The Return of the Sea King
Aquaman’s alive. He was dead, if you hadn’t heard. Glen Weldon writes about the Sea King’s re-ascening his throne and how hard it is to be an Aqua-fan.
Carol
Carol Borden was editor of and a writer for the Toronto International Film Festival’s official Midnight Madness and Vanguard program blogs. She is currently an editor at and evil overlord for The Cultural Gutter, a website dedicated to thoughtful writing about disreputable art. She has written for Mezzanotte, Teleport City, Die Danger Die Die Kill, Popshifter and she has a bunch of short stories published by Fox Spirit Books including: Godzilla detective fiction, femme fatale mermaids, an adventurous translator/poet, and an x-ray tech having a bad day. Read and listen to her other shenanigans at Monstrous Industry. For her particular take on gutter culture, check out, “In the Sewer with the Alligators.”
Just Say, “No” to Black Magic
The upcoming Malaysian film, Niyang Rapik warns of the dangers of picking up stuff that doesn’t belong to you and black magic. But if the kids weren’t scared straight by Indonesia’s Léak / Mystics of Bali, I don’t what would. (Trailer available under video).
Slash set to Nine Inch Nails
Spock forgot the safe word.
Black History Mumf
It’s Black History Mumf at Big Media Vandalism and the Odienator provides a recap of his film reviews here.
It’s Free, and It Will Change Your Life
The Necronomicon, brought to you by the Esoteric Order of the Old Ones and Cthulhu Cultists: “If knowing the unknowable is crazy, I don’t wanna be sane.” (thanks, victoria!)
Understanding Closure
Curt Purcell explores the gutters of the mind, Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics and a little bit of Grant Morrison’s Final Crisis.
The Cultural Gutter 