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‘AHS: Cult’ trailer shows Trump’s win kicking off creepy clown cult
the season premieres on Sept. 5
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Ryan Murphy has repeatedly stated “American Horror Story: Cult” will be 2016 election-themed but won’t feature President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The recently released trailer shows that Trump’s win is, in fact, included and kicks off a slew of creepy occurrences.
In the trailer, set in Michigan on election night, Sarah Paulson’s character is seen screaming in horror as Trump’s win is announced. Meanwhile, Evan Peters’ character is seen yelling with joy at the declaration.
Paulson’s character slowly descends into what appears to be madness as she finds herself seeing clowns to the dismay of her partner. Billie Lourd’s character also makes an appearance as a babysitter with a strange interest in clowns.
“American Horror Story: Cult” premieres on Sept. 5 on FX.
Watch the trailer below.
Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.
There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.Â
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DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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