“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.
“Two Men and a Monster: Monster Island / Orang Ikan (Singapore, 2024)”
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden watches the World War II, deserted island creature feature, Monster Island / Orang Ikan. “If you like the idea of two ostensible adversaries trapped on an island with a humanoid monster, you’ll enjoy Orang Ikan. And if you like a movie where people […]
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 […]
“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 […]
One Movie I Saw & Four I Didn’t at the Overlook Film Festival 2025
I had a plan. It was a cunning plan, but it didn’t come to pass. Well, two plans. The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo and I were fortunate enough to receive press accreditation to attend the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans again this year. I can see it […]
“The Cuddled Little Vice (Sandman)”
At Eruditorum Press, Elizabeth Sandifer writes about Neil Gaiman and Scientology. (Thanks, Bill!) “Gaiman has repeatedly drawn from his childhood in his fiction, however, and this paints a far darker picture. His earliest work to engage with it was Violent Cases, a 1987 graphic novel that begins with […]
