Interview with James Nguyen
Friend of The Gutter, Robert Mitchell interviews Birdemic director, James Nguyen. They discuss film-making, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Birdemic 2 and what people can do to reduce their negative impact on the environment.
White Girls Writing, Race, and Imperfect Efforts
At The Atlantic Wire, Judy Berman writes about Lena Dunham, (and Quentin Tarantino and Michael Chabon) writing about race: “The solution isn’t to prohibit white writers from depicting non-white characters, or to require them to do so. Along with holding these famous names accountable for offensive representations, the […]
Kyle Baker’s Comics for Free!
Comic artist Kyle Baker is offering his catalog online for free–including Why I Hate Saturn!
Viciousness at the Bolshoi
The director of the Bolshoi Ballet has acid thrown in his face and The New York Times reports on the vicious underside of the Bolshoi Ballet. “The stories about vengeance at the Bolshoi Ballet go back centuries: The rival who hid an alarm clock in the audience, timed […]
Ray Harryhausen’s Collection, Documented
The Documentation Officer for the Ray Harryhausen collection shares some of Harryhausen’s film materials.
Dr. Zaius Meets Paul Williams
Dana Gould is Dr. Zaius meeting Paul Williams as Paul Williams. Dana Gould has also been Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius as Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain.
The Cultural Gutter 