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The Queerness of Pee-wee Herman, From the Closet to Netflix’s ‘Big Holiday’
The Queerness of Pee-wee Herman, From the Closet to Netflix’s ‘Big Holiday’
The Queerness of Pee-wee Herman, From the Closet to Netflix’s ‘Big Holiday’
Pee-wee Herman has long existed in a queer space, though one only subliminally alluded to. Paul Reubens’ feminine boyish persona, oscillating between effeminate gay man and asexual man-child, has long played with ideas of gender expression that comment on an underlying queerness. From the drag queen genie Jambi in Playhouse to Pee-wee’s episodes of crossdressing, from his makeup and exaggerated feminine gestures to the fluctuating inflections of his comical voice, Pee-wee has been deconstructing gender and sexuality norms all along while disguising it as campy comedy. Yet Pee-wee never directly acknowledged the queerness of his imaginative universe and even struggled with embracing it, as an early episode of “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” shows. In the Season 2 episode “Pee-wee Catches a Cold,” the host reveals the daily secret word as “Out,” and then immediately falls ill, as if weakened by the idea of being out to the world. But after a 28 year absence from the big screen, Pee-Wee is finally coming out.
‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ Review: The Secret Word Is ‘Nostalgia’
‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ Review: The Secret Word Is ‘Nostalgia’
‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ Review: The Secret Word Is ‘Nostalgia’
Judd Apatow knows a thing or two about manchildren. He’s built an entire career chronicling the exploits of immature boys straining for maturity against the pull of their juvenile urges. Apatow’s latest producing effort, though, presents an entirely different sort of overgrown kid: Pee-wee Herman, who’s less of an adult with the impulses of a child as a child in the body of an adult...
Pee-wee Herman Re-Records the Voiceover For the ‘Avengers 2′ Trailer
Pee-wee Herman Re-Records the Voiceover For the ‘Avengers 2′ Trailer
Pee-wee Herman Re-Records the Voiceover For the ‘Avengers 2′ Trailer
It's been a big week in the world of 'The Avengers'. There was the official trailer, the extended trailer, our set visit report, a bootleg clip and even the trailer for the third 'Avengers' movie, 'Avengers: Infinity War'. But, even with all those things, nothing can top the 'Avengers 2' trailer as voiced by Pee-wee Herman.
Pee-wee Herman and Craigslist Help Man Get Stolen Bike Back
Pee-wee Herman and Craigslist Help Man Get Stolen Bike Back
Pee-wee Herman and Craigslist Help Man Get Stolen Bike Back
As Pee-wee Herman can attest, having your bike stolen is very unpleasant indeed. The same was true of Matt O’Rourke, a man who had his prized ride stolen. Luckily, thanks to the intervention of some concerned citizens (including Pee-wee himself), the story has a happy ending.