“The History of SPAM”
On Tasting History, Max Miller makes a spam ribbon loaf from a 1950s recipe and discusses the history of spam. Watch here.
“The Colorful History of Tarot”
Smithsonian Magazine has a piece on the history of Tarot cards and you can read it here. (Thanks, Kate!)
Queer Histories and the Secret Language of Queer Art
The National Galleries has a pair of videos on Queer art. The first is “The Secret Languages of Queer Art,” which talks about identification and coding in Queer art and can be watched here. And “The Hidden Histories of Queer Art,” which discusses Queer art and the suppression […]
Dancing With the Devil: The Culturally Rich Tapestry of Sinners
This week’s Guest Star is Michelle Kisner. Keep up with her on Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ In the first act of Sinners (2025), a blues singer named Delta Slim (played by Delroy Lindo) recounts a story from his past while being driven through an expansive field of cotton, […]
“What’s Gay about Universal Monsters? A Semi-Exhaustive List”
“These creatures of the night range from flamboyantly diabolical to tragically misunderstood, so it’s no surprise that they have a particularly dedicated fandom within the queer community. And since it’s the first Saturday of Pride Month, I think we all deserve a little treat. So let’s break down […]
Cinema Junkie: “Unpacking the Virtues of Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners'”
In the final video episode of Cinema Junkie, friend of the Gutter Beth Accomando talks Sinners. with KPBS’ Jade Hindeman and Moviewallas‘ Yazdi Pithavala. “Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has been dominating the box office the last two weeks. One of the reasons is that people don’t just want to […]
The Cultural Gutter 