Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book
- Written by Harry Stewart, PhD Candidate in Queer Male Romance, Flinders University
HBOHeated Rivalry, written and directed by Jacob Tierney, has become a massive hit, going viral among gay romance fans and gathering millions of likes on the show’s official TikTok page.
Tierney’s adaptation of Rachel Reid’s 2019 novel turns Reid’s words into a beautiful exploration of queer male love and sex.
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