“Want to Read Everything We Said about Heated Rivalry on the Podcast?”
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books shares their thoughts on Heated Rivalry. Read from the transcript here. Listen here.
Virtues of Captain America: 600th Post!
In the 600th (!!!) post at the Virtues Of Captain America blog, friend of the Gutter Mark D. White writes about Captain America #45-46 and U.S. Agent #2-3 (September-October 2001). “These two issues of Captain America start off a four-part story detailing the Red Skull’s latest attempt to […]
“Mother of Flies: Your Curse is My Gift”
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts on the Adams Family’s new film, Mother of Flies (USA, 2025): “Mother of Flies is itself a ritual—one that transmutes these experiences, these fears, the pain, the cost of survival, the wonder and joy of survival, and the intimate closeness […]
“Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story”
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a 1958 comic about him and the Civil Rights Movement that inspired John Lewis. Read “Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story” here.
Kota Ibushi Can Happen!
Kota Ibushi confronts Dr. Cube and his minions on the Kaiju Big Battel Danger Can Happen Half Hour! “Senior Referee Dundee recaps Kota Ibushi’s explosive run-in with Kaiju Big Battel, featuring behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive segments, and Ibushi’s match at Content of Champions in Dallas, Texas. Broadcast from Brooklyn […]
You Are Sleeping, You Do Not Want to Believe: ‘Dreamscape’ (1984)
You may have seen that rad poster Drew Struzan created for Joseph Ruben’s 1984 movie, Dreamscape. It’s the one with a smirking Dennis Quaid holding a torch while creepy heads float on the sides, implying an over-the-top, Indiana Jones-like escapade. That doesn’t strike an accurate tone, and it’s not the whole story.
The Cultural Gutter 