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Meet Kelley Heyer: Actor, Fashion Queer, and Creator of the “Apple” Dance

“When I posted the first video, there were about 200 videos under the sound… today it has 400,000.”

Drew Burnett Gregory

Sep 24, 2024

Nonbinary and transmasc Ballroom performers

SOCIETY + CULTURE

Rio’s Runway, Reimagined: Transmasc and Nonbinary Performers Expand Brazil’s Ballroom Scene

Transmasc and nonbinary performers take the stage in Rio de Janeiro’s Ballroom scene, expanding interpretations…

Hannah McKenzie

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Apr 11, 2024

the oscars

society + culture

Cynthia Erivo, Queen Latifah, and All the Best Queer Parts of the 2025 Oscars Ceremony

And can we talk about Paul Tazewell, first Black Queer man to win an Oscar for costume design?

Christina Tucker —

Mar 3, 2025

society + culture

Romancing the Machine: All the Men on ‘Love Is Blind’ Want to F*ck Siri

Love is Blind is not just a reality dating show; it’s a show about dating as virtual reality.

Amelia Christmas Gramling —

Feb 27, 2025

A group of women look shocked as they add cartoon characters to their Hear Me Out cakes.

society + culture

I Watched 47 Hear Me Out Cake Videos and This Is What I Learned About Straight People

Why were these coworkers gathering to discuss how much they want to fuck Spirit, the stallion of the Cimarron?

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Nov 8, 2024

obsessed

society + culture

Elisabeth Finch Lied About Having Cancer and We Watched It On Grey’s Anatomy

Peacock’s docuseries “Anatomy of Lies” is a searing look at TV writer Elisabeth Finch, who lied about being sick and suffering assorted traumas. Your complete guide to Finch’s story and…

Riese —

Oct 16, 2024

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A collage of Kelley Heyer doing the Apple dance

society + culture

Meet Kelley Heyer: Actor, Fashion Queer, and Creator of the “Apple” Dance

“When I posted the first video, there were about 200 videos under the sound… today it has 400,000.”

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 24, 2024

Met Gala

An old black and white photo of rich people with sloth heads photoshopped over their faces.

society + culture

Rich People Should Be Less Boring

Like many, my feelings about the Met Gala are complicated.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

May 6, 2024

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trans

society + culture

Rio’s Runway, Reimagined: Transmasc and Nonbinary Performers Expand Brazil’s Ballroom Scene

Transmasc and nonbinary performers take the stage in Rio de Janeiro’s Ballroom scene, expanding interpretations of Ball culture and embodying new forms of gender play and expression. Serving as a…

Hannah McKenzie —

Apr 11, 2024

Nex Benedict, a trans teen with wavy brown hair white button down and black vest, smiles at the camera.

society + culture

Nex Benedict Loved Cats and Video Games and Reading

I hope we remember this little Minecraft loving nerd for more than how he died. I hope we remember that he loved friendship bracelets first.

Carmen Phillips —

Feb 21, 2024

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Meet Kelley Heyer: Actor, Fashion Queer, and Creator of the “Apple” Dance

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