Queer Clicks: June 18, 2017 | 8 Reasons To Celebrate The Greatest Show On Earth, San Francisco Pride, The Babadook Is A Frightening, Fabulous New Gay Icon, & Other News

The Babadook Is A Frightening, Fabulous New Gay Icon

“Fierce,” perhaps the greatest compliment that Twitter’s gay conglomerate could ever confer, is as apt an adjective as any for the Internet’s unlikely new queer icon. The Babadook is a snaggletoothed, black-hatted monster who first emerged as a villain in Jennifer Kent’s allegorical horror film of the same name, in which he haunted a single mother’s home as she struggled, after her husband’s sudden death, to raise a quirky, raucous son. The film, released in 2014, concluded with the Babadook’s confinement in the family’s basement, but, thanks to a rampant, original “Babadiscourse” on Tumblr, he has since risen to new renown, styled and celebrated by online visionaries eager to reinterpret his every feature as a sign of queer resistance.” New Yorker

8 Reasons To Celebrate The Greatest Show On Earth, San Francisco Pride

“It’s hard to believe that the epic international event that is now San Francisco Pride began as a rag-tag group of fiery activists way back in 1970, coming just three years after the city’s breakthrough Summer of Love. The annual mega-event is testament to the courage of the original marchers but also to the power of the original idea: That everyone should be proud of their identity, not matter how different from the majority or what others say. ” Queerty

Photography: Tony Duran

Rough Night Star Ryan Cooper On Playing A Sexy Slain Stripper

“Rough Night may be a calculated cross between Weekend at Bernie’s and Bridesmaids, but it may also be the first movie to center on a hunky male corpse. The summer comedy—starring Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon and Ilana Glazer—follows a bachelorette party that goes awry when one girl accidentally kills a hired male stripper.” Out

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Nyle DiMarco​ In His Underwear, Jumping On A Trampoline, That Is All

“One of our favorite models, Nyle DiMarco​ in his underwear, jumping on a trampoline, that is all. Paper Magazine wishes you all a Happy Pride!” Accidental Bear

The Most Hung Men In America Supposedly Live In These 10 Cities

“Heading to the drug store to purchase a box of Magnum condoms is a selfish luxury few men get to experience. At least that’s what I thought before stumbling upon some semiquestionable statistics that were released on National Sex Day. According to a report from online retailer goPuff.com, being well endowed is way more common than it’s scientifically supposed to be. GoPuff.com based their report on how many Americans buy Magnum condoms through its website. In case you’re unfamiliar, Magnum condoms are marketed toward hung gentlemen who often measure above eight inches. Basically, they’re for the dick we all wish we had.” Playboy