“A Musical Journey through Italian and Neapolitan Gangster Movies”
At My Analog Journal, Dario Bassalino dj’s a journey through the soundtracks of Italian and Neapolitan gangster movies. Listen here.
“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.
“Ripley on the ‘Flix”
Friend of the Gutter and Patricia Highsmith scholar Kate Laity has some thoughts about the new Netflix adaptation of Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, and on Ripley himself. “I had equal parts of anticipation and dread for this new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith‘s The Talented Mr Ripley especially […]
(Some of) The Women Who Wrote Hitchcock
This year for Switcheroo Month I thought I would doubly switch things up by writing about something reputable–the films of Alfred Hitchcock–and something I would not usually write about–the films of Alfred Hitchock. Hitchcock is a filmmaker I struggle with. I recognize the quality of his work. I […]
Sims 4: Anatomy of a Fall!
Behold the glory of Betty Squires’ forensic use of Sims 4 as an analytical tool to determine the truth at the heart of Anatomy Of A Fall (2023)! “The Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall (competing Sunday for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and […]
“The Beat’s 2024 Valentine’s Manga!”
The Beat has a sweet Valentine’s manga list: ”Welcome to The Beat‘s 2024 Valentine’s Day Manga Extravaganza! Worldwide, romance is in the air this time of year. To celebrate, here are 14 of the best romantic manga of all time to celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2024. Did […]
The Cultural Gutter 