As a film major Nic really has some interesting stuff to add surrounding the Gay Best Friend trope. Whether it’s about how superficial the representation is, or it’s capitalist implications, there are plenty of things to take issue with. He used to be the gay best friend in highschool so with his insights we’re getting ready to deconstruct this !
Nic is not just an expert on gay representation, he also talks about it in the Queer Queue podcast. Check it out in the link below.
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Flashback Track: Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas
Queer Artist Spotlight: Lauv feat. Troye Sivan – I’m so Tired
Best Live Experience: Lady Gaga – Born This Way
Recent Discovery: Sufjan Stevens – Visions of Gideon
Shownotes:
QueerQueue Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/queerqueuepodcast/
Reinventing Privilege: The New (Gay) Man in Contemporary Popular Media: https://nca.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0739318032000067056
Troye Sivan x Lauv Gossip: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/01/28/troye-sivan-boyfriend-lauv/
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