As Hairspray and his ‘angriest movie’ Desperate Living are rereleased, the ‘Pope of Trash’ reflects on dead dogs, dirty rats, ‘that lunatic RFK’ and why there are no novelty dances any more ...

Zach Laws is a longtime entertainment journalist and movie features writer. He is also an independent filmmaker and member of the Screen Actors Guild based out of Los Angeles. Zach grew up watching ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Only John Waters could pull off emceeing a New York Film Festival double feature of Gaspar Noé’s abrasive acid trip “Climax” and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Tis the season — for the Pope of Trash’s list of the top 10 films of the year. “My favorite movie of the year is a disagreeable ...

It was other strong weekeed for Universal and Illumination’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which held strong to the No. 1 spot for the second week. Dunn, Variety‘s associate web editor who covers ...

FilmWeek host Larry Mantle interviews American filmmaker John Waters for the rerelease of his 1988 film Hairspray and his 1977 film Desperate Living.

On March 17, John Waters, screenwriter, director and proclaimed “Pope of Trash” became the 35th honoree of the Frameline Award in recognition of his contributions to queer cinema history. The ...

Next Wednesday, auteur, provocateur and self-described “People’s Pervert,” John Waters, turns 80 years old. The writer-director, known as the “Pope of Trash,” hasn’t made a film in more than 20 years, ...

John Waters is the king of filth. A filmmaker, author, comedian and all-around queer icon, the Baltimore-born bicoastal auteur has reigned over a kingdom of trash, kitsch and camp for almost 50 years.

Hey, kid! Pssst! Are you tired of reboots and remakes? Are words like franchise and sequel enough to make your blood boil? Do you think the age of original thinking is gone, at least when it comes to ...