composed songs that reflected the times and his unique voice stood out from … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: The Monsters of Capitalism: an Ideological Critique of the Horror Remake pt 2

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Today’s guest column is written by fellow graduate assistant, Derrick King. Derrick is a quiet and unassuming chap, but his writing is absolutely phenomenal. This paper is relatively long, and this is part two, so be sure to check out … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Philosophical | 1 Comment

The Interview with the guy from Boycott Thor

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Those of you familiar with my site are familiar with my war against Boycott-Thor.com. I’ve posted some questions and responses their website and they have all been taken down. I had tried numerous times to contact the webmaster there and … Continue reading →

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