Look out, Baltimore: The local legend whose films celebrate outsiders is now an art world insider, with pieces from his weird and provocative art collection on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

With its latest exhibit, “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has paradoxically found a way to revere the irreverent. The show, which opens to the public on ...

John Waters explains why 'Hairspray' is his 'most devious' movie: 'Even racists like it!' The outspoken director says that his 1988 favorite will never be banned by conservative politicians.

Forever challenging the notion of 'good taste,' John Waters has cemented his status as one of the most respected independent filmmakers in history.

John Waters, a world-famous film director, producer, artist, actor, stand-up comedian and prolific writer has just released his first novel: 'Liarmouth: A Feel Bad Romance' and donated his entire ...

Iconic filmmaker John Waters tells PEOPLE about returning as the host of Mosswood Meltdown Festival and looking for something to "startle" him as a judge of its drag contest alongside Peaches Christ.

The filmmaker reflects on the origins and enduring legacy of his 1988 film for TheWrap The post John Waters Celebrates ‘Hairspray’ at 35: ‘Racists Like It, but They Don’t Realize It’s ...

John Waters stands for a portrait during a press preview of the "John Waters: Pope of Trash" special exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California in 2023.

Subversive Baltimore filmmaker John Waters has been offending sensibilities since the release of his 1972 film “Pink Flamingos,” which gave the world the gleefully disgusting drag queen Divine ...

Subversive Baltimore filmmaker John Waters has been offending sensibilities since the release of his 1972 film “Pink Flamingos,” which gave the world the gleefully disgusting drag queen Divine. On May ...