At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo shares this year’s Midnight Madness highlights at the Toronto International Film Festival! “One of my favourite times of year is the annual reveal of the ten films that make up the Midnight Madness programme of the Toronto International Film […]
At The Movie Sleuth, the Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner writes about Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). “t is amusing to watch superhero films go down the same trajectory that made comic books unfriendly to newcomers. Too many simultaneous storylines to follow, introducing a multiverse, and splitting the lore […]
It’s not meteorological summer here in the Northern Hemisphere yet, but it’s June. It’s hot and my a/c is on. I have been sticky with sweat and sunscreen. I have had my first Arnold Palmer of the season.(And my first Dinah Shore—lemonade with seltzer). It is summer as […]
On the Judge John Hodgman Podcast, Judge John Hodgman considers how much X-Men lore is too much X-Men lore. “So your adult child is lore dumping about X-MEN. You love your kid, but you can’t care this much about these mutants. What should you do? Only one can […]
There’s a full documentary on horror in 1968 that you can enjoy on BBC Archive right now! It includes interviews with Christopher Lee, Barbara Steele, Terry Nation, Screaming Lord Sutch and Ray Harryhausen. “Many people enjoy being scared and will happily pay for the pleasure of being frightened […]
The Smithsonian has a bit on Action Comics #1 and Captain America #1 and their recent acquisition of both: “Taken together, the comics reflect societal anxieties and aspirations alike—whether in Superman’s immigrant origins or in Captain America’s wartime ethos. ‘The pivotal creators of these comics—Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Joe […]
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