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On the Black Mirror episode “Men Against Fire”, and how its take on fascism is already out of date.
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At Quartz I wrote about Loving, and pushing back against Trump-era stereotypes of black people and white people.
At Splice Today I wrote about:
—why voters voted for Trump. Economics? racism? or identity?
—Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy and naked guys in the woods.
At the Reader I wrote about New Zealand metal band Ulcerate.
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I wrote about DePalma’s Carrie and sadism.
I wrote about the Black Mirror episode San Junipero and simulacrums of profundity.
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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.
News
My Hammer Dracula ebook is out! Alas, no one seems to want to read about vampires…but you can buy it and be one of the exclusive few who own it.
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I wrote about the first Black Mirror episode, Deliverance, and rape as a political program.
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At the LA Times I wrote about Dr. Strange visiting Tibet like all the other superheroes in search of clichéd Asian awesomeness.
At the Guardian for Carrie’s 40th anniversary I wrote about horror films and female audiences.
At Quartz I wrote about:
—why empathizing with Trump voters is condescending and ugly.
—Peter Thiel, and why taking Trump seriously but not literally is dangerous.
—why we need to beat Grassley to end Republican obstruction (spoiler; it’s not ending.)
At Playboy I wrote about why we should lower the voting age.
At Splice Today I wrote about:
—A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, and the female vampire gaze.
—the terrifying Madea film and hating children.
At the Reader I wrote a little review of Lemaitre, a fun dance pop duo.
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.
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!
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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.
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My ebook Fecund Horror is free this weekend. Download and share!
Osvaldo Oyola wrote a (somewhat negative) review of Your Favorite Superhero Sucks.
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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.
News
My ebook, Your Favorite Superhero Sucks is out on Monday. You can preorder now!
And Sean Kleefeld reviews the book at his site.
Patreon
For $2/mo subscribers I posted a long draft essay about vampire genocide, Buffy, and Twilight.
And I immediately started tinkering with that essay; here’s a new bit where I talk about I Am Legend.
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At Lithub I wrote about Kate Beaton’s King Baby and how comics are still for kids. (Image above is not from the book, but a related cartoon from Beaton’s website.)
At the Establishment I interviewed Miriam Libicki about her new collection of graphic essays, Israel and Jewish identity.
At the Guardian I wrote about Alan Moore and seeing life as a plant.
At Splice Today I wrote about:
—psychedlia from Kikagaku Moyo and Tvlpa.
—Red Dawn and white Americans longing to be the underdog.