Interview with James Nguyen
Friend of The Gutter, Robert Mitchell interviews Birdemic director, James Nguyen. They discuss film-making, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Birdemic 2 and what people can do to reduce their negative impact on the environment.
White Girls Writing, Race, and Imperfect Efforts
At The Atlantic Wire, Judy Berman writes about Lena Dunham, (and Quentin Tarantino and Michael Chabon) writing about race: “The solution isn’t to prohibit white writers from depicting non-white characters, or to require them to do so. Along with holding these famous names accountable for offensive representations, the […]
Kyle Baker’s Comics for Free!
Comic artist Kyle Baker is offering his catalog online for free–including Why I Hate Saturn!
RIP, Dear Abby
Columnist Pauline Phillips has died. Ms. Phillips was best known for her advice column, “Dear Abby.” The New York Times has an obituary. At NPR’s Monkey See blog, Linda Holmes writes about why people ask strangers for advice, noting that it’s a “curiously optimistic thing to do.”
Ask Dr. King
Gene Demby searches for signs of Martin Luther Kings’ inner life in Dr. King’s Ebony advice column.
An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe
In time for Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday, “An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe” starring Vincent Price!
The Cultural Gutter 