Famous People Talked to Me: Medium Build.

 

So I got to go long with Nick Carpenter from Medium Build, and it's the most fun I've had doing an interview in a bit. This was an utter delight, and I hope you get some of that joy in the reading of it. And check out his most recent album Country and also The Marietta EP.

Talking to Alicia Witt.

 

I talked with Alicia Witt about the horror event that is Longlegs, as well as her fascinating and singular career. Have a read, why don't you?

At the movies: Pink Flamingos.

 Pink Flamingos is turning fifty.

Podcastery, y'all: Screen Drafts - John Waters.

 

I made my debut on the Screen Drafts podcast, drafting the films of John Waters with chaos imp Billy Ray Brewton. Hosts Clay Keller and Ryan Marker were gracious and welcoming, and I had an utter blast and would absolutely do it again if asked.

"We honor you, Queen Carlotta!"

 

It's not often when you get a chance to write about one of the greats. So, for the AV Club's series on over-the-top villains, I had to lay some laurels at the feet of Desperate Living's Queen Carlotta. Edith Massey was one of the greats, and society is worse off without her.

A note, though. While the version currently available to rent via Amazon and the usual VoD sources is HD (which is something I never thought I'd see), it's presented in an aspect ratio that seems a little tight. Your mileage may vary.

At the movies: Maps to the Stars.

A new Cronenberg film is always a sign to rejoice. And this one is a humdinger, to be sure. Violent, moody, offputting, and relentless and bereft of pity- this is something very special indeed.

Some Quality Time with John Waters.

John. Waters. Christmas. Interview.

At the movies: "Liz & Losey."

To close out its two-month, eight-film tribute to the legacy of Elizabeth Taylor, The Belcourt Theatre in Nashville is ending things with a double feature of Taylor's 1968 Joseph Losey collaborations Secret Ceremony and Boom!

Neither of these films have been released on DVD or any of the various streaming/on demand services, so this is probably your best chance to experience them in a semiluxurious (and mercifully air-conditioned)setting, so perhaps you should consider such a thing. Also, while both films snuck out on VHS during the downward spiral of that format, Boom! was released in a viciously cropped version that completely obliterated its full Panavision dimensions.

I talk about both films in the current issue of The Nashville Scene. You're soaking in it...