Another Filmi Dynasty!
The Gutter’s own Beth Watkins has charted another Indian film dynasty. You can see the Mukherjee/Ganguly/Samarth family tree here. Behold Beth’s mindblowing intricacy of the Kapoor Family Tree here.
Interview with Billy Dee Williams!
At Bullseye, Jesse Thorn interviews the legendary Billy Dee Williams! Listen here.
Filmi Ladies: SHASHI KAPOOR!
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins continue their series on the Kapoor film dynasty with a look at the legendary Shashi Kapoor! “This is our longest episode yet, and it had to be in order to give this often underappreciated Kapoor the […]
“A People’s History of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson”
At Polygon, Joshua Rivera writes about the career of Dwayne Johnson. “Movie stars at the top of their game can often feel invincible, but there was something about Dwayne Johnson’s 2000s climb from wrestler to bankable Hollywood star that seemed uniquely bulletproof. Possessing an endless supply of charm […]
“The Unravelling of an Expert on Serial Killers”
Lauren Collins considers the curious case of Stéphane Bourgoin. “Stéphane Bourgoin became famous through his jailhouse interviews with murderers. Then an anonymous collective of true-crime fans began investigating his own story.” Read more here.
Filmi Ladies: The Kapoors: Raj!
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins continue their look the first family of Hindi cinema with a look at Raj Kapoor! “When you’re talking about Indian movies, he’s a cine qua non [note from editor: stop it]: Raj Kapoor (1924–1988). We look […]
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