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10 Things I liked in 2025

By Carol on December 18, 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

Reflections of a Reflection in Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s ‘Reflection in a Dead Diamond’

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on December 11, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Gutterthon 2025: Grand Slam!

By Guttersnipe on December 8, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Disavowing the Story: On Kimi wa Koibito (You Are My Lover): Part Two

By Guttersnipe on December 4, 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

Hat on a Hat on a Dinosaur: Jurassic Overkill and Instant Aliens

By Critterlab on November 27, 2025 • ( 5 Comments )

From the Archives: (Some of) The Women Who Wrote Hitchcock

By Carol on November 20, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Applying Ragdoll Physics to Existential Faceplants

By Critterlab on October 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Lately I have the feeling that I’m just flailing through my life, which might explain why I’ve been so entertained by video games based on the humorous possibilities of ragdoll physics. I’m not actually staggering around the world like a drunken noodle-person, but I can really relate to […]

31 Days of Horror with the Gutter’s Own Angela!

By Guttersnipe on October 6, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

At Screamsharing, the Gutter’s own Angela Englert kicks off 31 Days of Horror! Make sure to check back to see all the things she’s watching, listening to and doing this Spooktober Season.

Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Oval Portrait”

By Guttersnipe on October 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Read Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Oval Portrait” at the Library of America website!

Interview with Ritwik Pareek

By Guttersnipe on October 3, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Friend of the Gutter Robert Mitchell interviews Ritwik Pareek, director of Dug Dug (2021).

“No Sleep Podcast”

By Guttersnipe on October 2, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Listen to spooky stories, including friend of the Gutter Sara Century’s “A Small Light,” on the No Sleep Podcast!

Carol Goes to the Toronto International Film Festival 2021!

By Carol on September 30, 2021 • ( 10 Comments )

This year I went to the Toronto International Film Festival as an accredited cub reporter for the Soldier of Cinema website. By “went” I mean that I watched 16 films as part of the digital festival. You can read all my pieces here. I was most excited about […]

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The Cultural Gutter is a website dedicated to thoughtful writing about disreputable art. The site is updated every Thursday afternoon. Carol Borden, Angela Englert, Sachin Hingoo, Alex MacFadyen, and Beth Watkins probe science fiction, draw out the best in comics, stare deeply into the screen, sink their fangs into horror, dally with romance, speedrun their brains on videogames and explore so much more. Our Guest Stars shine here. Thanks to Gutter aesthetic director Brian Kirby for all his swank art. Thanks to EJ Lee for providing the fantastic art we used in the Cultural Gutter book. The Cultural Gutter's signature nail polishes, "Disreputable," and, "Disreputable 2: Hellcat," were created by Andrea Evans of MPZ Cosmetics. MPZ Cosmetics also teamed up with Dill McKinley to recreate the classic fragrance, Cornichon by Dill McKinley for Gutterthon 2021. Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky as @culturalgutter. We do not accept unsolicited pitches.

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