“The Colorful History of Tarot”
Smithsonian Magazine has a piece on the history of Tarot cards and you can read it here. (Thanks, Kate!)
“Paranoia & Perversion: A Deep Dive into the Giallo, Part 1”
At DVD.com, friend of the Gutter Jay Patrick dives into the history of Italian giallo film. “I put Opera in the VCR and experienced my first proper giallo. I hadn’t yet incorporated the term giallo into my lexicon because it was, to my eyes, just a very stylish […]
RIP, Massimo Vignelli
Designer Massimo Vignelli has died. Fast Company Design, The Smithsonian Magazine and The New York Times have obituaries. The Verge shares a gallery of his work from the New York subway system map to Bloomingdale’s bags to American Airlines’ logo. Here Vignelli talks about design and his career.
The Cultural Gutter 