On Bullseye, Jesse Thorn interviews drag and Broadway diva, Jinkx Monsoon. “Jinkx Monsoon is a legend in the world of drag. For fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race she is often referred to as ‘Queen of All Queens’–she’s the only performer to win that competition show twice. Monsoon is […]
At Monstrous Industry, the Gutter’s own Carol Borden shares her first thoughts on Avalon Fast’s new film, Camp (Canada, 2025)! “Fast captures the feeling of certain spaces created by girls and women. And in Camp, they capture the feeling of spaces created by groups of “gorgeous weirdos” finding […]
Legendary Classics scholar Mary Beard has a podcast! “Join world-renowned classicist Mary Beard and Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins for Instant Classics—the weekly podcast that proves ancient history is still relevant. Ancient stories, modern twists… and no degree in Classics required.” Watch on YouTube and listen here […]
Rachel Talalay talks about how bad shots happen and, in particular, how the Freddie explosion shot from Freddie’s Dead: The New Nightmare (1991) happened. “A tweet told me this is the worst shot allowed on screen. I discuss how these things happen and what went wrong here. This […]
At Biff Bam Pop, friend of the Gutter Jeffery X Martin and the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo have some suggestions for the upcoming Fantasia International Film Festival! “As far as we’re concerned around these parts, though we might cover a few film festivals over the course of the […]
There’s something about the heat of summer that makes me want to watch something slow and surreal, like a series of mirages forming and transforming as I float in my summer heat bubble with a cold beverage. None of the films I’m thinking of are classic summertime fare, […]
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