Utilitarian Review 9/12/16

screen-shot-2016-11-12-at-9-03-37-am

Patreon

I wrote about DePalma’s Carrie and sadism.

I wrote about the Black Mirror episode San Junipero and simulacrums of profundity.

 
Utilitarians Everywhere

At the LA Times I wrote about the really fun new spy novel by Stephenie Meyer.

At Quartz I wrote about who’s to blame for Trump. (Trump voters.)

At the Establishment I interviewed Jordan Flaherty about his book No More Heroes, and ending savior social justice.

At Splice Today I wrote about:

—best-selling American biographies as self-help for white guys.

—the film Belle, and how racism and capitalism go together.

—why John Oliver is good for kids