As a teenager, I had wanted an extraordinary friend. She came in the form of Amber, a charismatic artist and former heroin addict. She was my partner-in-crime, my muse, and my backstabber. After her death, could I finally shake off the hold she had over me?
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and go to Camp John Waters, the Filthiest Camp on Earth, hosted by filmmaker John Waters, the Prince of Puke himself. As a Camp John Waters virgin, one of the first things you might be asking yourself is: “What do I bring?!?”
For those of us living in the U.S., the COVID-19 crisis of 2020 is the horror show with no happy (or even bittersweet) ending in sight.
The companies that call me always have the same problem: they need a unicorn. They need someone who is technically proficient, but has people skills. They need someone with an entrepreneurial spirit, but who can work in a team. They need someone who has been there, done that, designed the T-shirt. That person is me. […]Read Post ›
Some lefty critics are claiming that Max Mad: Fury Road isn’t feminist because of its violence–they’re wrong.
For many of the pre-show rituals I do below, you may well say, “Well, you don’t HAVE to do those things?” You’re right–I could do nothing. I come just come out, zits and all. I could just come out naked slathered in baby oil. But I want to project showgirl realness like a drag queen […]Read Post ›
On March 25, I participated in Arts Matter Advocacy Day, spearheaded by MASSCreative. I was with a group of Massachusetts residents/artists that included powerhouse arts advocate Cassandra M. Cato-Louis. Most of the lawmakers we spoke seemed pretty open to the #ArtsMatter platform–at least one was already advocating for more local art funding. But one representative was […]Read Post ›
In the future… …we will all be wearing one of the following fashion choices: 1) leather & strapped-on Uzis 2) pristine white pajamas 3) severe 1940s suits 4) unisex dirty coveralls …you will have many more economic opportunities to legally murder people, either by becoming a government assassin or a professional athlete. There will be […]Read Post ›
