Tales of Our Time

Tales: Rocky Horror Picture Show


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This week, I'm doing an interview with my sibling Jessie Stephens about what they call one of their "gateway media" to the LBGTQ community: The Rocky Horror Picture Show!

 

First seen on-screen as a movie in 1975, written by Richard O'Brien, we discuss how this film became what it is today-- and how the act of "shadow casting" can help bring some of the more problematic aspects of the film into the future, while also preserving its place in history as a gathering point for many in the queer community.

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Tales of Our TimeBy Amanda Stephens, Rti