Author Archives: Popgun Chaos

Why my marriage needs no ref

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Popgun Chaos

After a particularly difficult day, I was in the living room playing video games when I suddenly wanted to get up and look up something on Wikipedia. My wife was on the computer in the bedroom and I had no … Continue reading →

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Dark Knight Rises and then falls and falls and falls

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

Last year, I wrote reviews for every superhero movie that came out and this year, I’ve slacked quite a bit. I wanted to sit down and write an Avengers review, but there were only so many ways I could write, “I … Continue reading →

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Branded – the movie that ripped off of Grant Morrison

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

I just saw Moonrise Kingdom and it was a beautiful, glorious film that I loved every minute of (except for the few minutes that made me uncomfortable), but I’m not going to talk about that right now. Instead, I would like … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Constitutional – internet explodes

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

I don’t  really get political on here because this site was originally designed to be a pop culture haven, but I’ve written so much on healthcare today that I feel it necessary to put all of my writing in one … Continue reading →

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The Invisibles and Doctor Who

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

I discovered something last night and have had no one to share it with. I’m not sure if you’ve read Grant Morrison’s Invisibles, but the “Arcadia” story is a thinly-veiled, very dark take on a Doctor Who story if you … Continue reading →

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Frustration with comic books . . . again.

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

I just had a bit of a scary thought. As I was going about my usual patrol of comic book news websites and blogs, I seriously thought unironically, “I hate comics.” 

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The C2E2 2012 After Action Report

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

This past weekend, Samantha and I went to the great city of Chicago for the Chicago Comics Entertainment Expo (C2E2) where we had press passes! My head is still swimming with all of the cool things that happened, but the coolest … Continue reading →

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You should be ashamed for not reading Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

My schedule today: 5:00 a.m. – Wake up. Make a pot of coffee and grade as many essays over The Great Gatsby as I can. 6:45 a.m. – Get ready for school. 7:30 a.m. – Arrive at school. Grade more … Continue reading →

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Vintage Popgun Chaos

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

Going back through an old blog of mine, I found this old gem of a rant about people who hated Final Crisis. It was Popgun Chaos before Popgun Chaos and I thought I’d post it here in order to show … Continue reading →

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Planet Comicon 2012 After Action Report!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Popgun Chaos

I’ve just returned home from Planet Comicon and it was hands down the largest convention that Overland Park has ever seen (at least that I can remember). Saturday was PACKED more than I’ve ever seen it, which is a great … Continue reading →

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