“The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, a Gentleman of Asskickery
“The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada is a gentleman among monsters, and a true Gentleman of Asskickery.
There Are No Boundaries in Rock and Roll: Wild Zero
This week’s Guest Star Michelle Kisner writes about Tetsuro Takeuchi’s Wild Zero (1999). Keep up with her on Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ Guitar Wolf is more than just a band; it’s an idea. Although they are known for their loud and untamed “jet rock ‘n’ roll,” they also […]
Remaking the Strangest Movies Never Made
With the sprawling desert landscapes and vast rumbling sandworms of Dune 2 now gracing theatre screens, it seems like the perfect time to raise the specter of a very different Arrakis that never came to pass. While Denis Villeneuve’s treatment of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci fi novel, Dune, […]
Pearl Cheung Ling and The White-Haired Demoness
Imagine a woman raised by wolves, a martial artist with white hair caused by ancient herbology rather than age. She is called a demoness or a witch by the righteous, though she punishes the cruel and the wicked ruthlessly. She rides the wind, white hair streaming in all […]
Mike Cheslik’s ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ (2022) is My New Favourite Video Game Playthrough
Despite being rooted in silent film aesthetics and traditions, the structures within Hundreds Of Beavers conceal an underlying foundation of video gameyness in its presentation.
Dreaming Big from the Gutter: Naach
When trying to decide what to write about this month, I realized director/producer Ram Gopal Varma has yet to appear on the Cultural Gutter—and that simply will not do. Some people reading this essay will assume I might write about one of his thrillers, since horror is a […]
The Cultural Gutter 