RIP, Eva Ibbotson
Author Eva Ibbotson has died. She wrote more than 20 books including quriky, “rompy” ones for children, young adult adventures and romance novels. The Guardian has an obituary.
Tentacular, Tentacular
“Spectacular, spectacularNo words in the vernacularCan describe this great event.” —Moulin Rouge! (2001) That song went through my head while reading both volumes of Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse. Actually, the song went “Tentacular, tentacular.” Ben Templesmith can draw some tentacles and Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse is either a showcase for […]
Female Characters in Sexist Worlds
Two articles about female characters and representing sexism and misogyny in Mad Men and The Social Network.
5 Annoying Movie Trends
“Once again, a [film-making] technique progresses from ‘innovative’ to ‘standard procedure’ to ‘OK, please stop doing that.’” (More teal and orange madness, here).
RIP, Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart has died at 100. Most of the media remembers her as the elder Rose in Titanic. The Gutter remembers her in the James Whale classic, The Old Dark House. The New York Times obituary discusses her many accomplishments outside film here.
Little Batman
The narrative frame and theme are heavy handed by the actual adventures are pretty sweet in “The Adventures of Little Batman.”
The Cultural Gutter 