At Monstrous Industry, the Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts on Frank Ripploh’s groundbreaking autobiographical comedy, Taxi zum Klo / Taxi To The Toilet (Germany, 1980)! “What I think about watching Taxi zum Klo is…the possibilities of that time when sexual liberation—liberation in general—seemed not just possible, […]
Lady Bunny talks about Mae West and West’s influence on her drag in an excerpt from PBS’ American Masters. Watch here.
At Monstrum, Dr. Emily Zarka talks about Abraham Van Helsing. “How did Van Helsing go from academic in Dracula to action hero icon? This episode explores his evolution from Victorian scholar to monster-hunting legend, unpacking his role in the novel, pop culture legacy, and why he remains the […]
On Tasting History, Max Miller makes a spam ribbon loaf from a 1950s recipe and discusses the history of spam. Watch here.
This week’s Guest Star is Michelle Kisner. Keep up with her on Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ In the first act of Sinners (2025), a blues singer named Delta Slim (played by Delroy Lindo) recounts a story from his past while being driven through an expansive field of cotton, […]
At The Quietus, Spencer Sunshine shares his research on neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and fascist inroads into Amok Press and Feral House presses and countercultural music and art in the 1980s,1990s, and 2000s. Yes, it includes Adam Parfrey and Boyd Rice. “This terrifying global network can have its intellectual […]
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