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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Capy Castaway: A Cozy, Dreamlike Love Letter to Toronto and Friendship

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on August 20, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Leaving Behind Bones and Ghosts: Simple Like Silver (2021)

By Michelle on August 13, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

It’s Snake Festival Time, Part 2! Sheshnaag

By Beth Watkins on August 6, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Willow Nightingale, The Babe With The Power, and A Gentlewoman of Asskickery

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on July 30, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

From Homer to Nolan: How The Odyssey Survives Through Reinvention

By Michelle on July 23, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

From the Archives: Reality Isn’t What It Used To Be

By Angela Englert on July 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Leaving Behind Bones and Ghosts: Simple Like Silver (2021)

It’s Snake Festival Time, Part 2! Sheshnaag

Willow Nightingale, The Babe With The Power, and A Gentlewoman of Asskickery

From Homer to Nolan: How The Odyssey Survives Through Reinvention

“As Years Go By: Maggie Cheung, Hong Kong’s Radiant Star”

By Guttersnipe on August 21, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Dylan Cheung talks about actor Maggie Cheung, discussing her career in parallel with the history of the Hong Kong film industry. “Writer-translator Dylan Cheung joins us to discuss the life and career of Maggie Cheung as part of our cinema program ‘In the Mood for Maggie Cheung’, exploring […]

Capy Castaway: A Cozy, Dreamlike Love Letter to Toronto and Friendship

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on August 20, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Capy Castaway is the Toronto-centric game that uses an oversized gerbil and a sarcastic, self-centred crow to teach us about friendship.

“NASA’s Umentionable(s) Adventure”

By Guttersnipe on August 19, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

At The Disappearing Spoon podcast, Sam Kean talks about the history of the Apollo program space suits made by Playtex! “In the 1960s, NASA needed a better spacesuit. So they turned to the one firm on earth capable of meeting their strict standards—the Playtex underwear company.” Listen here.

“The Apocalyptic Late Stage Capitalism of ‘Buffet Infinity'”

By Guttersnipe on August 18, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner reviews Buffet Infinity at The Movie Sleuth! “Instead of interrupting the narrative with advertisements, Buffet Infinity (2025) uses ads to tell the story of a small-town community invaded by an insidious, malevolent force. Westridge County is a typical microcosm of America, filled with used […]

The SE Taylor Street Cat News

By Guttersnipe on August 17, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Read some publicly available articles from Portland’s SE Taylor Street Cat News here. Then consider subscribing!

BIFF BAM Pop’s TIFF 2026 Picks featuring Sachin!

By Guttersnipe on August 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo joins the writers of Biff Bam Pop to share their top picks for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival! “We’re in the back half of summer, unfortunately, and while most of us are sadly putting away our sunscreen, bathing suits, and fruity cocktails, […]

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The Cultural Gutter is a website dedicated to thoughtful writing about disreputable art. The site is updated every Thursday afternoon. Carol Borden, Sachin Hingoo, Alex MacFadyen, Beth Watkins, and Michelle Kisner probe science fiction, draw out the best in comics, stare deeply into the screen, sink their fangs into horror, dally with romance, speedrun their brains on videogames, grapple with wrestling, and explore so much more. Our Guest Stars shine here. Thanks to Gutter aesthetic director Brian Kirby for all his swank art. Thanks to EJ Lee for providing the fantastic art we used in the Cultural Gutter book. The Cultural Gutter's signature nail polishes, "Disreputable," and, "Disreputable 2: Hellcat," were created by Andrea Evans of MPZ Cosmetics. MPZ Cosmetics also teamed up with Dill McKinley to recreate the classic fragrance, Cornichon by Dill McKinley for Gutterthon 2021. Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, and Mastodon. We do not accept unsolicited pitches.

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