“A Game of Vlet”
The Library of America’s Story of the Week site has Joanna Russ’ short story, “A Game of Vlet,” with some commentary by Samuel Delany! Read it here.
Filmi Ladies: Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath
At The Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins consider WRATH with two films, Mirch Masala (1987) and the snake lady classic, Nagin (1976)! “It’s 2024 and if women aren’t angry or wrathful they’re just not paying attention. The women in our chosen films […]
19 Years of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books!
Celebrate the 19th anniversary of the essential romance site, Smart Bitches Trashy Books here! Leave a comment! Have fun with the community! Check out some articles while you are there! More here.
“Why are so many female-led projects called ‘camp?'”
At Vulture, Angelica Jade Bastién has some thoughts about camp and gender. “At times, camp can feel like a suffocating label. Its proponents often misconstrue the fact that recreating oneself as a character is not merely an aesthetic for women, but rather, for many, a matter of survival. […]
“A Skin for Dancing In: Possession, Witchcraft, and Voodoo in Film”
Tanya Krzywinska has made her hard to find classic, A Skin For Dancing In: Possession, Witchcraft, and Voodoo in Film (2001) available for free on her website. You can read it here.
Filmi Ladies: “Working Women!”
At The Filmi Ladies podcast Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins celebrate Labor Day “This week we look at three films depicting women who have interesting jobs…but more importantly, these films are stories of women whose jobs lead to very interesting things! This may be the […]
The Cultural Gutter 