Tag: The Cultural Gutter

Filmi Ladies: Rekha!

At Filmi Ladies Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins are joined by Sai to discuss Indian film superstar, Rekha! “She’s one of Indian cinema’s most gifted actresses, a superb dancer, a fitness and beauty icon, a polyglot, a fashion queen, a queer icon, a legend who […]

Filmi Ladies: “The Namesake”

At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins watch, The Namesake! “It will not surprise you to learn that we ADORE The Namesake, both book and film. Topics of discussion include: the Gangulys’ relationship, the universal American-ness of the story, Golgol’s imperfections, and Ashima’s […]

Return to the Sewer with the Alligators

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Cultural Gutter. Author and game developer Jim Munroe founded The Cultural Gutter and posted his first essay here on May 22, 2003. In 2004, Jim invited comic artist and critic Guy Leshinski to join the Gutter. They created a manifesto […]

Filmi Ladies: “Whatever Happened to?”

At the Filmi Ladies podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins “discuss why certain stars (or not) have disappeared. Underneath it all, we’re really just wondering why people we will never meet—but about whom we have thoughts and feelings!—make the decisions that they do. Perhaps the […]