Monthly Archives: April 2011

Letter to the editor – the Garfield Letter

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

  This week has been really serious, and has gotten a lot of attention from people and I am immensely proud that people have enjoyed my look at the pop culture classroom, but today is Friday and I want to … Continue reading →

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In defense of all things pop pt. 4

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Apprehensive teachers There are many who are hesitant to use popular culture in the classroom. White and Walker explain that: “Some teachers simply refuse to recognize the importance of popular culture in the lives of students. Rather, they see it … Continue reading →

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In defense of all things pop pt. 3

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

The Pop Culture Classroom Up to this point, my arguments have remained in the realm of purely theoretical justifications for the inclusion of pop culture in the classroom. While the intentions of course level expectations and state standards may be … Continue reading →

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In defense of all things pop pt. 2

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Justification Before we can define popular culture, perhaps we should consider the purpose of the high school English classroom. Our education system is defined by practicality and so long as a subject allows for students to develop practical skills, then … Continue reading →

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In Defense of All Things Pop pt. 1

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

My mind has been in a state of existential crisis and I have Diane Ravitch to blame. In her book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, she details the government’s failure to adequately standardize curriculum nationally … Continue reading →

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My Dumb Mind Creations – The art of Justin Sala

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

My friend Justin Sala draws stuff sometimes and I think it’s pretty awesome. Here is his website. He doesn’t update too often, but I’m hoping that by posting his link and promoting his work, he will be inspired to post more … Continue reading →

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Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Review

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Faithful followers of Popgun Chaos know how much I love Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Not only is it the perfect animated representation of Batman, but it is also the greatest Batman movie ever made hands down. The follow-up direct … Continue reading →

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Games you’ve never heard of – Silent Bomber

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

The original Playstation might be the last truly great traditional video game system. I write “traditional” because let’s face facts – current video game systems are so advanced that they aren’t even on the same level as systems of the … Continue reading →

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Talking about the Strokes with @samtastico

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Me: I remember flipping channels during the wee hours of the morning when the music video for “Last Nite” (the very first single from the Strokes) came on MTV2. After hearing that song just one time, I knew that I … Continue reading →

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Swimming in Planetary

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

So, I’ve got this book coming out called Keeping the World Strange: A Planetary Guide from Sequart. What? You didn’t know? Well, here is the link to the book’s page and also the Facebook link, so you better click “like.” The … Continue reading →

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