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Last week in Paris, disparate Utilitarians united.
That’s Sean Michael Robinson and Alex Buchet, no doubt discussing comics.
Along those lines; I’m going to be in San Francisco in a couple weeks; if any Utilitarian folks live out that way, let me know….
On HU
Featured Archive Post: Deb Aoki with a fan letter to Jaime Hernandez.
Vom Marlowe reviews Elementary.
Me on the incompetent venality of Bluewater’s Oprah bio comic.
Jog on the nameless assistants who worked on Misturu Adachi’s Cross Game.
I interview Bee Ridgway on her novel The River of No Return, history, romance, genre, queerness, and more.
Michael Arthur on Madoka Magica, and young girls who suffer for us all.
Chris Gavaler on the retconning of dinosaurs, superheroes, and Mormons.
Richard Cook reviews the film Les Miserables.
Me on how country music has gotten more racist since Jimmie Rodgers’ day.
Utilitarians Everywhere
At the Atlantic I wrote about:
how the gender-role revolution didn’t start with millenials.
Wonder Woman, Cimorene, and more princesses for everybody.
the non-democratic closing of Chicago’s public schools
At Splice I wrote about how Rahm and Obama learned to be dictators in Chicago.
 
Other Links
Nanette Fondas on how parents read more to their daughters than to their sons.
Jessica Hopper from a bit back on Kid Sister.
Heh, heh. Alex Buchet here. Yeah, Sean and I discussed comics a little, but mainly Europe and his and Rachel’s travails in performing their music…
It’s weird to meet in the flesh someone you’ve known online for years! Rachel was a great anchor, though. She’s totally out of the comics sub-sub-culture. When Sean and I were bemoaning troll commenters here, at the Atlantic, and the old TCJ message board, she asked:
“Who are these commenters?”
Sean thought a couple of seconds, and answered: “From twelve to fifteen guys.”
Talk about putting things in perspective!
We shared our awe at Noah’s profligacy in writing. And also warmly agreed that one of HU’s greatest strengths was Noah’s opening it to culture beyond comics.
Rachel and Sean, beautiful, lovely young people I’d be proud to claim as my kids.
This is the second encounter I’ve had with other utilitarians — the first being Nadim Damluji.
Legend has it that, if you sit in a Paris Left Bank café long enough, no matter where you’re from you’ll see someone you know.
An exageration, perhaps. But if any readers ARE passing through Paris, send Noah an email which he’ll pass on to me, and we’ll meet!
PS I was able to forward my insidious plan to corrupt American youth by hooking Sean and Rachel on Belgian beer…heh, heh..
PPS: in the photo, I’m the jerk at left in the beret and glasses.
Why, you look classy and distinguished, sir!
I wanna thank Vom for that Elementary review, I just started on the first season and it’s a way better show than any CSI-alike has any right to be.
Mike Hunter:
“Why, you look classy and distinguished, sir!”
Mr Hunter, you are a gentleman and a scholar.