Queer Clicks: January 16 | Thousands of Sexy New Yorkers Braved Freezing Temps for ‘No-Pants Subway Ride’ 2018, Sniffing Man-Scent Can Be An Excellent Stress Buster, Study Finds, & Other News

Out Producer Bryan Fuller Developing Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” For TV

“Bryan Fuller is taking another juicy bite out of television.

The out writer and super-producer, who exited as showrunner of Starz’s American Gods in November, has officially joined the team adapting Anne Rice’s best-selling vampire novels into a TV series.

Rice’s son, gay author Christopher Rice, shared the news earlier this week in a Facebook post. “It’s our great pleasure to officially announce that Bryan has become a member of the creative family working to bring the story of the vampire Lestat to television,” he wrote, sharing a funny anecdote about Fuller’s longtime obsession with his mother’s work.” New Now Next

Thousands of Sexy New Yorkers Braved Freezing Temps for ‘No-Pants Subway Ride’ 2018

“On Sunday, Jan. 7, thousands of people took their pants off on subways in over 60 cities in more than 25 countries around the world for No Pants Subway Ride 2018.

The tradition began in New York City 17 years ago by the improv group Improv Everywhere. Their website reads, “The No Pants Subway Ride is an annual event staged by Improv Everywhere every January in New York City. (The date changes from year to year and is announced in early December.) The mission started as a small prank with seven guys and has grown into an international celebration of silliness, with dozens of cities around the world participating each year.”” Hornet App

Sniffing Man-Scent Can Be An Excellent Stress Buster, Study Finds

“Here’s something to wrap your nose around: Sniffing man-scent can be a great way to relieve stress. At least, according to a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Here’s how it worked: Researchers recruited about 100 male/female couples. The men were given a clean t-shirt to wear for 24-hours and instructed not to use any deodorant or other scented body products.” Queerty

Dad Recognises Son’s Gay Porn Star Boyfriend In Hilarious SNL Sketch

“That’s the premise of one of SNL’s latest comedy sketches, Marcus Comes To Dinner, in which Tim takes his new boyfriend Marcus to meet his conservative father Richard, played by award-winning actor Sam Rockwell.

Richard knows he’s seen his son’s boyfriend somewhere before, but he can’t quite figure out where… until Marcus jokes that he’s “very popular with a certain type of demographic”, which gives the game away.” Gay Times