Friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner reviews M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin Door (2022). “We live in uncertain times right now. Pandemics, climate change, and an unstable economy. Humanity flirts with the apocalypse, dipping its toe into the murky darkness. What if we could somehow save […]
If you pay any attention at all to popular Hindi cinema, then probably you will have heard of Sholay, often considered the best-loved Hindi movie of all time.* There is huge respect and affection for this film—for its cast, director, music, and script. Sometimes omitted from discussions of […]
Digital Spy has an interview with the iconic drag king, Landon Cider. “I have a lot of knowledge in this drag world. I’ve watched a lot of drag, and I learned from queens. I didn’t have kings to look up to. I kind of carved this out for […]
The Library of America sponsored an even celebrating women in science fiction! It includes this cool panel discussion with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Pamela Sargent, Sheree Renée Thomas, and Lisa Yaszek, that you can watch here. An interview with Lisa Yaszek on “the watershed moment” of 1970s feminist science […]
At Nerds of Color, Bao Phi ponders Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022). “Consider how many risks the filmmakers took, how many plates they had in the air, and recognize their ambition. Think about how difficult it is to incorporate special effects convincingly into a modern film, and […]
Professional wrestler Orange Cassidy is informed about the existence of Paul Rudd in Hot Wet American Summer (2001). He is also asked about his favorite imaginary animal and interviewed at Esquire Middle East. Even if you don’t like wrestling, it’s a good interview. Read it here.