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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 )

More Ninjas!

By Carol on September 13, 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Ninjas throwing swords and flipping in the forest and Ken’ichi Matsuyama from Death Note and Detroit Metal City plays another manga hero in Kamui Gaiden.

Spectacularly… Bad!

By Carol on September 11, 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Presenting a flashback to Tattoo Assassin, a rather startlingly awful Mortal Kombat clone.

Bits and Pieces, Expertly Assembled

By jamesschellenberg on September 10, 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Let’s see: there’s a kingdom of evil invading from the north, there’s a type of thieves’ guild in a gritty capital city, plus a mysterious sword, tons of magic, and much more, all stuffed into that stereotypical fantasy container, the trilogy. How the heck could anyone do something […]

Jenkins’ List

By Carol on September 9, 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Henry Jenkins writes up a handy list of some comics he’s enjoyed recently, divvied into stories of everyday life, superheroes, science fiction/fantasy/horror, and some unclassifiable items.

Spying on the Universe

By Carol on September 9, 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

The Hubble’s been busy spying on the universe. It has images of nebulae and the “spectacular outflow of Markarian 817” for your perusal.

Symbol

By Carol on September 8, 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Matsumoto Hitoshi has not made an art film, but it sure looks like one. 

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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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