Television Ryan O’Connell Wants ‘Special’ To Be Synonymous With Gay Sex “That’s what I hope to do: lube and disabled awareness.” May 19 2021 12:54 PM
Television gallery Netflix's 'Special' Just Dropped Full Final Season Trailer, First Look Photos Now I'm in my feelings. April 26 2021 1:40 PM
Celebs 'Special's Ryan O'Connell Had the Most Iconic Coming Out to Friends All I got was an awkward car ride home! April 23 2021 1:21 PM
Television Max Jenkins Is the Hot Love Interest on Netflix's 'Special' Season 2 Hope you're ready for the ride. April 02 2021 8:32 AM
Television Netflix's 'Special' Just Announced Second (and Final) Season The tears have already started. March 10 2021 12:44 PM
Print Ryan O'Connell's Mission to Tell Queer Disabled Stories Has Only Begun “I have this, like, sliver of power,” the Out cover star says of his ascent. “The whole idea is you want to drop the ladder down and help other people up.” February 08 2021 8:13 AM
Television 'Special's Ryan O'Connell Has a New Show With Jim Parsons It's a half-hour "traumedy" and we can't wait. October 23 2020 12:27 PM
Television Netflix's 'Special' Has Restarted Season 2 Production — Here's Photos We love to see it. October 02 2020 10:41 AM
Celebs Ryan O'Connell Is Horny for Representation “Hollywood is super horny for profiting off the stories of marginalized people without giving them actual opportunities,” the actor and writer said. August 26 2020 11:42 AM
Television Netflix's Special Season 2 Will Have 'A Lot More Gay Sex' "I've had to suffer through so many straight sex scenes and now everyone else has to pay," says creator Ryan O'Connell. May 20 2020 2:48 PM
Television Netflix’s 'Special' Is Coming Back for Season 2 The groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated series will return. December 17 2019 10:08 AM
Out Exclusives 'Special's' Ryan O'Connell: "I will not be erased, bitch!" In this first-person essay, the creator and star reflects on his groundbreaking, now Emmy-nominated, series about being disabled. July 10 2019 4:40 PM
Television Netflix’s ‘Special’ Brings Disability and Gay Sex to the Forefront Ryan O’Connell, the show’s creator and star, discusses internalized ableism, the sex scene that was “his baby” and Grindr. April 12 2019 3:17 PM