<p> A common misconception is that professors who use popular culture and fantasy in the classroom have abandoned the classics, yet in a variety of contexts--high school, college freshman composition, senior seminars, literature, computer science, philosophy and politics--fantasy materials can expand and enrich an established curriculum.</p><p> The new essays in this book combine analyses of popular television shows including <I>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</I>; such films as <I>The Matrix, The Dark Knight</I> and <I>Twilight; Watchmen</I> and other graphic novels; and video games with explanations of how best to use them in the classroom. With experience-based anecdotes and suggestions for curricula, this collection provides a valuable pedagogy of pop culture.</p>