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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Blood Pact: Exploring SOV Director Glenn Andreiev’s Infatuation with the Vampire Mythos

By Michelle on February 26, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Spy Vibes: Keemat (1973)

By Beth Watkins on February 19, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

With Your Ears, The World Enters You: Rabbit Trap (UK/USA, 2025)

By Carol on February 12, 2026 • ( 4 Comments )

The Hang(ed) Man

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on February 5, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

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

By Michelle 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 )

Christopher Lee is the King of Metal

By Carol on May 3, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Christopher Lee conquers Symphonic Metal. Survey his Holy Metal Empire with two promos for Charlemagne, a message from Christopher Lee about the project and some track teasers.

The Temptation of the Unspeakable Groove

By Carol on May 1, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Unspeakable horror + Unspeakable groove. Animation with art by Dan Hillier and music by Losers. (via Dan Hillier)

The Temptation of the Unspeakable

By Carol on May 1, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

We are enjoying the unspeakable today. Gentry with tentacles. A deck of forbidden knowledge.

Core Competencies

By Carol on April 30, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Microsoft Education: Core compentencies: Humor. What is your proficiency level? (via @Hodgman)

“Let’s Play A Game”

By Carol on April 30, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

“Welcome, Mr. Pacman. Let’s play a game.” Pac-Man in the style of Saw. (via Geekologie)

Learn to Write the Nicholas Sparks Way!

By Carol on April 29, 2010 • ( Leave a comment )

Learn to write the Nicholas Sparks way! The Nicholas Sparks formula is fully analyzed with multimedia illustrations in this fine comedic article.  Bonus: Nicholas Sparks quotes!(via the Smart Bitches)

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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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