Tag: 2010s

The Social Relevance of Jackassery

Jackass isn’t as stupid as it seems on the surface. I mean, there’s no question it’s jackassery and that’s the main draw, but it’s also an interesting cultural project. When the series premiered on MTV in 2000, it was a lo-tech, low budget show created and produced by […]

RIP, Wong Tin-Lam

Veteran Hong Kong actor, producer, writer and director, Wong Tin-Lam has died. His work in tv and film spans the 1950s through the 2000s. Gutter readers are probably most familiar with Wong’s work for Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai like The Mission and Election (as well as comedies […]