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 […]
At The Movie Sleuth, the Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner has some initial thoughts on Jane Schoenbrun’s new film, Teenage Sex & Death At Camp Miasma (2026). “Jane Schoenbrun’s work has the uncanny ability to tap into the ephemeral emotional core of what makes art compelling and memorable. The […]
At Biff Bam Pop, friend of the Gutter Jeffery X Martin and the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo have some suggestions for the upcoming Fantasia International Film Festival! “As far as we’re concerned around these parts, though we might cover a few film festivals over the course of the […]
Friend of the Gutter Earl Jackson has a fantastic analysis on desire in Heated Rivalry in Taiwan’s Wenshan Review. Read “On Choosing ‘Or’: A Situated Response to Heated Rivalry” via PDF here.
At Roger Ebert.com, Marya E. Gates has a great conversation with John Waters. Read it here.
It’s not meteorological summer here in the Northern Hemisphere yet, but it’s June. It’s hot and my a/c is on. I have been sticky with sweat and sunscreen. I have had my first Arnold Palmer of the season.(And my first Dinah Shore—lemonade with seltzer). It is summer as […]