Category: Notes

“Vinod Khanna: Masculinity So Adaptable”

The Gutter’s own Beth Watkins offers a memoriam for Vinod Khanna at Beth Loves Bollywood with “Vinod Khanna: Masculinity So Adaptable.” “In the palette of fillum masculinity circa 1980 that ranges from petulant man-child to aggressive, absurd machismo to ideals-based philosophizing to starry-eyed lover, he tapped into points […]

The Feminine Critique: “Texas Skeptics in 3D”

At the Feminine Critique, friends of the Gutter Emily Intravia and Christine Makepeace have released “The Feminine Critique Episode 87, “wherein Christine Makepeace completely changes Emily Intravia’s opinion of The Skeptic and the ladies have a very scientifically based discussion about the impossible physics of shirts in Texas […]

Walpurgisnacht Viewing!

The Guardian has a look at some films perfect for your Walpurgisnacht and Beltane viewing, including Kill List, Penda’s Fen, Wake Wood, as well as The Blood On Satan’s Claw and, of course, The Wicker Man. (via @katelaity).

Rick Wakeman’s 1984

After releasing as a solo artist such rock-literary adaptations as 1974’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and the following year’s The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Wakeman turned Orwell’s classic into a rock opera. The 1981 production is […]