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Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Fatal Kisses, Leather Daddies, and Evil Tofu: Queer Coding in Video Games

By Critterlab on May 14, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Some Thoughts on a Film that Disappeared: Cindy Sherman’s Office Killer

By Carol on May 7, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Monsters & Mullets: Labyrinth

By Guttersnipe on April 30, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Burning Train

By Beth Watkins on April 16, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

“I Would Save and I Would Be Saved”: Folk Horror, Masculinity, and a Sensible Heroine in Eye Of The Devil

By Carol on April 9, 2026 • ( 4 Comments )

Fish Out of (Pasta) Water in Gabriele Mainetti’s ‘The Forbidden City’ (2025)

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on April 2, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

“The Return of Captain Invincible”

By Guttersnipe on September 9, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

At Teleport City, friend of the Gutter Todd Stadtman writes about Christopher Lee, Alan Arkin and Philippe Mora’s The Return of Captain Invincible. “It also has to be said that the novelty and humor of Venerated Horror Icon Christopher Lee™ performing rousing musical numbers while doing jazz hands […]

“Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders”

By Guttersnipe on September 8, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

At Teleport City, the Gutter’s own Keith writes about a classic of the Czech New Wave, Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders. It’s a really fine piece, historically and emotionally grounded and also fun. “Released in 1970 and couched in the harmless looking vestments of a fairytale, Valerie […]

“Hell’s Club”

By Guttersnipe on September 7, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Hell’s Club is a slick mash-up from AMDS Films. “There is a place where all fictional characters meet. Outside of time. Outside of all logic. This place is known as Hell’s Club. But this club is not safe.” (Thanks, Gareth!)

“What If Pam Grier Was Ripley In The Alien Films?”

By Guttersnipe on September 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Peter Stults created three posters for Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 starring Pam Grier as Ellen Ripley. (via @DarkMattersProj)

“Is it really possible to disappear?

By Guttersnipe on September 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Friend of the Gutter Jared Shurin is are involved with a new podcast, Missing, hosted by author Tim Weaver and in association with the release of his latest novel. “Over the course of an entire season, the show investigates the world of missing people – who disappears, why […]

“Taiwan Noir: Feng Shen Bang”

By Guttersnipe on September 4, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Friend of the Gutter Todd Stadtman returns to Podcast on Fire to discuss more Taiwan Noir. “The tale of a Chinese protection deity isn’t as dry as it may sound as the story has cinematic colours galore so we’re taking a look at one such literary adaptation from […]

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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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