On HU

Philip Smith on Jeeves and social change.

Chris Gavaler on the sci-fi power and sexism of giant women.

on Serpieri’s Druuna and rape in Heavy Metal.
 
Utilitarians Everywhere

At the Establishment I interviewed Jillian Keenan about her book Sex and With Shakespeare, and why spanking can be child sexual abuse.

At Playboy I wrote about

—why the NRA is influential (it’s not the money.

—why there’s nothing wrong with fan entitlement.

At Quartz I wrote about Brock Turner and why we should get rid of sex offender registries.

At Random Nerds I interviewed sci fi author Kameron Hurley about criticism and geek feminist revolution.

At Splice Today I wrote about

—Sense and Sensibility and the relief of finding a boring male romantic lead.

—Hammer’s The Satanic Rituals of Dracula and how James Bond unfortunately beats the vampires.
 
Other Links

Tonia Thompson on racist double standards in attitudes towards parenting and tragedy.

Robert Greene II argues that the Civil Rights movement started with the New Deal.

Ken White on why celebrating the woes of Gawker isn’t a good idea.