There’s still some screenings today, but Fantastic Fest 2026 is over for me at least. I had a good festival this year. I didn’t get to watch all the films I hoped to, but it’s hard to be disappointed when I know I’ll see most of them eventually. […]
The Cultural Gutter is attending Fantastic Fest again this year! This time the Gutter’s own Carol Borden will be attending strapped into the chairs of the CG Viewatorium (and Sachin Hingoo might be if he survives TIFF 2026). We’ll be sharing first impressions and reviews here at the […]
The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo and Biff Bam Pop’s Karen Shute and Jeromme Graham share their impressions of TIFF films including: Bassam Tariq’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother; Michael Dowse’s The Stunt Driver; Kris Rey’s Trash Mountain; Sue Kim’s Always Lalisa; Youm Kyu-Bouk’s Long Long Night. Plus […]
This week the Gutter remembers the iconic Tim Curry with this fine essay on The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) by the CG Editor Emeritus Keith Allison. ~~~ I was fifteen, pulling the ol’ “spending the night at a friend’s house” scam so I could sneak off and […]
One afternoon, I was out listening to music on a walk. A guy stopped me on the sidewalk in front of a church to inform me that walking around outside with both earbuds in isn’t safe. He thought I didn’t realize it’s important to be able to hear […]
On Bullseye, Jesse Thorn interviews drag and Broadway diva, Jinkx Monsoon. “Jinkx Monsoon is a legend in the world of drag. For fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race she is often referred to as ‘Queen of All Queens’–she’s the only performer to win that competition show twice. Monsoon is […]
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