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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 )

“The Lottery”

By Guttersnipe on December 14, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

On the anniversary of Shirley Jackson’s birthday, here are a piece on The Haunting of Hill House at DarkEcho and a 1951 radio play of her “The Lottery” on NBC Short Story.

Fandor Views The Spielberg Face

By Guttersnipe on December 13, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

“If there is one recurring image that defines the cinema of Steven Spielberg, it is The Spielberg Face. Eyes open, staring in wordless wonder in a moment where time stands still. But above all, a child-like surrender in the act of watching, both theirs and ours.  It’s as […]

“10 Movies You Didn’t See in 2011”

By Guttersnipe on December 13, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

At Slate, Grady Hendrix offers his list of “Ten Movies You Didn’t See But Should Have,” two of which premiered at Toronto’s Midnight Madness (Stake Land and Super).

A Very Kaiju Christmas!

By Guttersnipe on December 12, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Some Kaijutastic Christmas displays–prominently featuring Godzilla!

Gurney on Dinotopia

By Guttersnipe on December 12, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

The ever-reliable James Gurney has started a nifty series on the inspirations for Dinotopia…

Two Nifty Pieces

By Guttersnipe on December 12, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Shattersnipe writes about “Sexism in Sherlock” (Moffat’s version, and so by extension, also Doctor Who), and Feminist SF reviews This Shared Dream and The Highest Frontier.

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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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