Cooking with Dracula!
On Tasting History, historian Max Miller recreates the Count’s Paprika Hendl from Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897). Watch here.
“What’s Gay about Universal Monsters? A Semi-Exhaustive List”
“These creatures of the night range from flamboyantly diabolical to tragically misunderstood, so it’s no surprise that they have a particularly dedicated fandom within the queer community. And since it’s the first Saturday of Pride Month, I think we all deserve a little treat. So let’s break down […]
Summer Fun Time Reading ’25
It’s already steamy where I am–90 F and a thunderstorm is coming in. Everyone is getting their Pride outfits and do’s together. Summer is basically here. Maybe you’re getting ready to go camping or making plans for a trip to the beach. Maybe you’ve even booked a hotel […]
Cinema Junkie: “Unpacking the Virtues of Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners'”
In the final video episode of Cinema Junkie, friend of the Gutter Beth Accomando talks Sinners. with KPBS’ Jade Hindeman and Moviewallas‘ Yazdi Pithavala. “Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has been dominating the box office the last two weeks. One of the reasons is that people don’t just want to […]
One Movie I Saw & Four I Didn’t at the Overlook Film Festival 2025
I had a plan. It was a cunning plan, but it didn’t come to pass. Well, two plans. The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo and I were fortunate enough to receive press accreditation to attend the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans again this year. I can see it […]
Actually, It’s Mister Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein is a terrible father, a tech bro, and not a doctor.
The Cultural Gutter 