Two Sinister and Macabre Nightclubs of Twenties Paris
So Bad So Good has a gallery of images from “sinister and macabre” Parisian nightclubs from the 1920s.
“Ms. Marvel Will Save You Now”
At The Village Voice, Mallika Rao writes about Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan and diversity in superhero comics–with a special interview with G. Willow Wilson. “A sixteen-year-old “morph,” or shape-shifter, Khan reboots a series started in the 1960s, offering a kind of girl counterpoint to Captain Marvel. In 2014, […]
Misty and the Many Faces of 1970s Horror
A woman leans against a tree as bats swirl in front of a full moon. Her long hair is loose, her nails perfect and she surely is wearing a robe from her coven (indicated by the star pendant hanging from her neck) or the trance nightgown she had […]
“Westworld is Unsettling in its Lack of Self-Awareness”
At Loser City, friend of the Gutter Nick Hanover has some thoughts on the new HBO show, Westworld. “Have you ever noticed that the most advanced sexual pleasure technology is designed for women yet the bulk of sci-fi featuring any kind of “pleasure bot” centers around men’s pleasure? […]
The Luke Cage Syllabus
At Black Nerd Problems, Tara Betts breaks down all the Black lit featured in Netflix’s Luke Cage. “My two obsessions entwined on this show — hip hop and books. Books are such a significant part of the dialogue in key scenes, and how often does any show feature […]
“31 Days of Feminist Horror Films: So You’re A Woman Who Loves Horror Films”
Kate Hagen is once again “celebrating horror films that explore the female experience throughout the month of October, creating 31 spooooky days of lady-centric viewing choices. And! since horror lends itself so well to double features, each title I write about will be paired with another horror movie […]
The Cultural Gutter 