It’s the end of the year; I work in retail; I have the flu. All of which means that for the past couple weeks I’ve been re-reading rather than reading. Mostly Eva Ibbotson, whose warmth reminds me not only that I love reading, but why. Which makes this […]
Linda Holmes lists her 10 favorite tv shows and “10 Films Worth Going Out Of Your Way For” at NPR’s Monkey See blog. And, relatedly, here’s her post on “The 20 Unhappiest People You Meet in the Comments Section of Year-End Lists.”
Canuxploitation ponders the implications of the process used to select the Toronto International Film Festival’s annual top ten Canadian films. “Perhaps this is why TIFF’s list often appears more like a cultural promotional strategy rather than a bonafide ranking of quality. Each year the list appears to be carefully stocked with […]
The always fun and thoughtful website Pornokitsch has recommended 10 books for your e-reader, including, The Cultural Gutter. (Yes, we’re a book, too!)
Forbes wonders, “Are These The Best Dungeons and Dragons Adventures?“
I had really hoped that my list of the top 10 films of the decade would be more surprising. Or perhaps I just assumed that I was less predictable. I thought about a lot of other films, some of which you’ll see in my runners-up rundown at the […]
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The Cultural Gutter 