Abadon Speaks?!
RJ City interviews the nonbinary wrestler Abadon the Living Dead Girl about eating souls and the social construction of gender! Watch here.
Horror by Gaslight: the Monstrous Fear of Insanity
Horror wears many different skins. Sometimes literally, although in this case I mean that while people have come up with a multitude of wildly different concepts for horror stories, what lurks underneath that shifting surface of zombies, serial killers, parasites, and clowns is our deepest fears. Among the […]
Sex and Naps: Lessons from The Wicker Man (1973)
December 6th was the 50th anniversary of the folk horror (and Beltane holiday) classic, The Wicker Man’s release. It seems positively disreputable to let the event pass completely unmarked. So this month we are presenting an essay Carol Borden originally wrote on The Wicker Man‘s origins for CG Editor […]
Bootleg Safari!
Effin’ Birds creator Aaron Reynolds looks at bootleg merchandise in an excellent video series! “Join Effin’ Birds creator Aaron Reynolds and a series of special guests as they explore the best and worst knock-off merchandise.” Watch here. Thanks, Ed!
Bitches Read Comics: Winter Horror Extravaganza!
At the Bitches Read Comics Podcast it’s all spooky winter horror chills! “We’re here for our semi-regular horror movie extravaganza. This time around, we’re joined by Priya, Kate, Sara, and Monika, and each of them has brought a film to discuss. First up, Black Christmas and abortion rights, […]
10 Things I Liked in 2023
It is time once again for the end of year lists. When people share the best in film, television, games, comics, and basically all things. I am still terrible at this. So I offer instead an unranked, alphabetical list of some of the things I liked and a […]
The Cultural Gutter 