Remembering Wong Tin-Lam
Johnnie To Kei-Fung and Ring Lam Ling-Tung remember their mentor in the Hong Kong television and film industry, Wong Tin-Lam.
Have You Had, “The Talk?”
Have you talked to your child about Star Wars? This edutational video can help parents guide their children to make the right choices.
The Social Relevance of Jackassery
Jackass isn’t as stupid as it seems on the surface. I mean, there’s no question it’s jackassery and that’s the main draw, but it’s also an interesting cultural project. When the series premiered on MTV in 2000, it was a lo-tech, low budget show created and produced by […]
RIP, Wong Tin-Lam
Veteran Hong Kong actor, producer, writer and director, Wong Tin-Lam has died. His work in tv and film spans the 1950s through the 2000s. Gutter readers are probably most familiar with Wong’s work for Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai like The Mission and Election (as well as comedies […]
How Hollywood Killed Stunts
Salon has an excellent piece on the death of stunts in Hollywood movies, exploring everything from the history of film stunts, the reliance on CG effects and new-fangled “intensified continuity” editing. The piece also mentions Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa, Zoe Bell and Yakima Canutt. (Thanks, Brian from Shelf […]
The Ladies of The Walking Dead
Yan Basque is troubled by the gender dynamics and female characters in The Walking Dead. Kelly at She Has No Head takes a look at 10 female characters and tries to see the shining moments in characters she’s not entirely comfortable with.
The Cultural Gutter 