Figuring It Out with “Reverse Dracula”, Wayne Koestenbaum
Figuring out some arguments by exegesis: a witty conversation with author, artist, and academic, Wayne Koestenbaum.
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The Corrosive Veneer of John Waters’ Polyester
Unlike his earlier provocations, John Waters' Polyester suggests that moral depravity may be liberating for the person willing to embrace it, but it always gives rise to pain elsewhere.
The Dialectic of the Freak: On John Waters’ ‘Female Trouble’
In John Waters' work, poor taste is a manner of refinement that attains a strange air of considered sophistication and knowing advertency.
John Waters and the Demented Delights of the Demi-Monde
Multiple Maniacs revels in the importance of unimportant things.
Changing Lanes with John Waters
To most, hitchhiking is a terrifying risk taken by the desperate or insane. This makes it a perfect subject for John Waters’ latest book, Carsick.
Ranking the Greats: The 10 Best Films of John Waters
He's made bad taste a true art form. In light of his recent birthday, here's our choices for John Waters' 10 Best Films.
Divine Was a Master in the Fun of Making Fun
Divine was large and loud, an actor who challenged expectations, even among drag queens.