Gay Twitter Roundup: Gus Kenworthy Posting Hole, Chappell Roan's VMAs Moment, and Being HOT-TO-GO for Fall
There's no place like X (formerly Twitter)... Some days the first thing on your timeline is a thirst trap, or a screenshot from Grindr, sometimes it's both at once; the next day, you'll find yourself twenty-three tweets deep into a thread about someone's grandparent's misspent youth before you've had your first cup of coffee. Being on X is a rollercoaster ride that twists and turns with pop culture references and inside jokes of very specific memes, and it's traveling at the speed of light. Today, we bring you the best of the past week on Gay Twitter — for your enjoyment, or just so you'll know what's going on when you meet up for drinks with your chronically-online friend.
We watched the powerhouse pop girl performance that was the VMAs; we discussed the collective experience of Gus Kenworthy's hole posting; and we remembered the main message of the unhinged sapphic assassin show, "Killing Eve": That Sandra Oh's body is tea. We boosted morale by thirsting together online, by celebrating the upcoming Brat remix album, and by bringing up the horny men of "Challengers" any chance we got. Let's dive in!
The pop culture machine that is the MTV Video Music Awards celebrated its 40th year.
Britney Spears saw Sabrina Carpenter kissing an alien on stage and wanted to know "Why didn't she kiss a girl?" Katy Perry and Doechii performed together (scissored in front of Taylor Swift) on stage before dropping their new single, and Chappell Roan served sword-wielding, flaming arrow-throwing pop icon Joan of Arc.
Hot hot summer
It's been a long, hot summer, and as we look forward to the autumnal thrill of extremely niche Halloween costumes and watching campy queer horror films, the girls are still referencing Brat — especially now that there's a remix album on the way. But that's not all: The brightest, gayest minds of our generation are still very much "Challengers"-throuple focused, and we don't see that changing anytime soon.
Gay Twitter is more than a social platform, and it's more than an online community. It's a lifestyle, it's a culture, it's an alert system for talented queens who are about to make their Broadway debut. The queer community has always been paving the way. We're using Grindr as a weather app, we're serving bob to snooze our alarms, we're stanning Rachel Zegler.
Even more important than tastemakers and culture-shapers, Gay Twitter is at the forefront of horny posting. From discussing out Olympian Gus Kenworthy posting hole (click here; it's too NSFW for even embedding), to lesbians noticing musician Gracie Abrams' abs while she performs on stage, to cinefiles realizing that the upcoming Dylan O'Brien x Rachel Sennot movie marketing season may have potentially lethal effects on the bisexual community... We're always ready to thirst.
We don't just make history; we also collect, store, and archive it.
It's vital that we keep the important, especially gay messages alive for future generations. This Patti LuPone quote, for example; and not only respecting the sanctity of a sapphic celeb "One Less Lonely Girl" performance, but honoring the true meaning of lesbian assassin show "Killing Eve."
Before we wrap this up, we have to ask: Are you ready for Halloween? Do you have a lesbian-seducing soup brewing in your kitchen? At the very least, as the leaves turn orange and the air begins to cool, please keep in mind that, like the skeletons on this lawn, we expect you'll soon be HOT TO GO.
We hope you have a day as blessed as the lemon loaf who is going to be okay!