At Fantastic Fest this year, I was not only fortunate enough to receive accreditation so I could see movies and report back, but I was also lucky enough to see four very different films that I might not see otherwise. I am back now, my fedora with the […]
The Gutters own Carol Borden finishes up Fantastic Fest 2025 with Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama. In 1859, an orphaned Māori woman, Mary Stevens (Ariāna Osborne) has traveled from New Zealand to Yorkshire, England to meet a man. She has received a letter from a Mr. Anthony Boyd, who claims […]
“Following her exposure as Pauline Parker, Hilary Nathan decided to move from the village of Hoo to avoid further media attention. Her home was purchased by Andrew Ayres and his wife. The sale was set to be finalized on June 27 as Heavenly Creatures was going to be […]
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin has some thoughts on The Rule Of Jenny Pen (New Zealand, 2024). “Ultimately, Ashcroft’s film is about how bullying, left unchecked, can morph into tyranny and while such a story is usually portrayed between younger people on a schoolyard, it […]
David Jenkins continues telling the story of the late, lamented, canceled Queer pirate story Our Flag Means Death on Bluesky and you can read it here. (Thanks, Bolo Boffin!)
At Lit Hub, Jesse Sheidlower considers the world “Fuck.” “In all of English there are few words rich enough in their history and variety of use to warrant a dedicated dictionary that runs to hundreds of pages and multiple editions. That fuck is at the same time one […]
Find t-shirts, mugs, totes and more at our new Guttermart location at Teepublic!
The Cultural Gutter 