At SyFy Wire, friend of the Gutter Sara Century writes about Vampirella. “Vampirella is a queer icon, and the sooner we all allow her to be the truly epic character she is, the better off comics will be.”
Lithub has a list of great horror books to read this October–all by women! “[If] you’re not sure where to start this season, here are a few recommendations of great writers of horror (the genre admittedly here broadly defined) to get you started. Of course, this is by […]
At Syfy, friend of the Gutter Sara Century writes about Lois Weber and Philip Smalley’s Suspense (1913) and its impact on horror ever since. Lois Weber and Philip Smalley’s Suspense might only clock in at barely over ten minutes, but for the earliest run of home invasion films, […]
At Tor.com, Emily Asher-Perrin writes about the women who are disbelieved in horror. “Why didn’t you believe her? She told you she heard something, or saw it out of the corner of her eye. She told you she was scared, that she didn’t want to go into that […]
Author’s note: In April 2022, Monáe stated in an interview that their preferred pronouns are they/them. This article has been updated to reflect Janelle’s identity. As it turned out, the success of extravagant films like Metropolis had no bearing on the continued production of such opulent films in […]
Behold the wonder of Alison Marks’ depiction of Burt Reynolds in a traditional Tlingit painting design! “The cedar paddle depicted the iconic image of a naked Burt Reynolds on a bearskin rug.” (Thanks, Sarah!)
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