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Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Spy Vibes: Keemat (1973)

By Beth Watkins on February 19, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

With Your Ears, The World Enters You: Rabbit Trap (UK/USA, 2025)

By Carol on February 12, 2026 • ( 4 Comments )

The Hang(ed) Man

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on February 5, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Man’s Inhumanity to Man: Emotional Suppression and the Machinery of Control in “Equilibrium” (USA, 2002)

By michelle8e45d54816 on January 29, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

A Slippery Slope from Cute to Evil in Cult of the Lamb

By Critterlab on January 22, 2026 • ( 5 Comments )

You Are Sleeping, You Do Not Want to Believe: ‘Dreamscape’ (1984)

By Guttersnipe on January 15, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Ice Mummy Tattoos!

By Guttersnipe on August 5, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

If you are like us, you’re always interested in the tattoos ice mummies have. See some more and learn more about these tattoos on a Pazyryk woman from the Atai Mountains here.

The Feminine Critique: “Our Favorite Beach Movies!”

By Guttersnipe on August 3, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Hey, friends of the Gutter Emily Intravia and Christine Makepeace talk about their favorite beach moves at The Feminine Critique Podcast! “Pack your swimsuit and slather on that sunscreen! Christine and Emily are heading back toward (or adjacent) to the water with a roundup of their favorite beach-centered […]

We’re So Screwed: Some Thoughts on Farscape, Heroes and Bad Plans

By Carol on July 31, 2025 • ( 3 Comments )

Rygel: This is madness. Crichton: Could be genius, Sparky. You know there’s a very fine line between the two. Rygel: Geniuses make plans. Crichton: “That’s your plan? Wile E. Coyote would come up with a better plan than that!” Last spring, throughout the day—at lunch, before bed, whenever—I […]

Filmi Ladies: “Catching up and the NAFA Marathi Film Festival!”

By Guttersnipe on July 30, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

At Filmi Ladies, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins take some time to catch up! “Here’s a catch-up episode because its been a while since we did those. Pitu attended the second NAFA Marathi film festival in San Jose, California and got […]

“Unboxing Tarot Decks through the Ages”

By Guttersnipe on July 29, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

At the Victora & Albert Museum, curators unbox historic tarot decks! “Unbox six historic tarot card decks with curators Ruth, Beckie & Josephine and explore the rich and mysterious history of tarot — from its origins in 15th-century Europe to its modern use in spiritual practices. In this […]

“The History of SPAM”

By Guttersnipe on July 28, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

On Tasting History, Max Miller makes a spam ribbon loaf from a 1950s recipe and discusses the history of spam. Watch here.

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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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