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Utilitarian Review 7/16/11

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Featured Archive Post: Erica Friedman discusses the solution to the scanlation solution.

Nadim Damluji discussed Tintin and the Case of the Arab Henchmen.

I talked about the positive aspects of American financial collapse, sparking a debate about economics in the comments.

Matthias Wivel argued for the formal, visual, and thematic successes of Chester Brown’s Paying For It.

I still didn’t like Paying For It that much.

David Bitterbaum talked about sex and violence in Ellis and Ryp’s “No Hero.”

I talked about gender, romance, and tragedy in Weeds and the Wire.

Robert Stanley Martin reviewed Ron Rash’s short story “The Ascent.”

I reviewed the Republican presidential candidates.

James Romberger discussed Basquiat.

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I look at the release of campy B-movie sort-of-classic Oblivion.

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At TCJ, Sean Michael Robinson interviews Mahendra Singh.

Utilitarian Review 7/9/11

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Tom Gill with follow up comments on his essay on Tatsume and Tsuge.

This week’s featured archive post: Ng Suat Tong on Chester Brown’s gospel adaptations.

Richard Cook provides a fourth of july Uncle Sam gallery.

Michael Arthur on Shimura Takako’s Wandering Son.

I posted a metal, blues, cock and rock music mix download.

I talked about my disappointment with Jack Kirby’s Jimmy Olsen stories, prompting an interesting comment thread including Matt Thorn, Domingos Isabelinho, Matthias Wivel, Jeet Heer, Jones, Johnny Bacardi, and lots of other folks.

Domingos Isabelinho discussed Andrea Bruno and the crisis of capitalism in Europe.

Robet Stanley Martin talked about Henry Miller and surrealism.

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At Comixology I talk about Rogue, critic Susan Kirtley, and Jacques Lacan.

At Splice Today I review Dolly Parton’s new album.

Also at Splice I talks about the upsides of an apocalyptic collapse of America’s economy.

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Terry Eagleton on the difficulty of being secular.

C.T. May on The Hangover II

Alyssa Rosenberg on Luther, the Wire, and Stringer Bell in love.

Utilitarian Review 7/2/11

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Polling ended in our Best Comics Poll. Robert Stanley Martin explains what happens next.

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Our Featured Archive post this week was Caroline Small’s discussion of autobiography and Aline Kominsky Crumb.

I talked about Twin Peaks, the Wire, Stalker, and the truth.

Stephanie Folse continued her Elfquest reread with issues 8 and 9.

I reviewed the Cartoon Introduction to Economics.

I discussed Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, True Romance, Green Lantern, and the luck of the assholes.

I reviewed the classic Heny/Aparo Batman/Deadman team up,one of my favorite comics ever.

Kinukitty reviewed Steven Tyler’s memoir.

Erica Friedman told the creators what to do and what not to do with the live action version of Noir.

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At Splice Today I talked about race, the South, and a new compilation of Delta Swamp Rock.

Also at Splice I talk about Beyonce’s latest disappointing album.

At Comixology I talk about superhero tropes and the ultraviolent Japanese exploitation film Machine Girl.

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A discussion of why there aren’t more women in comics.

Tucker Stone has a lovely Comics of the Weak this time out.

Also, Factual Opinion movie review this week: Bad Teacher and Jog on Green Lantern

Old but good Jason Thompson on Japan, Inc.

Melinda Beasi talks about talking about josei manga.

And more Jason Thompson — this one’s his Uzumaki review.

Sean Michael Robinson reviews Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths.

Alyssa Rosenberg on why Frank Miller and terrorism are not Jack Kirby and WW II.

An escort reviews Paying for It. (Hat tip: Sean Michael Robinson.)

Shaenon Garrity on how to get more women in comics.

Utilitarian Review 6/25/11

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Only a few more days till our best comics poll ends on June 30! Details for participating are here.

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Kinukitty talked about writing Stevie Nicks fan-fiction as a nine-year-old.

I had a short review of Dinosaur King vol. 1.

Richard Cook explained how to fix some titles in the new DC reboot.

I put together a free music download mix of spooky melodramatic pop music.

Robert Stanley Martin weighs Crumb’s use of blackface imagery.

I discussed Crumb’s use of racist imagery on the Cheap Thrills album cover.

Sean Michael Robinson talked about how the movie Crumb helped him appreciate the cartoonist.

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At Splice Today, I talk about Andrew Sullivan, biological determinism, and Anthony Weiner.

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Nina Stone wants Aquaman to disco dance.

I wish Ke$ha really said this.

Utilitarian Review 6/18/11

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The deadline for submitting lists for our Best Comics Poll is June 30! Please check out the guidelines and submit a list!

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Featured archive post: Derik Badman’s translation of Fabrice Neaud’s essay on Aristophane’s Conte Demoniaque.

James Romberger on some of the most underrated Kirby comics ever.

I talk about DC’s stupid flashpoint map.

I discuss French black metal horde Blut Aus Nord and Caroline Pickford’s liturgical philosophy.

I talk about the emptiness of Ghost in the Shell, the manga.

Joy DeLyria discusses the feminist problems with Bewitched.

Sean Michael Robinson argues Samantha of Bewitched is a slumming immortal, not a trapped housewife.

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I review the Japanese gorefest Psycho Gothic Lolita at Splice Today.

And also at Splice I look at the recent Republican debate so you don’t have to.

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The folks at Savage Critics talk Paying for It.

Charles Reece disagrees with me about Priest.

Utilitarian Review 6/4/11

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Our featured archive post last week: Sean Michael Robinson on the curse of talent.

James Romberger on the IDW book about Alex Toth.

I talk about what we don’t see in Paul Verhoeven’s the Hollow Man.

Anja Flower on art, skill, and talent.

Nadim Damluji on the rise, fall and disappearance of manhua (Chinese comics).

Don’t reboot, DC. Just fucking die.

Erica Friedman on Judo Master and being sick of racism and sexism in comics.

Domingos Isabelinho on Alan Dunn, Will Eisner, R. Crumb, and how to avoid racist caricature.

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Lady Gaga vs. Gallhammer at Splice Today.

Learning to love the sword with 13 Assassins.

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One review of the Wonder Woman pilot.

Let’s have war forever.

On micro-criticism.

Another review of the Wonder Woman pilot.