John Waters Is Hitchhiking Across America

This story originally appeared on Them.Cinema is inherently a place that people turn to seek representation. Watching a movie by yourself can be a quiet place for self-reflection and self-exploration and watching one in a group often leads to a discussion, so movies naturally are a place people turn to for affirmation that they are not alone in their experiences. I know for certain that watching movies alone in my room as a teen was central to my process of understanding my queer identity. Keep Reading →