Interview with John Sayles
Friend of the Gutter Ian McDowell interviews filmmaker and author John Sayles about his career and his latest book, The Wilmington Lie!
From the Archives: All the Spindles in the Kingdom
The Gutter’s own alex MacFadyen was called away on mysterious business and will be back next month with a new article. In the meantime, enjoy a classic essay from the CG Archives! ~~~ Christopher Robin said to Pooh: “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, […]
“The Remarkable Influence of A Wrinkle in Time“
At Smithsonian Magazine, Natalie Escobar looks at “how Madeleine L’Engle liberated young adult literature.”
“There’s Real Danger in these Stories”
Nisi Shawl and Gerry Caravan discuss the work of Octavia Butler at the Library of America blog. “[M]uch of science fiction’s increasing inclusivity is due to Octavia’s presence. By modeling the creation of imaginary worlds in which she and those like her—and those unlike her yet also unlike […]
“Some Notes on Romulans”
Michael Chabon shares some of his notes on Romulan culture for Star Trek: Picard.
Justice and the Gentleman Thief
I have never quite been able to get a handle on recommending movies or tv shows to my mother, so when I started watching the French mystery show Lupin on Netflix and thought she might enjoy it, I second guessed myself. It started off with a vibe that […]
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