John Waters: “Tracy Turnblad Would Be a Trans Activist Now”
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
24/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
9/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
As Hairspray and Desperate Living get the 4K treatment from Criterion, the cult legend behind them recalls working with Liz Renay, likens Desperate Living’s Queen Carlotta to Donald Trump and argues that Tracy Turnblad would be a trans activist now
