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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

The Hang(ed) Man

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on February 5, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Man’s Inhumanity to Man: Emotional Suppression and the Machinery of Control in “Equilibrium” (USA, 2002)

By michelle8e45d54816 on January 29, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

A Slippery Slope from Cute to Evil in Cult of the Lamb

By Critterlab on January 22, 2026 • ( 5 Comments )

You Are Sleeping, You Do Not Want to Believe: ‘Dreamscape’ (1984)

By Guttersnipe on January 15, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Sachin’s Best of 2025 (and maybe 2026!)

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on January 8, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

From The Archives: In György Pálfi’s ‘Hen’, the Real Lady Bird is (in) the Eggs We Laid Along The Way

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on January 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Zombies in the News

By Carol on August 23, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Seven zombies had their day in court and struck a blow for zombie rights.

Trock On!

By Carol on August 22, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Trock on, Chameleon Circuit, with your songs about Daleks and angelic statues who only move in the dark.

Comics in Trouble

By Carol on August 20, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Both the webcomic Achewood and the comics publisher, Slave Labor Graphics, are seeking donations.

Hammering Away at the Here and Now

By jamesschellenberg on August 19, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Let’s say you’re the newly-sentient internet. How would you decipher the meaning of all the bits and bytes whizzing past you? And what about the real world outside your electronic realm?

Great Comics That Never Happened Annual #1

By Carol on August 19, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

The Comics Alliance has gathered together “The Great Comics That Never Happened” all in one place. Thrill to “Aliens vs. Predator vs. Ted Nugent!” Sigh with “Young M.O.D.O.K. Romance!” Discover the “Crisis in the 36 Chamber” with the JLA and the Wu-Tang Clan!

From Arthur To Orin

By Carol on August 18, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

LBFA Presents: The History of Aquaman Explained!

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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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