May 3, 2024

Happy Friday Out readers!

Did you know that, depending on what city you live in, you could see three films by trans directors in theaters this weekend?

The first is The People's Joker by Vera Drew. As its title suggests, it's a parody of DC Comics' classic supervillain The Joker that asks the question, 'What if the Joker was trans?'" It's hilarious, original, touching, and wild, and is unlike any superhero movie you've ever seen before.

The second is Stress Positions, directed by and starring Theda Hammel. It takes place during the early months of the pandemic and stars John Early as a super-stressed gay man who takes in his mysterious male model nephew to help him heal from a broken leg.

In my review of the film, I called it "the first great comedy about the COVID era" and along with films like Love Lies Bleeding and I Saw the TV Glow, "sets the pace for a new wave of queer cinema."

The third is the aforementioned I Saw the TV Glow, a haunting and atmospheric trans metaphor wrapped in a devilishly haunting teen horror film.

Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, this film follows two teen best friends (Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine who are obsessed with a Buffy-style TV show called The Pink Opaque. As they grow up, the line between reality and fiction blurs, and they aren't sure if the show was just a show, or something more.

All three are terrific and exciting films that should be seen by as many people as possible.

Now, onto the news.

Seeing sexy Magneto tied up has gay 'X-Men '97' fans going absolutely feral

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Want your own 'I Told Ya' shirt from 'Challengers?' It's gonna cost you a pretty penny

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Is Art REALLY the father of Tashi's daughter in 'Challengers?' We have a theory...

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Megami thanks Boomer Banks for his content—it got her through 'Drag Race' taping

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Meet Sean Palmieri, 'Selling the OC's bisexual hottie

Instagram (@sean.palmieri)

5 other Luca Guadagnino films you NEED to watch if you liked 'Challengers'

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Anne Hathaway was on Nicholas Galitzine's bucket list of queens to work with

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Spice up your space with the top 10 sexiest queer art on The Pride Store

David Archuleta dishes on queer life, viral TikToks & 'Hell Together'

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Fun Gay Things We Did This Week

This week, I (Mey Rude), Raffy Ermac, and Jade Delgado all saw Challengers in theaters. You need to do the same. Out contributor Gabriella Angelina also attended and covered the premiere of the new season of AMC's Interview With the Vampire!