“Taste is style, and to know bad taste, of course, you have to have been taught the rules of the tyranny of good taste so you can yearn to break them,” says our preeminent filth elder John Waters. John knows a thing or two about good taste, but then so do we. By we, I … Continue reading
Screw winter! We’re goin’ West–Midwest, that is! Why, you ask? We’re going on a Hellcat voyage through neon-lit churches, strip clubs in barns, small towns and bars in search for a Great Dark Man–ahem, I mean, for Hoosiers! Kurt Vonnegut has this to say about Hoosiers: “I don’t know what it is about Hoosiers, … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day is usually filled with such tepid sentiments as “Be Mine,” “Hugs & Kisses” and “I love you.” However, the only Valentine I need this V-Day is to be found in John Waters’ current exhibition Beverly Hills John at Marianne Boesky Gallery. In a three-framed photograph aptly titled Lovesick, two women, who I … Continue reading
Luckily, we can now add our preeminent filth elder John Waters to that list of road tales, sticking his thumb out on the side of the road for literature in his new book Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America (UPDATED with audiobook section for your filthy listening pleasure) Continue reading
At long last, our favorite time of the year is here ! We here at Filthy Dreams become completely unhinged for the Holidays: whether we’re busy decorating from floor to ceiling with tinsel and string lights or we’re scrutinizing our list of loved ones to determine whether they’ve really been naughty or nice, the Holidays … Continue reading
At long last, Hallowreen has arrived! Time to polish the plastic pumpkins, febreeze the glow-in-the-dark cobwebs, and set up the howlin’ werewolves to greet the neighbors! Wait, what about the music, you say? Not to worry: Filthy Dreams has done that work for you! So sit back, relax, have a glass of our WORLD FAMOUS Pumpkin … Continue reading
Emily got us started on the straight (but not narrow!) path at Filthy Dreams with her collection of prized possessions. Why fight a good thing? That said, just because you do something more than once doesn’t mean there isn’t a story to tell. Mama Roux has her stories; Carol Anne has hers. In fact, my prized … Continue reading
Well hello there! Welcome to Filthy Dreams, a blog that analyzes culture through a queer lens. Rather than jumping right into new content, we thought it best to introduce ourselves and our aesthetics with our Trash Manifesto Continue reading