Ryan O’Connell Talks About the Importance of Realistic Gay Love Scenes in Entertainment

“I was writing Special, and I don’t mind making people uncomfortable. That was sort of the point. I have suffered through so many, like, stupid straight sex scenes. It’s your turn now, honey, buckle up”. Ryan O’Connell, writer and star of Stage 13 and Netflix’s Special, explains why it’s important to have not only gay sex […]

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‘Special’ wins a Webby Award!

‘Special‘ wins the trophy in the Comedy: Longform category at the 2020 Webby Awards! Watch writer and actor of ‘Special’ Ryan O’Connell make his 5 word acceptance speech from home! Congratulations to all the WarnerMedia winners! For the full list, click here.

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‘Two Sentence Horror Stories’ gets renewed for Season 2 with the CW!

Prepare to jump out of your skin AGAIN! ‘Two Sentence Horror Stories’ is BACK for another season!

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‘Special’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

Netflix has renewed the comedy series “Special” for a second season.

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Stage 13 / Netflix Shows Grab Five Emmy® Nominations!

“Special” and “It’s Bruno” were both nominated for the 71st Emmy® Award Nominations by the Television Academy.

Ryan O’Connell on Subverting the Norms With Bite-Sized Queer Content

In phone conversations with ET, two creators — also good friends in real life — discuss subverting TV norms, the constraints of telling a story in 15 minutes and what Emmy recognition would mean to them.

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‘Special’ on Netflix: Everything You Need to Know About the Totally Bingeable Gay Comedy

This Netflix comedy series, based on writer Ryan O’Connell’s 2015 memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, puts a fresh new spin on what it means to be a Netflix comedy.

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Jim Parsons’ ‘Special’: Everything you need to know about Netflix series based on Ryan O’Connell’s life

‘Big Bang Theory’ star Jim Parsons is back to produce a new Netflix comedy series ‘Special.’

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Vera Miao’s Horror Anthology Centers Queer Women Of Color In Timely Issues

Through several layers, “MA” is about what happens when we deny a fundamental part of who we are, and see something “that can be a strength, an asset, a gift, or a blessing” as a source of shame.

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10 Queer Titles To Explore At Tribeca Film Festival

This anthology series from Asian-American lesbian filmmaker Vera Miao features disturbing tales of horror inspired by the viral fan fiction.

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