I’m not used to suffering from invasive flashbacks inside a major museum. But, pulling back the heavy curtain, leading into Kenny Scharf’s Cosmic Closet, a cozy yet mind-altering intergalactic Day-Glo-painted trash utopia, I was immediately sent through a time warp to June 2011, boogying to The B-52s “Planet Claire” and Martha and the Vandellas “Jimmy … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Tom Rubnitz
Secret Vices: Hidden Object-Making and Overlooked Queer Histories in ‘THINGS’
In his published journals Water From A Bucket, queer forefather Charles Henri Ford describes the process of keeping a diary. He quips, “I shall continue this document until the end of next year, then I vow to continue it no longer. It’s a secret vice. Vices should be public.” Certainly no stranger to documenting his … Continue reading
5 Films/Videos To Ruin Other Sunbathers’ Day At The Beach This Memorial Weekend
Why hello there, you pasty Filthy Dreams readers! Quick! Grab some sunscreen before you become a lobster…of course, by that I mean a Rock Lobster. Ok, fine we did smuggle some booze on the beach in a bottle of sunscreen–sure, the Gang in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia did it first but why mess with … Continue reading
Loose Woman On The Loose: Psykho 3 The Musical
Why hello there, Mary! Brrrrrrrr! Quick! Come on in and pour yourself a hot toddy. It’s fre-fre-freezing out! Whether you’re wearing 20 layers to walk a block, huddling under the covers or trying desperately to remember what warm feels like, we’ve got the perfect solution to these mid-winter blues: Psykho 3: The Musical. You’ll have such … Continue reading
Hustle With His Muscle: The John Sex Video Lounge
Well, don’t get your knickers…or panties, if you prefer, in a knot, Mary, because the Party Out Of Bounds series is back with a vengeance featuring my favorite sleazy, schmaltzy nightclub performer–John Sex! Continue reading