Documentary I Am Divine Is Just That

Rich Juzwiak · 04/09/14 02:20PM

I can't think of a better way to recommend Jeffrey Schwarz's 2013 documentary I Am Divine, out on DVD this week, than by sharing the clip above. It draws a picture of what it was like for Harris Glenn Milstead, who'd go on to become the John Waters muse and drag icon known as Divine, to be gay in the '60s. It's affectionate, it's snappily paced, it's brimming with Baltimore-bred weirdos (including Diana Evans, whom Divine dated for about six years starting in high school, and seems like the least weird out of all the talking heads). All it's missing is commentary from Divine himself, which is something the movie has no shortage of, given the big archive of press appearances Divine left behind when he died in 1988.

Tom Scocca · 04/09/14 02:17PM

Comic Sans, the most reviled font in the world, has now inspired two improved versions, meaning two fonts that replace culture-shaking absurd hideousness with run-of-the-mill unattractiveness.

Marine Todd Is Real, and He's Running for Congress

Adam Weinstein · 04/09/14 01:21PM

You know what America has too much of? Godless socialist hippie brainwashing of our youth, who are the future. You know what America needs? Some Marine Todds to crack hippie skulls. You know who Aaron Miller is? He's the evolution-hatin' Marine Todd our Congress needs!

Max Read · 04/09/14 01:18PM

The Atlanta Braves, America's team, set America's flag on fire in their home opener yesterday.

Jim DeMint Says There's No Way the Federal Government Freed the Slaves

Adam Weinstein · 04/09/14 12:40PM

Jim DeMint, president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and latest spiritual guru of the tea party, told a Christian radio host last week completely un-ironically that "the conscience of the American people" freed the slaves in the 1860's, not "big government."

Taylor Swift's Parents Are Assholes

Jordan Sargent · 04/09/14 12:10PM

According to Page Six, Taylor Swift's mother and father are behind-the-scenes monsters, described by a source as being "difficult and controlling stage parents." There are a number of reasons why this isn't surprising.

Sarah Hedgecock · 04/09/14 10:45AM

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, holds Prince George during a visit to Plunket nurse and parents group in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday. Plunket is a nonprofit group that provides care for New Zealand children and families. Image via Marty Melville, Pool/AP.