Queer Clicks: May 25, 2017 | BWW Interview: Chris Harder Talks #BIGBRIGHTSTAR World Premiere, Icelandair Ad Features Gay Couple On Romantic Adventure, & Other News

BWW Interview: Chris Harder Talks #BIGBRIGHTSTAR World Premiere

“New York City burlesque performer, producer, and porn star Chris Harder is known for exhilarating audiences and leaving them breathless. This week, he performs in the world premiere of his debut solo-play #BIGBRIGHTSTAR. In this titillating, behind-the-scenes tell-all Harder promises to bare all as he takes audiences on a journey through his Barbie-filled childhood in South Dakota, career in pornography, and ascent to becoming the “raunchy Romeo of burlesque” and a regular Wasabassco fixture.” Broadway World

How Male Rompers Highlighted The Toxic Male Fragility And Homophobia In The Black Community

“In April, aChicago-based company, called ACED Design, introduced the Romphim, a traditional romper rebranded with a “masculine” name to appease male fragility. After posting a few teaser pictures of various frat-bros posing in their rompers on Instagram, the company began raising capital for their vision on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. What began as a modest project with a $10,000 goal quickly exploded into a pop-culture moment, meme fodder and a successful fundraiser: they surpassed their goal to the tune of over $300,000. Now, although the romper is a relatively gender-neutral outfit (it’s basically a short-sleeve button-up shirt combined at the waist with shorts), it is typically associated with women. It didn’t take long for the idea of men wearing an outfit that was considered “feminine” to ruffle the collective feathers of social media users worldwide.” Blavity

Icelandair Ad Features Gay Couple On Romantic Adventure

“Icelandair has released the company’s first ad to feature a gay couple.

The clip shows a gay couple taking in the sights of Iceland including the Geyser hot springs, the Northern Lights, Reykjavik and the Blue Lagoon.” Towleroad

Grindr Gets Textual With New Editor-in-Chief

“Grindr is signalling that it wants to get into the hard news business with an announcement this week that it hired an editor-in-chief for its online magazine, Into, which launched as a vertical on its site in March.” Adage