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John Waters

  1. vulture lists
    21 Essential ‘Be Gay, Do Crime’ MoviesDrive-Away Dolls joins a fabulous canon of films about queers causing trouble.
    By Barry Levitt
  2. best of 2023
    John Waters’s Best Movies of 2023The not-so-secret New York resident on the films you should have seen this year.
    By John Waters
  3. role call
    Kathleen Turner Answers Every Question We Have About Serial MomOn defying her agents, hitting Patty Hearst with a pay phone, hating Barry Manilow, and watching Shirley MacLaine eat a staggering number of crabs.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  4. future trash
    John Waters, Pope of Filth, to Direct Adaptation of His Book Liarmouth“Maybe it’s fitting that my novel was shocking enough to jump-start the engine of my film career.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. cameos
    Mrs. Maisel’s Season 4 Guest Stars in Order of Extremely Limited Screen TimeYes, we got some Gilmore Girls reunions, but for how many seconds?
    By Jackson McHenry
  6. casting call
    John Waters and His Mustache Joins The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for Season 4How campy.
    By Devon Ivie
  7. queer country
    Orville Peck Horses Around With Shania Twain in ‘Legends Never Die’ Music VideoThe video also features reigning Drag Race winner, Jaida Essence Hall.
    By Chris Murphy
  8. best of 2019
    Just Like You, John Waters Absolutely Loved JokerTodd Phillips’ clown drama is number ten with a greasepaint-smeared bullet on Waters’ annual top ten movie list.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. in conversation
    John Waters on Anna Wintour, Staying Youthful, and Why Trump Ruined Camp“You gotta have youth spies. Even after 30, you need a youth spy. You need ’em!”
    By E. Alex Jung
  10. cecil b. demented
    Aubrey Plaza Ushers In a New Age of Women in Film With a Virgin SacrificeYou haven’t lived until you’ve seen Sharon Stone giggle at the murder of Finn Wolfhard.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. best of 2018
    Here Are John Waters’ 10 Favorite Films of 2018Big fan of Mom and Dad!
    By Bethy Squires
  12. art
    Advice From 27 Artists, From Marina Abramovich to Mickalene Thomas, on Making ItYou’ve read Jerry Saltz’s story on being an artist. But what do successful artists themselves say?
    As told to Brian Keith Jackson, Whitney Mallett, and Cara Ober
  13. art
    John Waters Is the Godfather of Baltimore’s Art SceneThe Prince of Puke’s museum retrospective inspires six artists to reflect on his transgressive influence on his hometown.
    By Cara Ober
  14. roll clip!
    Watch Divine Throw a Tantrum Iin This Never-Before-Seen Female Trouble ClipThe clips will be included in Criterion’s release of the John Waters classic.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  15. outstanding achievement award
    John Waters’s Body of Work to Be Honored at Writers Guild AwardsHe will receive the Ian McLellan Hunter Award.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  16. last night on late night
    Here, Take This: John Waters Is the Trump Antidote You Need Right NowBathe yourself in the filthy, muddy Waters.
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. John Waters on the Rerelease of Multiple Maniacs“My eyes were insulted for 90 minutes, but it’s not illegal.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  18. movie reviews
    Review: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road ChipAnd a John Waters cameo.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  19. Obscene and Unheard: The Unmade Films of John WatersLet’s take a journey into unchartered Waters.
    By Joe Blevins
  20. art
    John Waters Made a Pink Flamingos for KidsIt’s called Kiddie Flamingos, and it’s censored, G-rated obscenity.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  21. seeing out loud
    John Waters Is a National TreasureNo one gets the cross-section of showbiz and fandom like him.
    By Jerry Saltz
  22. profiles
    Hitchhiking Through New York City With John WatersThe only place in the country Waters has never yet succeeded hitching is Manhattan.
    By Mark Yarm
  23. party chat
    John Waters Would Cast an Unknown Actor, Maybe a Porn Star, As Christian Grey“Jeff Stryker, the male porno star that’s in retirement.”
    By Jamie Sharpe
  24. vulture reads
    Sunday Reads: Angelakos, Jay-Z, and John OliverAnother excuse to stay indoors. 
    By Caroline Bankoff and Andre Tartar
  25. explanations
    So John Waters Was Hitchhiking for a BookHe says everyone was “lovely.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  26. making friends
    When John Waters Goes Hitchhiking, He Gets Picked Up by Indie BandsIn Ohio.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  27. party chat
    John Waters Sings Justin Bieber’s ‘Drummer Boy’ on the Subway“I sing it all the time and play it.”
    By Mara Siegler
  28. How John Waters Got In the New Lonely Island VideoAs I promised last Friday (EXCLUSIVE!!! SCOOPED!!!!!!! etc.), John Waters introduced the latest Lonely Island music video, “The Creep,” this […]
    By Adam Frucci
  29. Nicki Minaj and John Waters to Appear in an SNL Digital Short TomorrowI hear through the grapevine that Nicki Minaj is going to be in a Digital Short tomorrow on SNL, and joining her will be the amazing John […]
    By Adam Frucci
  30. clickables
    Relive the Moment Justin Bieber Met John WatersPencil mustaches for everyone.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  31. clickables
    See the Trailer for a Documentary About Murdered DollsJohn Waters narrates.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  32. wtf
    Why Is John Waters the Pitchman for a Wedding Reality Show?He’s not on the show, just selling it.
    By Josef Adalian
  33. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Kristen Stewart Has Another Awkward Night on LettermanPlus, John Waters and Stephen Colbert agree that it’s a bad idea for the lowbrow legend to hang around in front of grade schools, on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dorsey Shaw
  34. quote machine
    Paul Rudd Will Get an Anchorman Sequel Made One Way or AnotherPlus: Russell Crowe dead.
  35. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Jon Stewart Knows Whose Ass Obama Should KickPlus, Stephen Colbert looks at another nineties rap-video conspiracy theory the president’s flack might have to deal with this summer, on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dorsey Shaw
  36. quote machine
    Lady Gaga Not Very Good at Dissing Taylor SwiftSpoiler alert! ‘True Blood’ to feature more sex.
  37. quote machine
    Katherine Heigl Lets Stuntman Handle All That Dangerous RunningPlus: Lady Gaga a fan of the show that recently paid tribute to her.
  38. quote machine
    Amy Poehler Isn’t Ready to Trade New York for Los Angeles Just YetPlus: Darth Vader’s royalty checks must be getting lost in the mail.
    By Emma Pearse
  39. the industry
    John Waters to Apply Another Blast of ‘Hairspray’Plus: MTV is remaking ‘Rocky Horror’ for no reason whatsoever.
  40. news reel
    John Waters and His ‘Filthy World’John Waters performs his one-man show at the Society for Ethical Culture.
  41. the industry
    ‘Glory Days’ Has Its Glory DayPlus: John Waters calls Johnny Knoxville a ‘Fruitcake.’
  42. news reel
    ‘Cry-Baby’ Songwriter Adam Schlesinger a Total SquareDuring writing sessions for Broadway’s ‘Cry-Baby,’ the Fountains of Wayne bassist enforced a strict no-pizza rule.
  43. the industry
    Michael Clarke Duncan to Beat the Crap Out of Some ComediansPlus: David Talbert, Usher, and Salman Rushdie!
  44. the industry
    Johnny Depp to Wear His Own Clothes in ‘Dark Shadows’ MoviePlus industry news on Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, John Waters, and Led F’in Zeppelin, man.