Credit: AMANDA E. GROSS

John Waters comes to Seattle every Christmas season, doesn’t he? It feels like it. The potty-mouthed original daddy of filth is putting in his time yet again this year, and we’re lucky to have him. If you ever wanted your face or butt or bloody tampon to be signed by the troubled filmmaker behind Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, and Female Trouble, he will do it at A John Waters Christmas. Just buy some merch.

Last Christmas, you said you wanted riots. Did you get what you asked for?

Not enough! I want more gay trouble and more radical behavior… What happened to all the kids who were walking out of school?

Chase Burns is The Stranger's former editor. He's covered everything from gay luchadores to chemical weapons to Isabella Rossellini's favorite pets.