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At Lit Hub, Jesse Sheidlower considers the world “Fuck.” “In all of English there are few words rich enough in their history and variety of use to warrant a dedicated dictionary that runs to hundreds of pages and multiple editions. That fuck is at the same time one […]
At The Feminine Critique, friend of the Gutter Emily Intravia gets out her cocoa and coziest peacoat for her annual viewing and discussion of Christmas movies! “Seasons greetings! It’s time to ring in the holidays with the official start of the TENTH year of Stocking Stuffers! Emily is […]
At Filmi Ladies, Pitu Sultan and Beth Watkins share two of their comfort films! “What do you watch when you need a hug from the screen? For us, it’s American comedies When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Legally Blonde (2001). What, like it’s hard?” Listen here.
Now on YouTube–Surreal Noir by friend of the Gutter Kate Laity! In this episode she extensively discusses Otto Preminger’s Laura (1944) and Vera Caspary’s 1943 novel. “Episode Two: Surreal portraiture—-Muse or artist? Can you fall in love with a picture? Can you fall in love with someone from […]
BBC 4 has a new psychological thriller set on an ocean voyage. “Mike is a carpenter, a boat builder, and a keen amateur sailor. Now, in his 60s he feels the time has come for a big adventure, so he signs on as crew for a transatlantic sailing […]
The Comics Journal has an interview with Francesco Matteuzzi and Luca Debus. “In 2023, a comics biography of Charles Schulz was published by Top Shelf, written and drawn by two Italian comic book artists: writer Francesco Matteuzzi and artist Luca Debus. The book was published directly in the […]
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