“Ghosts Stories for Christmas with Christopher Lee”
Enjoy a pleasant chill as Christopher Lee recounts the ghost stories M. R. James as M. R. James himself in this series of tales from the BBC.
“Guidelines For Female Protagonists In Hallmark Christmas Movies”
“She must do that thing her town has done every year since its founding. The thing could potentially be a tree lighting ceremony, an ice skating rink for people who knew each other in high school, or a pie-making contest hosted by a charming old man who keeps […]
Creepy and Fascinating Victorian Christmas Cards!
The BBC has a look at creepy and fascinating Victorian Christmas cards. Smithsonian Magazine writes about the history about the history of Christmas cards. And the Lilly Library has an online exhibit of Victorian Christmas cards.
“Syfy Fangrrls’ Favorite Comics of the Year”
At Syfy Wire, friend of the Gutter Sara Century shares Syfy Fangrrls’ favorite comics of 2018! “Truly, even in our very darkest times, comics have always been there for us. The influx of more diverse creators and concepts is giving us a new golden age of content. Not […]
“The Existential Angst of Captain America?”
Friend of the Gutter Mark D. White writes about Captain America’s struggles with identity at Psychology Today. “When people think about Captain America, whether from the comics or the movies, they might think of his rock-solid ethics, based in virtue and duty, or his patriotic devotion to the […]
So many Golden Age comics!
Read all the pre-1959 comics for free! Well, the public domain ones. “The Digital Comic Museum offers free access to hundreds of pre-1959 comic books, uploaded by users who often offer historical research and commentary alongside high-quality scans.”
The Cultural Gutter 