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.
Utilitarians Everywhere
At Splice Today I wrote about
—Ava DuVernay’s the 13th. (first in a series on women directors.)
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?
Utilitarians Everywhere
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.
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.)
Utilitarians Everywhere
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!
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.
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.
Utilitarians Everywhere
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 came out this week. Buy one if you haven’t!
Sean Kleefeld wrote a nice review of the book.
Kit Power wrote a nice review of my first ebook, Fecund Horror.
Utilitarians Everywhere
At Quartz I wrote about:
—how cop shows from SVU to the Wire show cops as necessary.
—the Magnificent Seven reboot and post-racial heroes making the west safe for white people.
At the Guardian I wrote about Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Brangelina’s secret relationship.
At Lithub I interviewed Sady Doyle about her new book Trainwreck and how the world loves to see women self destruct.
At Splice Today I wrote about:
—how Aaron Sorkin loves the patriarchy.
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.
Utilitarians Everywhere
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.
