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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Going South of 125th Street: The Wiz (1978)

By Michelle on November 6, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

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 )

George Romero Changed Filmmaking Forever

By Guttersnipe on July 19, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

At the AV Club, Katie Rife writes about George Romero’s impact on filmmaking. “But to merely call Romero the father of the modern zombie, as immense of a contribution as that is, is to underestimate his influence. In fact, Romero himself would tell any interviewer who asked throughout […]

“Sparks and Tarts: With Romance Your Mileage May Very…And That’s Okay.”

By Guttersnipe on July 18, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

At Women Write About Comics, Jessica Pryde writes about finding the romance that’s good for you: “Did you try a romance once and put it down, never to pick up another? Did you ever wonder why that was? Maybe the plot didn’t work for you or the writing […]

“All 101 Disney Channel Original Movies Ranked By Lesbianism”

By Guttersnipe on July 17, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

At Autostraddle, Mey looks back on Disney Channel original movies: “For many of us, the Disney Channel was full of very formative moments in our young queer lives. We got our first girl crushes, we got ideas for our fashions and gender presentations; we found our heroes. So […]

Hand Drawn Hominins

By Guttersnipe on July 16, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Pages from a sketchbook depicting human ancestors with drawings and descriptions in German by Norbert W. Hinterberger. (Well, the drawings aren’t in German).

“The Black Person’s Guide to Game Of Thrones.”

By Guttersnipe on July 15, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

At The Root, Michael Harriot shares, “The Black Person’s Guide to Game of Thrones“: “Game of Thrones is not just a television show; it is entertainment, a primer on the art of war, a family drama, a weekly action movie and a new-millennium philosophy lesson. Even Barack Obama […]

“Viva Spider-Man”

By Guttersnipe on July 14, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Please enjoy this amazing 1989 film homage to Ralph Bakshi’s Spider-Man cartoon, “Viva Spider-Man!” (Thanks, Todd Stadtman!)

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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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