Cookie Monster is Professional
In these outtakes from a news report by Cookie Monster and John Oliver, we see just how professional Cookie Monster is.
“Hong Kong Cinema through a Global Lens”
Sign up for a free online course on Hong Kong cinema led by Hong Kong University professor Gina Marchetti! The course starts on Sep. 10, 2018.
“Never Alone”
At Bitch, Liza Dadoly writes about Never Alone. “Never Alone’s plot is based around Alaskan indigenous folklore, specifically the story ‘Kunuuksaayuka,’ a tale told by storyteller Robert Nasruk Cleveland of the Inupiaq people. ‘Kunuuksaayuka’ tells of a young boy who goes out into a blizzard to discover its […]
The De-Radicalization of American Girl Dolls
At The Atlantic, Amy Schiller writes about Mattel’s changes to American Girl Dolls line. from teaching girls to understand thorny historical controversies and build political consciousness” to customizable accessories reflecting their owners’ own lives. Alexandra Petri writes “Even more terrible things are happening to the American Girl brand […]
Mark D. White Talks About Captain America
At We Are Respectable Negroes, Chauncey Devega interviews friend of the Gutter Mark D. White about the virtues of Captain America. “In this, the ninth episode, of the second season of WARN’s podcast series, we talk about what comic books and superheroes can tell us about philosophy and […]
Maurice Sendak’s Posters
Brain Pickings has a gallery of Maurice Sendak’s posters promoting reading, books and imagination from the collection, Posters By Maurice Sendak.
The Cultural Gutter 