“Ann Sheridan and the Sign of the Sphinx!”
Actress Ann Sheridan confronts a cult menace in Ann Sheridan and the Sign of the Sphinx (1943) by Kathryn Heisenfelt and the Internet Archive has the whole illustrated wonder! Read it here! (Thanks, Nora!)
The Artful Crimes of the Black Lizard (1962)
“If you’re the perfect detective, then the perfect criminal must be out there.” ~ Mrs. Midorikawa The world would be a better place if there were more artful crimes, renowned detective Akechi Kogoro tells us in the opening of The Black Lizard (1962). There are too many heinous […]
Rolling in the Deep with Moby-Dick
This month at The Cultural Gutter is Switcheroo Month. Traditionally the editors write something outside of their usual domains. This time, though, we are faced with a domainless Gutter. And so this Switcheroo Month, we write about reputable art. ~~~ “I shall ere long paint to you as […]
Interview with R.A. Montgomery
Grady Hendrix interviewed Choose Your Own Adventure series co-creator, R. A. Montgomery in 2011 and shares it here! (Thanks, Matt!) “(Well, actually, I emailed questions and then he was interviewed by Chooseco’s publicist, Melissa Bounty, who took on the Herculean task of recording and then transcribing his interview, […]
From the Archives: Dinosaurs, Gentleman Mummies, and Fabulous Hats
The Gutter’s own Keith has opened wide the portal to an ancient and eldritch tomb. The curse is unspeakable. He will return perhaps wise, perhaps with a wild eye and foul claws. In the meantime, enjoy his piece on Adele Blanc-Sec! ~~~ In parts one of my “Heavy […]
“What I learned from Emma Peel”
Feather Dusters at 400 Yards shares an in memoriam list of things they learned from The Avengers‘ Emma Peel.
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