“The Lesbian Pulp Fiction That Saved Lives”
At Atlas Obscura, Natasha Frost writes about the Lesbian pulp fiction of the 1950s and 1960s and interviews writers Ann Bannon and Katherine V. Forrest.
“Queer horror, queer villains, and What Keeps You Alive”
“What Keeps You Alive is a great horror film that uses the visual perspective of its characters to paint a more unnerving picture than the script on its own would grant. While there have been endless stories of husbands terrorizing their wives, there’s been significantly less consideration of […]
“Gabrielle, Xena and their WLW Legacy 25 Years Later”
Friend of the Gutter Sara Century writes about Gabrielle and Xena on Xena’s 25th anniversary! “The story of Xena is remembered as many different things. A heroic saga, a tale of redemption, a campy romp. It’s a series that truly had it all, and that’s why it remains […]
“Bitches on Comics”
Friend of the Gutter Sara Century talks about Rachel Summers–and perhaps Vampirella–on the latest episode of the Bitches on Comics podcast. “This week’s episode answers a question about how to get comic books and one about the first queer characters in comics, Sara tells us the story of […]
“Tragedy Girls is the Queer Text We Need”
At Gayly Dreadful, Terry writes about the beautiful love story that is Tragedy Girls (2017). “While Tragedy Girls is a horror comedy and has some fantastically sick kills, it really takes its structure from the romantic comedy subgenre, particularly with the tropes of the best friends who slowly […]
“Emily’s Story”
At Bella Media, friend of the Gutter Sara Century writes about Emily’s story arc in The Handmaid’s Tale television series. “Emily never stops trying. Even when she doesn’t even seem to fully remember what exactly she’s fighting for, she’s still fighting. Again and again, Emily fully recognizes the […]
The Cultural Gutter 