Club Kid is real as hell. So what now?

Club Kid is real as hell. So what now?

Club Kid is real as hell. So what now? The Club Kid cast joined The FADER at Paragon to talk about capturing queer nightlife in all its heart and chaos. By Tobias Hess Photographer Narayan Naidu Narayan Naidu. This story contains spoilers for the film ‘Club Kid.’ There’s a scene in Jordan Firstman’s dramedy Club…

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“The Biggest Role of My Life — So Far”: Breakout Star Reggie Absolom on Putting the ‘Kid’ in ‘Club Kid’

“The Biggest Role of My Life — So Far”: Breakout Star Reggie Absolom on Putting the ‘Kid’ in ‘Club Kid’

While in the running for the titular role in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter adaptation, British star Reggie Absolom made an impression. The young actor had caught the eye of prolific U.K. casting director Lucy Bevan, who had been assigned the rather enormous job of sifting through tens of thousands of kids gunning to play Potter,…

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Hollywood Ghosts the Croisette, Queer Cinema Owns It and AI Crashes the Party: Five Takeaways From Cannes 2026

Hollywood Ghosts the Croisette, Queer Cinema Owns It and AI Crashes the Party: Five Takeaways From Cannes 2026

Quiet on the surface, Cannes 2026 exposed the fault lines reshaping cinema — from the evolving indie ecosystem and the studios’ festival retreat to the industry’s uneasy embrace of AI. Published on May 23, 2026 (L to R): Competition favorite ‘The Black Ball,’ ‘Club Kid’ director Jordan Firstsman, Vin Diesel at ‘The Fast and The…

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