Category Archives: John Waters

Alex Queral lets his fingers do the carving…

Posted on March 17, 2014 by almosthipguy

…and his portraits do the talking Baltimore sculptor/painter (and erstwhile Rumba Club musician) Alex Queral takes an ordinary phone book and, using a sharp X-Acto knife and a pot of acrylic medium for detailing, carves something extraordinary out of it … Continue reading →

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Tom D’Antoni: People seem dumber in Baltimore

Posted on January 9, 2014 by almosthipguy

Former Baltimore writer Tom D’Antoni (Harry, Baltimore City Paper, Evening Magazine, MPT, WFBR) looks back in anger at his native city in this excerpt from his book “Rabid Nun Infects Entire Convent: And Other Sensational Stories from a Tabloid Writer” … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Conversation with John Waters

Posted on December 10, 2013 by almosthipguy

The director talks about his favorite holiday movie, why kids shouldn’t write to Santa, and his hatred of pears By Melissa Locker @woolyknickers (TIME, Dec. 10, 2013) John Waters loves Christmas. (Make that mostly loves Christmas, but more on that … Continue reading →

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John Waters salutes TCM Star of the Month Vincent Price

Posted on October 11, 2013 by almosthipguy

The Pope of Trash pays homage to the Merchant of Menace by Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less, October 11, 2013) While everybody who is anybody was at Belvedere Square last night for the grand reopening (after 18 months of darkness) … Continue reading →

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