Face It, Destroyer Is Borderline Camp
Of all the film subgenres that provide ground for pure camp, self-serious Oscar-bait must be the most fertile. A movie…
Can't Wait to See How Celebrities Interpret 'Camp' as a Theme for 2019's Met Gala!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art just announced the theme of next year’s Met Gala and accompanying Costume Institute…
Let Me Assure You That the Original It TV Movie Is Nowhere Nearly as Scary as You Remember
To prepare for Andy Muschietti’s new adaptation of Stephen King’s It, I watched Tommy Lee Wallace’s original two-part…
An Appreciation of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, a Film With No Equal
Since the beginning, people have struggled to describe Russ Meyer’s 1970 film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and no…
Getting Slutty at Amp Camp
I was born missing my left hand, and as a teen, I attended a camp for children with limb differences, which we lovingly…
Your Craziest, Worst, Most Hilarious Summer Camp Stories
Evening, Camp Jezebel! Once again, it’s time for Pissing Contest and this week we’re sharing our craziest stories from…
New 'Dance Moms' Promo Goes '80s and Takes On A-ha
Lifetime has been marketing Dance Moms so perfectly, giving a little wink to appreciators of camp, who probably make…
Look at These Rad Young Ladies from Omaha Girls Rock Rockin' Out
I don’t know about you, but my summer camp experiences were pretty limited to being terrified of daddy long legs,…
At Real-Life Hunger Games Camp, Children Intend to 'Fight to the Death'
Well, we all knew it was only a matter of time before there was an IRL The Hunger Games. Of course, the whole thing is…
There's a Rad Camp for Gender Noncomforming Boys and Their Parents
Photographer Lindsay Morris has been documenting a summer camp for gender nonconforming boys and their parents. The…
Crazed Puppet Talk Show Host is the Most Powerful Media Figure in Puerto Rico
If you thought Sally Jessy Raphael was something else, wait until you get a load of La Comay! The puppet on top of a…
Oh, Look, Modeling Camp, Where Girls Spend a Week In a Hotel Conference Room
We first wrote about Modeling Camp back in early July after a brief piece about the summer camp where teen girls are…
I Was a Grade School Nudist
Yes, I know that every kid is a nudist. But I really was one. Like, officially. As in, card carrying member of the ASA…
Louisiana Girl Scouts Are Geeking Out This Summer
Something pretty cool is happening in New Orleans at the end of August, something that will help mitigate the…
Baptist Pastor Suggests We Round Up the Gay People and Put Them in a Concentration Camp
Wow, when it comes to being bigoted maniacs, North Carolina's Baptist pastors are really on a roll. It was just a few…
Woman's Shorts Burst Into Flames After She Picks Up Some Nice Rocks on the Beach
A nice walk on the beach with your family sounds so lovely doesn't it? Strolling by the sea, all of you picking up…
When Do You Realize You're Not At Home Anymore?
I live approximately 2,800 miles away from where I grew up, and I can go months without thinking about the distance at…
Capture The Flag Puts Our Children In Danger
You'd think traditional kids games that get them moving — things like tag, or kickball — would be an unambiguously good…
Watch 15-Year-Old Natalie Portman Play Sally Bowles
We're guessing when it came to casting a Weimar cabaret performer, the camper who'd already been a Lolita-esque…
What I Learned At Summer Camp
Whenever I think about summer, I think about camp — and as it turns out, camp was what made me a feminist.