Monthly Archives: September 2011

Drive – the hipster driving movie

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

I can’t explain it, but I like Ryan Gosling. It’s strange because I can’t really name any movies that he’s been in that I love other than Lars and the Real Girl and I had to go to his IMDB page … Continue reading →

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Mark Millar’s the Ultimates pt. 6 – And now for something completely different.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

If Ultimate Comics: Avengers was a departure from Millar’s previous Ultimates work, then its sequel goes completely off the rails. Gone are the themes of political allegory (ironic considering the villain of this volume is the vice president), celebrity, and … Continue reading →

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Completely overwhelmed

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

  Remember back when I said that I was taking some time off from Popgun Chaos? It’s still totally happening because teaching is really overwhelming me right now. Still, I thought I’d share a couple of pics of me and … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of Twilight

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Let’s get something out of the way right here and now; yes, Twilight is terrible and there are a lot of jokes I could make about it, but those jokes are like shooting a barrel in a barrel. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Defending Identity Crisis

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

In the past week, not only has my hero Grant Morrison said some pretty strong opinions over Brad Meltzer’s Identity Crisis, but Newsarama has listed the crossover as being their number 1 moment worth forgetting after the relaunch (which happens TODAY).While Morrison’s comments at least … Continue reading →

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The Smiths vs. the Cure

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

  VS Based on looks alone, I know that I should pick the Smiths in terms of my favorite influencial 80’s bands (Sam describes Robert Smith of the Cure as “looking like a pan of unbaked muffins”), but when it … Continue reading →

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Justice League #1 Review

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Though I typically skew toward hyperbole when I discuss anything, I will do my best to avoid such in this review so let’s get this out of the way right now: is Justice League the best comic book ever written? … Continue reading →

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