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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

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 )

Fantastic Fest 2026: Terms & Conditions (USA, 2026)

By Carol on September 23, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Fantastic Fest 2026: Kung Fu Deadly

By Carol on September 22, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Michael Corleone Kills the Turk

By Guttersnipe on January 2, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Page 152 from Francis Ford Coppola’s marked up copy of Mario Puzo’s novel, The Godfather.  The Atlantic has kindly provided a link to the relevant scene from the film. I can’t help noticing that Coppola takes notes with a ruler.  

Auld Lang Syne

By Guttersnipe on January 1, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

John Hodgman telepathically communicates the meaning of, “Auld Lang Syne.”

TCM Remembers, 2011

By Guttersnipe on December 31, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Turner Classic Movies’ montage commemorating people working in the film industry who have passed away in 2011. And here’s how TCM’s annual memorial video comes about.

Comics-Themed Cocktails

By Guttersnipe on December 31, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Comics Alliance‘s Chris Sims has concocted his own comics-themed cocktails, including a comments section cocktail for comics fans.

The Tate Gallery Profiles Maurice Sendak

By Guttersnipe on December 31, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Maurice Sendak talks about his work and the art he loves, “My work has always been considered inappropriate, but the ones that I love, the ones that I think work as works of art and books are inappropriate.” There are also glimpses of his workspace and his dog. […]

Thieves who don’t thieve and other oddball behaviour

By Guttersnipe on December 31, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Shamus Young over at Twenty Sided takes a look at the odd Thieves’ Guild quest in Skyrim: “The Player is railroaded into accepting this idiotic sequence of actions, is prevented from asking reasonable questions, and is forced to ask stupid ones.”

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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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