Professional wrestler Anthony Bowens writes about his journey to self-discovery and openness about who he is and how it made his work better. Even if you don’t like pro wrestling, it’s a worthwhile read. “When I think about where I’ve gotten to over these last several years, and […]
At WWAC, Dayn Broder writes about Oracle / Barbara Gordon and representation. “Barbara Gordon is a woman of many names, faces, and identities. Batgirl, Oracle, crime fighter, hacker, able-bodied, wheelchair user, and most importantly: hero. She is one of, if not THE most famous disabled caped crusader to […]
Bill Moyers interviews Ursula K. LeGuin about writing, her process, and the 1980 PBS adaptation of her novel, The Lathe Of Heaven (1971). It’s really good. Watch here.
A few weeks ago, the Indian cinema-focused Twitter account Cinema Rare posted a list of “some of the trippiest Indian films,” and with wording like that, I knew I had to investigate the whole thing, regardless of how likely I was to agree.* Skimming the 25 titles, I […]
At Vulture, Bilge Ebiri considers and ranks cat peformances in film. See the list here.
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts about Sharksploitation (USA, 2023), Stephen Scarlata’s new documentary about sharksploitation! “I was one of those kids that was scarred by Jaws (1975). I worried about sharks in the bathtub.* I was scared in the pool. And getting me to swim […]
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