Teenage Sex & Death and the Trans Feminine Monster
At Mubi, Willow Catelyn Maclay discusses Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma (2026) and the history of Trans women and Trans killers on film in a video essay, “Loving the Monster.” Watch here.
Filmi Ladies: Sairat
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss the powerful Marathi film, Sairat (2016). “Also, content notice: this film is about honor killings. Make a listening choice that works for your mental well-being. Almost a decade after its release, […]
“Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to be Racist”
Adam Serwer has shared a gift link to his fantastic piece on the history of Dungeons & Dragons, the history of “fantasy racism,” and the interplay between fantasy racism and “scientific racism.” “D&D was the original role-playing game, a structure that has influenced every kind of genre fiction […]
“A Tragically Bitter kind of Folk Horror: Shadowland (Finland, 2024)”
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some reflections on the new documentary Shadowland: “It’s clear that Shadowland writer/director Otso Tiainen and co-writer Kalle Kinnunen want so much to embrace the landscape of the Montségur and the surrounding French Pyrenees and the esoteric and occult religious community that understand […]
“Aard Labour Conclusion: Unmourned and Unloved”
At Freaky Triggers, Tom Ewing concludes a massive project, reading and pondering Dave Sim’s Cerebus. “In writing these posts, I’ve written about Cerebus as it’s legally available now: organised by phonebook collections. I’ve separated the 6000 pages of work from the many extra thousands of backmatter, even ignoring […]
Filmi Ladies: Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath
At The Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins consider WRATH with two films, Mirch Masala (1987) and the snake lady classic, Nagin (1976)! “It’s 2024 and if women aren’t angry or wrathful they’re just not paying attention. The women in our chosen films […]
