Utilitarian Review 10/29/16

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News

My ebook on the Hammer Dracula films is out on Halloween. Preorder now!
 
Patreon

I wrote about the definition of political film.

And because you demanded it, a Lacanian analysis of the Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup.
 
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At Splice Today I wrote about

Ava DuVernay’s the 13th. (first in a series on women directors.)

Mexrrissey and cultural appropriation.

Utilitarian Review 10/22/16

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Patreon

At Patreon for subscribers I’ve got a post on the books I’m thinking about or working on.

Speaking of which, check out the Vom Marlowe cover for my up and coming book on political films at the top of the post. What do you all think?
 

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At Playboy I wrote about the 90th birthday of Chuck Berry, hip hop pioneer.

At the Guardian I wrote about Tim Burton and how everyone wants to be an unconventional artist.

At Splice Today I wrote about:

Mahalia Jackson, clipping, and the gospel of afro-futurism.

Bernie Sanders’ obsession with corruption and how it’s all Hollywood’s fault.

Anjulie’s largely forgotten but still wonderful album.

Utilitarian Review 10/15/16

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Patreon

On commission I wrote about Dude, Where’s My Car?, and white dude empowerment fantasies.

Also, my Hammer Dracula ebook is available for early download for for folks who contribute $3/month to the Patreon…so this is your chance to be bitten early (the book is released on Halloween.)
 
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At Lithub I wrote about Dylan’s Nobel and the high esteem we reserve for white guys who are influenced by black music.

At Quartz I wrote about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, establishment liberal.

At the Reader I wrote about three wonderful releases on the Hausu Mountain label.

At the Guardian I wrote about The Accountant, which is no good.

At Splice Today I wrote about

—how “free speech” now mostly means “I don’t like the left.”

In the Loop, which is very cynical, but still not cynical enough.

Utilitarian Review 10/8/16

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On Patreon

I wrote about Byzantium and vampire patriarchy.

I wrote about Ganja and Hess and bloody assimilation.

I am now just about done with my vampire book. But! I was thinking about writing about Girl Walking Home Alone At Night if I got up to 50 patrons by Sunday. That would just mean two more…so if you’d like to see me write about that film, consider donating!

Utilitarians Everywhere

At Quartz I wrote about how Luke Cage critiques images of black masculinity, and how it doesn’t.

At the Guardian I wrote about

—a YA Magazine which suggested bisexual identity is for older kids over.

Barbarella and nicesploitation.

At the LA Times I reviewed Connie Willis’ Crosstalk. It was eh.

At Splice Today I wrote about

—the film Election and men united against uppity women.

Luke Cage and how it’s hard to show racism without white people.

Utilitarian Review 10/1/16

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News

My ebook Fecund Horror is free this weekend. Download and share!

Osvaldo Oyola wrote a (somewhat negative) review of Your Favorite Superhero Sucks.
 
Patreon

For Patrons, a revision of my vampire genocide essay.

A piece on Hammer’s 1972 Vampire Circus, and the sexualization of desexualizing children.

The intro and table of contents for my Hammer vampire book.
 
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At Random Nerds I wrote about Nnedi Okorafor’s wonderful Binti and reverse colonialism narratives.

At Quartz I ranked the season’s right-wing Hillary hate books.

At Pacific Standard I interviewed James Thomas about his new book, Are Racists Crazy?

At Splice I wrote about:

Bulworth, which is racist crap.

Howard Dean smearing Donald Trump as a cocaine user is despicable.