“Just Put ‘Whatever’ Down For Gender: Gonzo, the Muppets, and Queerness”
There’s an excellent piece on the Great Gonzo, queer whatever performance artist, and the disappointment of Muppets From Space (1999) at Storming the Ivory Tower.
Satan’s School for Girls
This week’s Guest Star Sara Century is a horror writer, podcast host, and a critic. You can find out more at http://www.saracentury.com ~~~ When it comes to made-for-TV horror of the ‘70s, there are plenty of surprising gems for audiences that don’t mind the generally low production values […]
“On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence”
At Crime Reads, Emily Arsenault writes about poltergeist experiences, Tina Resch and Marcia Goodin. “For any poltergeist case, the first question is always: What was the actual cause? Ghost or supernatural force? An adolescent’s emotional turbulence? A fake? As I spent more time with these cases, however, I […]
“Animation’s queer women, trans, and nonbinary creatives are pushing gender boundaries in kid’s cartoons”
“While creatives are asking themselves tougher questions when it comes to gender representation in cartoons, they’re often the ones pushing for diversity onscreen at a very high personal cost.” More at Insider.
“Strong Women in Film: The 1930s, 40s, and 50s”
At Lioness, friend of the Gutter Kerry Gately Fristoe suggests Classic Hollywood films featuring great female characters!
“The Ultimate Underdog: On the Legacy of Apollo Creed”
At Roger Ebert.com, David Moses writes about Apollo Creed. “[Rocky] was never truly an underdog—that is the fantasy of the Rocky movies, a series that plays in a vacuum breathing off the air tube of white victimhood, while shutting out real world complications and well … facts. Facts […]
The Cultural Gutter 