Oscar Costume Design Grooviness!
Enjoy the glory of the 1969 Academy Award presentation of the best costume design! Watch here. (Thanks, Holly!)
“Why B-Grade Masala Is A-Grade Fun”
At Film Companion, the Gutter’s own Beth writes about the snake ladies, monkey midwives, anipals (animal friends), Mithun Chakraborty and the many wonders of Indian B-movies. “You may know exactly what is going to happen, but you can rarely predict how.”
Charas: The Battle To Save The Human Race
If you don’t buy your drugs from an egomaniacal man in an orange wig, raspberry bow tie, pink ruffled tuxedo shirt, and sunglasses fitted with a metal nose cover, you’re doing it wrong. Charas is a fantastic example of what 1970s Hindi cinema does so well: packing a […]
“Random Roles: Teri Garr”
Teri Garr talks with The Onion about her roles in Tootsie, Oh, God, working with Elvis and more. “Teri Garr, who got her start as a go-go dancer in the background of swinging ’60s films like Pajama Party and a string of Elvis movies before breaking out as […]
Xanadu’s Persistence of Memory
I watched Xanadu on HBO dozens of times in the early 1980s. My obsession also included the soundtrack, which I listened to on a Walkman while attired in scarves, leotards, ruffled skirts, and legwarmers. Sadly, my skills at ballet, tap, and jazz did not translate into roller skating, […]
The Cultural Gutter 