Category Archives: Philosophical

Mankind’s Biological Imperative in Science Fiction

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

One of the oldest and most important themes that has characterized science fiction has been the depiction of fear of the Other. Metaphorically, aliens can represent any message the author wants to convey, but with these works, the characterization of … Continue reading →

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Cody and Sam: The Matrix Conversations

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Cody: I was in middle school when The Matrix came to theaters, but I didn’t see the film until it came to VHS, but I can still remember being totally confused as a friend of mine tried to explain the … Continue reading →

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David Mack’s Echo – the Blueprint for the 21st Century Individual

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Allan Bloom’s the Closing of the American Mind is a “meditation on the state of our souls, particularly those of the young and their education” (Bloom 19). Bloom asserts that the central problem with the state of education is that … 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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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 →

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Guest Column: The Monsters of Capitalism: an Ideological Critique of the Horror Remake pt 1

Posted on January 12, 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, so I am going to break it up into three parts. … Continue reading →

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Guest Column – The Sublime in Iron Maiden

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

My very good friend, Zach Hollingshad has written this excellent article about finding the sublime in Iron Maiden. It’s really great work, so please give it a read and comment!  The sublime originally could be seen in Romantic works by William … Continue reading →

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Disappointed by NASA again

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

When the announcement came last Monday that NASA would make a big announcement the following Thursday (December 2) at 2 p.m., I know that I should have been skeptical by the nature of this alleged “game-changer,” but I was excited … Continue reading →

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Anti-Superman Rage

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Sitting at the NWP keynote meeting, I was struck by an odd choice of wording. After briefly and vaguely discussing the film “Waiting for Superman,” there was a picture of Christopher Reeve as my all-time favorite hero and then the … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Pop Culture Future

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

I was recently visited by the Ghost of Pop Culture Future. I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised because I was in Florida at the time and the message that he was giving me was something that Floridians, and (what … Continue reading →

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