Spellcast! The Getalong
Judge John Hodgman hears cases related to the card game, Magic: The Gathering… or, in the context of the show, Spellcast! The Getalong. Listen here.
Filmi Ladies: Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins look at films with the theme of greed. “Two masala gems came to mind when we thought about greed: Bluffmaster! (2005) and Judaai (1997). On the surface these stories are about wanting money, but both of […]
Projection Booth: The Apple Fell (1948)
At the Projection Booth Podcast, friends of the Gutter Mike White and Emily Intravia join Samm Deighan to discuss The Apple Fell! “It’s the story of Adam Schmidt (Bobby Todd) who is torn between his wife Lilith (Joana Maria Gorvin) and his mistress Eve (Bettina Moissi). Despondent, Adam […]
“If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”
At Pluralistic, Cory Doctorow has some thoughts. “When a tech company designs a device for remote, irreversible, nonconsensual downgrades, they invite both external and internal parties to demand those downgrades. Like Pavel Chekov says, a phaser on the bridge in Act I is going to go off by […]
Bootleg Safari!
Effin’ Birds creator Aaron Reynolds looks at bootleg merchandise in an excellent video series! “Join Effin’ Birds creator Aaron Reynolds and a series of special guests as they explore the best and worst knock-off merchandise.” Watch here. Thanks, Ed!
The Holdovers is a future holiday mainstay!
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about The Holdovers (2023). ”Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is destined to become a must-watch Christmas mainstay with all the reflective poignancy of It’s A Wonderful Life, the youthful charm and humour of A Christmas Story, and the claustrophobic vibes […]
The Cultural Gutter 