Category Archives: Philosophical

War of the Juggalos

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Ladies and gentlemen, let’s talk about the enemy for a moment. The enemy is ignorance and it surrounds us. Now, there are plenty of people to blame for the ignorance around us (the media, politicians, a poorly funded education system), … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Philosophical, The Conspiracy | 6 Comments

I appreciate Lady Gaga on a much deeper level than you do

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

I saw the Matrix long before I ever picked up my very first Invisibles comic, so as I read the comic, I looked for all of the alleged idea theft that had occurred when Warner Bros. decided to make their … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic books, Music, Philosophical | 7 Comments

Moms in Ovens

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

You’ve witnessed his origin story a million times and across all mediums; protagonist seems to have potential, but it’s the death of a parental figure that spurs protagonist to becoming the hero that he/she was meant to become.

Posted in Comic books, Philosophical | 10 Comments

Rating Art: Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love Zardoz

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Caleb Stokes has written the absolute best defense for a bad movie I have ever read. Enjoy! Click this link and watch the trailer to Zardoz. Go ahead; I’ll wait…. Yes, that was Sean Connery in a speedo. Yes, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Writer, Movies, Philosophical | 12 Comments

Video Games and Composition

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Yesterday, in my composition class, my group presented an article titled “Gaming, Student Literacies and the Composition Classroom” by Jonathan Alexander. The article discusses literacies and skills gained from playing MMORPGs and how these skills can work in a classroom … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Philosophical, Video games | 3 Comments

No wonder Warren Ellis is an angry bastard – why nerds make me mad.

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

I know that I’ve been having spells of angry posts lately, but it’s because of crap like this: I kissed a nerd. I’ll give you a second to process. Are we ready to have a discussion about proper conduct yet? … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic books, Philosophical | 25 Comments

Philosophical implications of “Being John Malkovich”

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

I wrote this essay five years ago for an intercession film class. It’s not perfect (not even great by my standards today) but I think it’s an important artifact to include for this website. This is an insight into Popgun … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Philosophical | 2 Comments

One thousand cats and hipsters

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

No funny pictures this time. I mean business. We’re living in a hipster’s dreamland. Our society has progressed to the point of self-parody and if “irony” is the operational word of the day, then hipsters are in heaven. After all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophical | 11 Comments

The world’s most important question #4

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

In Chuck Klosterman’s collection of essays, “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs,” the author asks 23 philosophical questions that demand to be answered. I originally posed these questions on my Facebook and received some excellent answers. Here is the question and … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophical, The world's most important question | 2 Comments

Batman TAS: Tyger, Tyger

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

The Tyger by William Blake Tyger! Tyger! burning bright, In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire in thine eyes? On what wings … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoons, Comic books, Philosophical | 4 Comments