Trung Le Nguyen reads Pride & Prejudice
Comic artist Trung Le Nguyen read Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice for the first time and shared all their reactions in a live skeet on Bluesky. Read it here.
“How Delia Derbyshire made the Doctor Who theme”
BBC Archive has a clip of Delia Derbyshire in 1965. “Tomorrow’s World visits the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a studio dedicated to the production of cutting edge electronic sound effects, soundscapes and electronic music for use in BBC television and radio programmes. Pioneering sound engineer Delia Derbyshire–who, along with […]
Interview with Jinkx Monsoon
On Bullseye, Jesse Thorn interviews drag and Broadway diva, Jinkx Monsoon. “Jinkx Monsoon is a legend in the world of drag. For fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race she is often referred to as ‘Queen of All Queens’–she’s the only performer to win that competition show twice. Monsoon is […]
Mary Beard’s Instant Classics
Legendary Classics scholar Mary Beard has a podcast! “Join world-renowned classicist Mary Beard and Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins for Instant Classics—the weekly podcast that proves ancient history is still relevant. Ancient stories, modern twists… and no degree in Classics required.” Watch on YouTube and listen here […]
Giant, Tap-Dancing Noses
It’s a scene with giant, tap-dancing noses from the Royal Opera’s production of Dmitri Shostakovich’s 1928 opera, The Nose. You can watch here. No, really, it’s exactly that–giant, tap-dancing noses and you know you want to see it! (Via Artalogica / Michele Banks & Robin Bobcat on Bluesky).
“Nephomancy: Scrying with Clouds”
Friend of the Gutter Kate Laity has created a meditative, divinatory short film Nephomancy: Scrying with Clouds. “Nephomancy: predicting the future by reading portents in the clouds The Old English text comes from the Exeter Book riddles 1 & 3. Filmed in the Howff Cemetery, Dundee, Scotland in […]
The Cultural Gutter 