Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series

Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue

"...of John Waters’ trash masterpiece Female Trouble paired with Pink Flamingos. Even better, the director will be in attendance..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: A Book of One’s Own

Queer book releases from this June, perfect for building a tiny Borrower house

"...Chick Habit An all-femme, all-queer punk lineup featuring the Pinky Rings, FEA, Wet Dip, and the Get Lows. Plus:..."

June 30, 2023 Column by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 24-30

"...plateau with Mount Fuji in view, and visit the pink flamingos, black bulls, and white horses in France's Camargue..."

March 24, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Walk Through the Wildflower Center's Field of Light

Acclaimed artist Bruce Munro basks in the evening glow with his new installation

"...their way to the recycling facility," Munro said. Don's Flamingos and Ramandu's Table (named after the sculptor of the..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"

The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship

"...and John Waters is shaking up Charm City with Pink Flamingos. A guitarist meets a drummer, and they hit..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo

The film about flamingos that is definitely not about flamingos

"...Flamingos are not pink. Flamingos are only pink because their..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Nacho Vigalondo on Colossal

Combining the mediocre and cosmic with the creature feature director

"...Dogs, or I want to make a movie like Pink Flamingos, or Down by Law." But when you become..."

April 14, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Rock-Solid Friend

Any wedding planner who claims to actually know the difference between shrimp and flamingo is blowing puce up your rosebud

"...I can see how you would be upset, Anne...."

Sept. 9, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Books on Film

Slash director loves John waters and a sci-fi classic

"...Value. It's basically a history of the making of Pink Flamingos, but also serves as a guide to all..."

June 17, 2016 Screens Feature

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Call the exterminator: The tuneful rodents are back

"...Waters, and a subsequent joke about his dogshit-eating masterpiece Pink Flamingos? (Crickets in the theatre when that one dropped,..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

ACL Review: Modest Mouse

Exceptional mainstage meltdown

"...In a baby blue button-up adorned with pink flamingos, Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock walked onstage Saturday..."

Oct. 11, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Filthy and Respectable!

Legendary transgressive film director and author John Waters comes to Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...putting the gag in "sight-gag" via such stunts as Pink Flamingos' notorious closing visual definition of the term "shit-eating..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Tim Stegall

The Road to 10-1: Now We Begin

Way Out West

"...2012), who adds a quirky campaign twist by distributing pink flamingos – her symbol of neighborliness. Jason Meeker is..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

I Am Divine

Harris Glenn Milstead, the actor better known as the 300-pound sex symbol named Divine who appeared in those early John Waters' movies, is remembered in this doc.

"...dialogue in mondo trasho classics like Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos – she spewed it like verbal acid, a..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Queer Culture From the 1970s to 70

Three documentaries highlight a generation of gay icons

"...to disturb. Waters rightly says of Divine's performance in Pink Flamingos (1972), "It was done for anarchy, and it..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

‘The Comedy’ Is Not Joking Around

Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker on their polarizing new film

"...but if it is indeed poor, we could disguise Pink Flamingos as a contemporary release and let him take..."

Nov. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Tweet This Mess Around: Fred Schneider Tells It Like It T-I-Is! Part 1

What's that on your head? An interview with the B-52's lead man?

"...I think the only movie she didn't see was Pink Flamingos...."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Mondo Mink

Mink Stole on life with John Waters and death in the new horror-comedy All About Evil

"...people and assholes."– Mink Stole as Connie Marble in Pink Flamingos..."

May 14, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Holiday Spirit, Lightly Warped

John Waters tackles holly and jolly live at the Paramount

"...tidings of the holiday. Don't worry: The director of Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble hasn't gone all soft and..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar rocks with the royals and those who throw parties like they are

"...much like Divine that I expected her (à la Pink Flamingos) to stoop down and eat doggie poop. My..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

A Life of His Own

Diving right in with Tab Hunter

"...of him via word of mouth, and I'd seen Pink Flamingos and Mondo Trasho, and at the time I..."

June 1, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Tuber

First place

"...At age six, he'd turn our rambling dinner guests pink by politely asking what the point of their story..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Books Feature by Mark Grayson Mayer

After a Fashion

Stephen trips the bright lights (big titties) fantastic!

"...that was incredible. The decorating committee had given plastic pink flamingos to a number of folks to decorate for..."

April 28, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Punk, Puppets, and Manson as Messiah

John Roecker on 'Live Freaky! Die Freaky!'

"...funny. It's no more of a porno film than Pink Flamingos is. If people don't think we're back in..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Asking for It

'Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'

"...AC: During his obscenity trial for Pink Flamingos, John Waters said that in the context of..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Screens Feature by Steve Birmingham

Making Biscuit

Punk icon Randy "Biscuit" Turner serves art 24/7

"...never lacked in curbside chaos; iron armadillos encroach on pink plastic flamingos, and coolly ironic lawn jockeys stand kitschy..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The 'Trash' Man

John Waters on tour, in Austin

"...reference to his own oeuvre, which in films from Pink Flamingos to Cecil B. Demented has always celebrated the..."

May 14, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Girls Will Be Girls

Valley of the Dolls meets Female Trouble in this all-male semimusical romp.

"...all-male, semimusical romp invites no end of comparisons. It’s Pink Flamingos meets Down With Love! It’s Valley of the..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Female Trouble

Waters' over-the-top melodrama stars Divine in a tour-de-force performance as Dawn Davenport, a girl who leaves home when she doesn't get the cha-cha heels she wanted for Christmas. The film also stars most of the Waters' corps of regulars.

"...John Waters' follow-up to his groundbreaking commercial success with Pink Flamingos was this over-the-top melodrama starring Divine in a..."

May 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Parking Policing

"...crinkled copies of Hustler stashed in closets, or gaudy pink flamingos stuck out by the rhododendrons.)..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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