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The Gay Lane Podcast: 'Elio' is an Alien Superstar
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The Gay Lane Podcast: 'Elio' is an Alien Superstar

Pixar's latest finds friendship in a hopeless place (outer space)

Hello and welcome to a Gay Lane first: a quasi-film review! Disney and Pixar movies have always been special to us (ahem especially Matt), and a new release is often an opening-weekend pastime. This week, that meant seeing Elio, an outta-this-world adventure about a lonely boy grappling with grief and isolation — who literally manifests an alien abduction to fit in. On this episode, we retrace the journey, share our immediate reactions, and discuss what made it feel surprisingly relatable (don’t listen if you want to avoid spoilers!).

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Matt and Nathan


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