“Haunted Gaycation!”
The Gutter’s own Carol watches the gay bachelor party horror comedy, Summoning Sylvia (USA, 2023), and shares some quick thoughts here.
“HBO’s The Last Of Us Reclaims The Queerness Its World Forgot”
“In contrast to Bill and Frank’s lived experience of navigating society as gay men, knowledge of queer history feels completely absent for queer youth in The Last of Us, but that doesn’t feel like an oversight. Instead, it’s a meaningful piece of worldbuilding reflecting how culture can die […]
“Rod McKuen was the Bestselling Poet in American History. What Happened?”
At Slate, Dan Kois goes searching for poet and songwriter Rod McKuen. “I wanted to know who this incredibly famous poet was, and who his fans were, and how he was forgotten. I went searching for Rod McKuen, and I found a young man so hungry for fame […]
“33 Essential LGBTQ+ Horror Movies”
Jordan Crucchiola shares a list of essential LGBTQ+ horror movies at the Rotten Tomatoes blog. “As long as there have been horror films, there have been queer horror films. Before homosexuality was formally legislated out of existence in Hollywood by the Production Code — commonly referred to as the […]
“Will Byers’ Queer Journey is Good Actually”
At Mic, Genevieve Fullan has some thoughts on Will Byers in Stranger Things. “I want a gamut of queer characters. I want victorious ones and tragic ones. I want them to be messy and imperfect and real. I want more queer narratives, so that every queer story doesn’t […]
Summer Fun Time Reading ’22!
Summer is nearly upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere and it is, to say the least, an uncertain time. I don’t know what your plans are. Maybe a camping trip. Maybe the beach. Maybe you feel safe traveling for vacation. Maybe you’re just going to the park […]
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