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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

From Homer to Nolan: How The Odyssey Survives Through Reinvention

By Michelle on July 23, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

From the Archives: Reality Isn’t What It Used To Be

By Angela Englert on July 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Getting Surreal in Winnipeg: Universal Language (2024)

By Critterlab on July 9, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Apocalypticism Now: Cries Of Ecstasy, Blows Of Death (1973)

By Guttersnipe on July 2, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Still Keeping It Cozy: The Coziest Upcoming Games of 2026 and Beyond

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on June 25, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Blood Geysers and Biopunk: The Gory Films of Yoshihiro Nishimura

By Michelle on June 18, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Voltron in Oil

By Guttersnipe on December 21, 2008 • ( Leave a comment )

Voltron’s splendor is revealed in this time lapse film of Robert Burden painting. Enjoy the emo giant robot music.  See Burden’s toy paintings and flags here.

Batrachian Holiday Cheer

By Guttersnipe on December 18, 2008 • ( Leave a comment )

“It’s Beginning to Look A Like Fishmen.”  Yes, it sure is, especially after enjoying all the HP Lovecraft Historical Society’s Solstice classics!

Coraline’s Crafty Marketing

By Guttersnipe on December 17, 2008 • ( Leave a comment )

Artsy craftiness prevails in Coraline’s marketing with sweater patterns, secret handmade boxes, sheet music and a cat puppet.

ONE TRILLION AND ONE LEANING TOWERS

By Guttersnipe on December 17, 2008 • ( 1 Comment )

1. Overture IslandOn December 4, 2008, the future ended. The event that marked its end was the death of a 92-year old man from the not uncommon cause of heart failure. It would not have been an epoch-ending event save for one detail: the man’s name was Forest […]

More Killer Jellies!

By Guttersnipe on December 15, 2008 • ( Leave a comment )

“When jellyfish populations run wild, they may jam thousands of square miles with their pulsating, gelatinous bodies…” Arm yourself with knowledge! Also, pictures!

Mainlining the Xmas Spirit

By Guttersnipe on December 13, 2008 • ( Leave a comment )

CSI: North Pole? Christmas cards starring a disturbed Santa and Chad Vader? Blame Society Productions mainlines the Xmas spirit.

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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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