By Joe Ferrelli There is really no other American filmmaker who embodies the concept of “independent” cinema as John Waters does. Unrestrained by major studio interference, Waters gathered together a group of “actors” or stock company if you will, that included friends from school (Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce, Cookie Mueller, Susan…
An epic battle is being waged under the sea. Melissa McCarthy and rap/pop sensation Lizzo are vying for the coveted role of tentacled sea witch Ursula in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid. Lizzo made her interest in the role known by Tweeting out the crying emoji when news broke that McCarthy was…
John Waters’ wickedly funny film Polyester, starring Divine and Tab Hunter, will be given the deluxe Criterion Collection treatment. Resplendent in Harlequin Romance-style cover artwork, this Director-approved special edition includes new added value and will be available in September. From Criterion: For his first studio picture, filth maestro John Waters took advantage of his biggest…
In the year of 2017, Blade Runner 2049 (directed by Denis Villeneuve) was released with great expectation, starring left-ear buccaneer earring wearer Harrison Ford revising his iconic role as Rick Deckard first seen in the original Blade Runner, the neo-noir dystopian classic (based on a Philip K. Dick novel) from 1982. It also starred younger…
Tabloid Art History (TAH) is an invaluable public service provided by Elise Bell, Chloe Esslemont and Mayanne Soret, based in the UK. It is Internet perfection in two ways: 1. TAH is a FREE online art journal; 2. the TAH staff curates the Twitter page @TabloidArtHist, “comparing the best of pop culture to a broad…
Legendary filmmaker John Waters is known as the “Pope of Trash.” He’s also been called “The People’s Pervert.” Though he has a repertoire of shocking cinema masterpieces and brilliant books (as well as the stage adaptations and film remakes of Hairspray), Waters initially made a most unique name for himself with Pink Flamingos (1972), a…
Every now and then, something happens in this crazy world of ours that just … makes sense. Maybe a couple who are perfect for each other finally ties the knot, or maybe the President of the United States is finally impeached. Or maybe, just maybe, Kat Von D starts a makeup line inspired by the…
These are not cha-cha heels! They’re even better. In John Waters’ magnum opus Female Trouble queer icon Divine bemoaned having her Christmas ruined by not receiving a pair of black fuck me-pumps under the tree, but she would surely enjoy playing with herself – make that an action figure version of her famous character –…
