Queer Clicks: October 05 | Christine and the Queens Calls Out Taylor Swift for Exploiting Queer Culture to Sell Things, Nasty Pig Turns 25, & Other Clicks

Nasty Pig Turns 25

In celebration of a quarter-century, take a look back at a visual history of Nasty Pig, as recounted by Lauterstein, the company’s CEO. Advocate

Christine and the Queens Calls Out Taylor Swift for Exploiting Queer Culture to Sell Things

Said Chris of Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” video: “I’m conflicted. I guess somewhere, young gay men might watch that Taylor Swift video and feel a sense of relief. Five years on [since she entered the industry] and you can tell that being queer has been glossed out as this super-fancy accessory. Towleroad

Joel Edgerton Still Wonders How a Streaming Platform Might Have Helped ‘Boy Erased’

Despite a prominent launch pad on the fall festival circuit, and solid reviews, “Boy Erased” only garnered $11.8 million at the box office. And while it boasted strong turns from Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, and Russell Crowe, it did not turn into the awards-season player that its profile suggested it could become. Indie Wire

Pink Oktoberfest, the Queer Beer Festival, Returns for Third Year

There was time when Oktoberfest conjured images of burly drunk Germans in braces, but honey, this is 2019 and times have changed. Pink Oktoberfest is the LGBTQ version where drag queens will lip-sync for their Lederhosen, present game shows and rave out on tabletops. Cocktails and Cock Talk