Tag: Australia

Filmi Ladies: NRI Films!

At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins are joined by Vikas Raheja to talk about NRI films, or “Non-Resident Indian” films about people in the Indian diaspora. “Special guest Vikas Raheja from the Let’s Talk, Melbourne podcast joins us […]

Space 1999: Aliens Are Jerks

Space: 1999 taught me two valuable lessons. The first is that space is depressing and best represented by the color taupe. The second is that, with few exceptions, aliens are jerks. At least in the first season, Space: 1999 (UK, 1975-77) captures malaise, chronic low-grade depression and inertia […]