The Hang(ed) Man
Hangman Page has become one of Sachin Hingoo’s favourite wrestlers because of the contrast between his tough-guy style in the ring and his softness outside it.
Filmi Ladies: Superstars: Kangana Ranaut
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss the career of filmi superstar Kangana Ranaut! “Love her or hate her, you can’t ignore her. We are talking about Kangana Ranaut—probably the most polarizing person in our superstars series. Actually, […]
“Saturday at the Movies: Sook-Yin Lee’s ‘Paying For It’ Is A Non-Traditional Love Story Brought To Life”
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has some thoughts on Sook Yin-Lee’s Paying For It (Canada, 2025), her film adaptation of Chester Brown’s eponymous graphic novel. “Whatever term I’d apply to Brown’s honest self-portrayal in graphic novel form applies equally to his best friend, ex-partner, […]
“From Warhol to Haring–Every Lego Art Set Ranked”
“The company released its first Lego Art sets in August 2020, with four kits designed to be hung on the wall. Three of them featured artworks from pop culture—Lego pictures of Darth Vader, Iron Man, and the Beatles—but the fourth was a legitimate piece of art history, recreating Andy Warhol’s famed Marilyn Monroe silkscreen in four different colorways. […]
“Another London: Excavating the Disenchanted City”
“It’s not so much where to begin as when, though in London the distinction between time and space broke down centuries ago. There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into […]
Man’s Inhumanity to Man: Emotional Suppression and the Machinery of Control in “Equilibrium” (USA, 2002)
Despite lukewarm reviews and poor box-office performance in 2002, Equilibrium has captivated audiences and become a cult hit in the decades since its release. That isn’t to say it’s a film without issues; the main one is that it is quite derivative at times, with echoes of Fahrenheit 451, 1984, and The Matrix, but it runs with these inspirations, crafting a unique aesthetic and universe.
The Cultural Gutter 