Get Lamp
A trailer for the documentary on text adventure games and their designers, Get Lamp.
“In Offence Re: Rape”
Mighty God King responds to game designer James Desborough’s essay, “In Defence of Rape.”
Jack Kirby’s Collage
Imprint Magazine puts Jack Kirby’s collage in an art history context.
“I said I liked it; I didn’t say I wanted to kiss it.”
At MovieMorlocks.com, Susan Doll shares her thoughts on film noir dialogue: “The volley of barbed wisecracks is not only an indicator of sexual attraction but also a substitute for sex in the era when the Production Code did not allow direct depictions or expressions of lust and desire.”
Master of Infinite Kung Fu
I always have trouble writing about comics that I think are good, just excellent and existing in their own seamless perfection, which means that here at the Gutter I don’t always write about the comics that I love most. I want to do credit to them and save […]
What Changing An Ending Means
Becky Chambers breaks down the controversy around the ending of Mass Effect 3 in a spoiler-free, accessible and interesting article at The Mary-Sue.
The Cultural Gutter 