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• Matthew Hays
• January 13, 2023
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• 15 minutes Read

Making weird waves: on a crest

In 1972 independent film maker John Waters released a film called Pink Flamingos. The film featured a three hundred pound star, then virtually unknown. The character was ‘Divine — the most disgusting person in the world’. The film played repertory cinemas across North America and eventually Europe and Waters and Divine both gained notoriety for their work. The final scene was particularly noteworthy: in order to prove his title as the most disgusting person in the world, Divine picks up still steaming dog feces and eats it. A star is born.

• Matthew Hays
• January 13, 2023
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• 6 minutes Read

Divine Memories: The Day I Met The Superstar Entertainer

Watching “I am Divine”, the feature-length documentary about the late legendary performer, I was struck with a powerful, overwhelming sense of nostalgia.

My mind raced back to the very first celebrity interview I ever did. It was 1986, and I was an undergraduate student at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada, struggling to find my way through a liberal arts degree. Back then, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, but I knew I was fascinated with gay politics and culture and I loved movies.