The Mother Kitty’s Blog

The Mother Kitty’s blog is a historical repository of Melissa’s Kitties blog, which published consistently from 2006 to 2022. (May 2026: The blog may be revived and continued in the near future.)

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Melissa Connolly 10/21/20 Melissa Connolly 10/21/20

Johnny Kitties Revisited: Cry-Baby

The Kitties and I revisit Cry-Baby, the John Waters classic, with an updated tribute.

Melissa Connolly 1/9/15 Melissa Connolly 1/9/15

Carsick

Hitch a ride with John Waters for an adventure across America.

Melissa Connolly 2/9/11 Melissa Connolly 2/9/11

Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #5 — Cry-Baby (1990)

This John Waters classic musical satire about juvenile delinquency in 1950s Baltimore helped Johnny break his unwanted TV persona. "Stick with us, we'll take care of that," he promised Johnny. They did!