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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Peter Lorre Conquers Mad Love

By Carol on October 22, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Death Riders

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on October 15, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Welcome to Potters Bluff: Death, Resurrection, and the Horror of Small-Town America

By Michelle on October 8, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Best of the Best Is Pretty Good!

By Beth Watkins on October 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Carol Goes to Fantastic Fest 2026!

By Carol on September 24, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Fantastic Fest 2026: Terms & Conditions (USA, 2026)

By Carol on September 23, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Something Fishy This Way Comes

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on November 18, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Ah, the freedom of the open water. We chase it in real life with boats, canoes, and all manner of watercraft, but nothing beats the feeling of the rushing tide over your scales…I mean skin. Video games have been trying to replicate the freedom of the ocean for […]

“Pop Psychology has killed the Villain”

By Guttersnipe on November 17, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

At UnHerd, Dorian Lynskey writes about villains, pop psychology, backstory and corporate storytelling. “What Lumet and Chayefsky were really getting at with their rubber-ducky quip was the pretence that explaining everything is akin to psychological veracity. We are all shaped by our experiences, good and bad, but rarely […]

A Bus Operator rates the Bus Fight Scene in Shang-Chi

By Guttersnipe on November 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

On Twitter, a bus operator rates the bus fight scene in Shang-Chi (2021) in terms of transit accuracy and offers some transit insights along the way! “Finally watching Shang-Chi, here as a bus operator to rate the SFT transit factors of The Bus Scene.”

The Feminine Critique: “Laid To Rest Dies Tonight”

By Guttersnipe on November 15, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Our friends at the Feminine Critique podcast discuss Laid To Rest (2009) and Murder, She Wrote, “Halloween Kills!” “Break out of that deadbox: you’ve got things to do! It’s time for a very special episode where Christine and Emily are joined by delightful Texans Angela & James to […]

“Sock Puppet Boss Fight from Aliens“

By Guttersnipe on November 11, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Vox Fabuli, the people behind “Manos: The Hands of Felt,” present the “Sock Puppet Boss Fight from Aliens.”

Zeiram: Wearing Cool Armor, Shooting Big Ass Guns, and Kicking the Sh*t out of Monsters!

By Michelle on November 11, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

This week Guest Star Michelle Kisner writes about the genre-bending sci fi creature feature, Zeiram. Keep up with her and all her film writing via Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ Zeiram (1991) is a fantastically creative sci-fi creature feature hybrid with exquisitely goopy monster designs coupled with great practical […]

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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, Sachin Hingoo, Alex MacFadyen, Beth Watkins, and Michelle Kisner 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, grapple with wrestling, 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, and Mastodon. We do not accept unsolicited pitches.

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