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Figuring It Out with “Reverse Dracula”, Wayne Koestenbaum

Figuring It Out with “Reverse Dracula”, Wayne Koestenbaum

Figuring out some arguments by exegesis: a witty conversation with author, artist, and academic, Wayne Koestenbaum.

The Corrosive Veneer of John Waters’ Polyester

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’

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

John Waters and the Demented Delights of the Demi-Monde

Multiple Maniacs revels in the importance of unimportant things.
Changing Lanes with John Waters

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

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 a Master in the Fun of Making Fun

Divine was large and loud, an actor who challenged expectations, even among drag queens.

SXSW Film Day 2: ‘The Bounceback’ and Divine Docs

‘Low Budget Hell’: From John Waters’ ‘Female Trouble’ to ‘Cry Baby’

The 100 Essential Directors Part 10: Josef Von Sternberg to Zhang Yimou

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