Queer Clicks: December 22 | Meet Northstar: Marvel Comic’s First gay Superhero, RuPaul Channels Judy Garland in “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” Drag Number, and Other Clicks

Meet Northstar: Marvel Comic’s First gay Superhero

Marvel Comics is frequently referred to as “the house of ideas,” yet the idea of a queer superhero did not fully arrive at Marvel until the 1990s. Despite Marvel’s reputation as a campus phenomenon and as a hotbed for liberal — even subversive — discourse, Stan Lee’s comics publishing juggernaut would not feature a canonically gay character until some 30 years after the debut of The Fantastic Four. Gayety

Baseball Player Jake Arrieta Carries a Baseball bat in his Pants

Bearded Jake Arrieta is an American baseball pitcher, and we presume that’s because he pitches a tent in our pants. Playing for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball, the 33-year-old is already quite the sight in his uniform, but just wait until you see him out of it. Cocktails and Cock Talk

RuPaul Channels Judy Garland in “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” Drag Number

We can’t think of a better way to ring in the holidays than watching Mutha Ru recreate one of the most classic Christmas scenes in movie history. In a new featurette for AJ and the Queen, Netflix takes us behind the scenes of the highly anticipated 10-episode hourlong dramedy from RuPaul and Michael Patrick King. New Now Next

From Skinny Teen Goth to Porn Star and DJ, Dominic Pacifico has Enjoyed a Double-Barrelled Career Trajectory

My career as a porn star was blossoming at the same time as I was becoming a popular DJ in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve worked in both fields simultaneously from the beginning, hence the name DJ Pornstar. The name was given to me by event producer Gus Bean. Music and audio production were always my passion. DNA Magazine