Cinema Shame on Star Wars
Join Cinema Shame as Raquel watches Star Wars for the first time! “Raquel Stecher is joined by her long-suffering husband Carlos to discuss how she finally viewed Star Wars on her own terms.”
“I’ve Heard The Mer-Man Singing”
Friend of the Gutter Jessica Ritchey writes about The Toys That Made Us, the fragility of masculinity and how we got where we are. “’The stories we tell matter’ is usually meant as a piece of feel good puffery. But there’s a real warning in that statement too. […]
“Get Ready For The Big Chop: Digressions On When Pro-Wrestlers Change Their Hair And What It Means”
Claire Napier has shared her digital zine anthology, Get Ready For The Big Chop: Digressions On When Pro-Wrestlers Change Their Hair And What It Means! You can read it for free here.
Some thoughts on Daenarys and Game Of Thrones
Clarkisha Kent and Sady Doyle have some Thoughts about Daenarys and Game Of Thrones.
“It’s time we talk about my longtime, but respected nemesis…Black Widow.”
Clarkisha Kent has some things to say about the handling of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You can also read it via Thread Reader App here. And, yes, there will be plot details for all the movies she’s in.
“Specimens of the Plants & Fruits of the Island of Cuba by Mrs. A.K. Wollstonecraft”
National Geographic has a lovely look at a rediscovered book of Cuban plants. “Nondescript marbled cardboard covers and a title page in cursive handwriting announce Specimens of the Plants & Fruits of the Island of Cuba by Mrs. A.K. Wollstonecraft. This simplicity belies the contents of the slim, […]
The Cultural Gutter 