I’m swooning about House Party on the latest episode of Midnight Mass! Kick step your way over and give a listen.

Dance-off! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1990's HOUSE PARTY! Joining the discussion are ASTRONOMY CLUB co-founder Shawtane Bowen and iconic writer/artist William O. Tyler to talk Kid 'n Play, Full Force, & more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Out on a school night?! This week, Peaches and Michael are celebrating 1990's HOUSE PARTY! Joining the conversation are ASTRONOMY CLUB co-founder Shawtane Bowen and iconic comic book writer/artist William O. Tyler to talk Kid 'n Play, Full Force, and more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Get ready! At midnight, we're back with an all-new episode celebrating a movie that will have you out and dancing on a school night!

Notably, Mannequin was also recently covered by @peacheschrist.com and @michaelvarrati.bsky.social on the @midnightmasspod.bsky.social I recommend watching, reading, and listening! An interesting double feature with Xanadu or Weird Science? (Very different thesis statements depending on which...)

This is where the party be. @michaelvarrati.bsky.social @peacheschrist.com

So much to love here! I'm excited for @darrenstein.bsky.social and his team as they bring JAWBREAKER: THE MUSICAL to the world! What's more, @brendohales.bsky.social designed the show's fabulous official poster! Congrats all around! deadline.com/2026/05/jawb...

CHILDREN OF THE CORN: THE MUSICAL "He who ROCKS behind the rows."

Can't wait for more? Peaches and Michael just released a Patreon-exclusive Mini-Mass discussing the European Idol Worship adventure and upcoming SLEEPAWAY CAMP tour! Plus, conversation about Boy George, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and more! Subscribe and listen: www.patreon.com/posts/mini-m...

Does anyone know who's handling Melanie C's publicity bookings these days? We noticed she's been making the rounds in support of her new album and there's a certain cult film we'd LOVE to discuss with her.

FANGORIA PRESENTS: VAMPIRES! For this special collector's edition, I penned a piece all about blue collar vampires and the undead's 20th century shift from aristocrat to working stiff. I'm honored to share the pages with an array of amazing writers who all bring fangtastic views! Pre-order now!!!

Please note: There's no new episode of Midnight Mass this week as our hosts return from international travels and production, respectively. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled releases on May 27. In the meantime, with over 130 episodes in the crypt, go catch-up if you haven't yet!

That Tumbl hasn't discovered Book of Birdie is wild to me. It's free on Tubi, it has nuns, blood, ecstatic visions, an embryo in a jar, a young woman talking to the dead.

A little lore/trivia: Years ago, I wrote a thriller for Lifetime called THE WRONG STEPMOTHER, which was essentially a domestic horror flick. It did well, and, in a rare move for the network, they eventually aired another version called THE WRONG STEPMOTHER: MOTHER'S DAY w/ an alternate ending.

I love seeing the fervor over the uncut restoration of THE DEVILS and can only hope it will encourage folks to dig deeper into Ken Russell's oeuvre. A cinematic phantasmagoria, his work encompasses a sort of outrageously unhinged cosmic queerness that marries the high and low brow. A true auteur.

FEBRUARY THE 14TH is coming to Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Written by me! Art by the sensational @brendohales.bsky.social! Part of a frighteningly fun horror anthology from @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social! Sign up for updates!!!

Something goofy I put together for Peaches Christ. Starring The Gax from my www.patreon.com/runeiverse

Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/ co-editor Sean Abley in convo w/ contributor @michaelvarrati.bsky.social abt PSYCHO BEACH PARTY. QHAFG-The Podcast is a weekly 30-min deep dive into a film found in Queer Horror: A Film Guide Eps avail on Patreon.com/GayoftheDead first, all platforms a week later

Rondo voting ends tomorrow, May 1st, at midnight! Consider casting your vote for Midnight Mass if you haven't already!!!

This movie was my first "date" with Tammi Jones. We saw it at 5:00 on a Wednesday and were the only two in the theater. When the dance montage started we went to the front and danced with them. Literally my favorite movie ever. Terrific Episode.

Nothing's gonna stop us now! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1987's MANNEQUIN! Joining the discussion is drag superstar Detox to talk Kim Cattrall, Andrew McCarthy, the queer impact of Hollywood Montrose, & more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Nothing's gonna stop us now! On this week's episode, Peaches and Michael are celebrating 1987's MANNEQUIN! Joining the conversation is drag superstar Detox to talk Kim Cattrall, the power of Hollywood Montrose, department store dancing, and more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Summer camp is back and very strange. Sleepaway Camp: The Midnight Mass Experience hits the road with Peaches Christ, Felissa Rose, and Michael Varrati. Live show, drag, costume contest, then the film. VIP meet & greet available. Dates + tickets: PEACHESCHRIST.COM @midnightmasspod.bsky.social

Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode celebrating a movie that highlights the debaucherous happenings in the after-hours of a department store!

We are so super excited about this!!! Don't miss @midnightmasspod.bsky.social present SLEEPAWAY CAMP this summer in Seattle, Olympia, Portland, Denver, New Orleans, Houston, Austin, & Dallas with future cities and dates to be added later.

The rumors are true! Peaches Christ and I are taking SLEEPAWAY CAMP: THE MIDNIGHT MASS EXPERIENCE on tour...and we're bringing the iconic Felissa Rose with us! 8 cities, lots of hijinks, and plenty of CAMP appeal! Dates and tickets available at peacheschrist.com!

Grab your crop tops! Midnight Mass co-hosts Peaches Christ and Michael Varrati are hitting the road with Felissa Rose and cult classic SLEEPAWAY CAMP this summer! Get all the details (and dates) right here.

Summer camp is back… and it’s about to get very strange! This summer, Sleepaway Camp: The Midnight Mass Experience is hitting the road! Peaches Christ and Michael Varrati will be joined by Angela herself - Felissa Rose - on an 8 city tour full of hijinks! Tickets and dates at www.peacheschrist.com!

It's John Waters' 80th Birthday...and where would cult cinema, midnight movies, and queer film be without him? By celebrating kitsch, filth, and the enduring power of good bad taste, he continues to inspire so many to go do the damn thing. Make depraved art today (and always) in honor of John.

Semi-annual reminder: If you're enjoying Midnight Mass, please consider leaving us a good rating or review on your podcast platform of choice! It helps us spread the gospel of cult cinema!

you should listen to this. it doesn't suck.

There's a thing where you put gelato in coffee, but affogato what it's called.

Though perhaps deeper cuts even for a cult audience, this duology of films starring Craig Russell merits discovery and discussion. They put drag and authentic queer spaces on screen at a time when neither was oft seen at the movies. Made a decade apart, they are joyous and devastating history.

Do something dazzling! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1977's OUTRAGEOUS and 1987's TOO OUTRAGEOUS! We're joined by drag icons Cotton Venus and Jimmy James to talk Craig Russell, authentic queer history, & more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Do something dazzling! On this week's episode Peaches and Michael are celebrating both 1977's OUTRAGEOUS and 1987's TOO OUTRAGEOUS! Joining the conversation are drag icons Cotton Venus and Jimmy James to talk Craig Russell, diva impersonation, and more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Reminder: MIDNIGHT MASS was nominated for a Rondo Award in the category of "Best Podcast" and we're hoping our dear Children of the Popcorn consider voting for us! Information on how to vote below! Find the full ballot here: rondoaward.com/rondoaward.c...

Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode celebrating a duology of legendary drag films that will have you looking to the (Mae) West.

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @taramavery.bsky.social & @michaelvarrati.bsky.social on the Upcoming @kickstarter.com Campaign Launch for the Comic Book Anthology, ‘Four Seasons of Fear,’ with @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social fanbasepress.com/press/interv...

I love London! Feels surreal being here prepping IDOL WORSHIP at the BFI. Lead programmer Justin Johnson treated us to a fabulous dinner, and the legendary original Dreamlander Vincent Peranio is here, swapping stories with Mink since 1966. Full-circle magic. London, see you tomorrow night.

Horror franchises really used to say "OK now let's do a John Waters one."

Last night was electric. Bringing SHOWGIRLS back to the Castro felt exactly right for my 30-year celebration. And yes, Gina Gershon is a GODDESS- stunning, hilarious, generous & smart. Our cast and AUDIENCE brought pure SF heat! And Baby Jessica (in a well) lap-dancing?! Unreal. More photos soon!

I owe the Bay Area an apology. It’s my understanding that the return of Night of 1,000 Showgirls may have summoned the Volcano Goddess and triggered last night’s 5.1 earthquake. If you thought that got things shaking, just wait until tonight’s pre-show.

Shop til you drop! I'm beyond excited to share this news...and thrilled to be adapting @adamcesare.bsky.social's wildly ominous comic series to screen. Shout out to Adam and Not The Funeral Home for trusting me to take you all to the DEAD MALL! Read all about it here: variety.com/2026/film/ne...

This was one of those interviews where both Mink and I found ourselves genuinely impressed by the questions. A few we’d never even been asked before, which doesn’t happen often. Worth a read if you want a deeper dive into Idol Worship and our strange little universe: broadwaybaby.com/features/fro...

Darlin'! The long-anticipated SHOWGIRLS episode of the Midnight Mass podcast is here. Happy Showgirls week!!!

Different places! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1995's SHOWGIRLS! We're joined by iconic superstar Rena Riffel (Penny/Hope herself) and actor extraordinaire Peter Stickles to talk Goddess, g-strings, and more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Hey darlin'! On this week's episode, Peaches and Michael are celebrating 1995's SHOWGIRLS! Joining the conversation are the iconic Rena Riffel (Penny/Hope herself) and actor extraordinaire Peter Stickles to talk controversy, Goddess, glitter, and more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...