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Taboo on Screen S1E5 — John Waters and the Art of Obscenity

Taboo on Screen•Season 1•Episode 5

John Waters and the Art of Obscenity

Mar 11, 2024

For as long as time itself, people have tried to separate art from obscenity. Yet John Waters had made it the goal of his career to do just the opposite. Waters and his unruly band of misfits he calls Dreamlanders practically invented shock humour. And

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Episode Summary

"John Waters and the Art of Obscenity" is episode 5 of Taboo on Screen season 1. It aired on March 11, 2024.

Next: E6 · Cannibalism in Film: Revenge Tastes Sweet Best of Season 1