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  Bride of Chucky (1998)

  Remember last month when celebrities all wore “Protect the Dolls” shirts? Well, they certainly weren’t thinking about these dolls, aka the notorious serial killer Charles Lee Ray turned cutthroat cuddle-buddy Chucky and his titular blushing bride Tiffany. Yet there’s no less queerness within this campy classic, as plenty of emerging trans women have modeled their new look on Jennifer Tilly’s peroxide blonde ’do and black lipstick. Her transition from murderous moll to, well, murderous doll wasn’t exactly a choice, but no one can deny she slays the rubber look. Oh yeah: Also Katherine Heigl and Nick Stabile appear as obligatory straight bait – but this ain’t about them. Here in the Chucky-verse, it’s all about the dolls. – James Scott

  June 7 & 9

  Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline, Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, Alamo Drafthouse Village

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  Eagle Queer Market

  Have you yet made the trek over to Austin’s own Eagle? Located outside the unofficial gay “district,” aka the three gay clubs on Fourth Street, the Cross Park Drive dive features not just weekly gear nights, kink bingos, and steak dinner specials, but also a monthly market filled with local LGBTQIA vendors. There may even be talented out-of-towners slinging their wares, so show up, shop small, and enjoy yourself under the Eagle’s wings. – James Scott

  Every second Saturday

  The Austin Eagle

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  I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

  Early into I Saw the TV Glow, Maddy (Jack Haven) sets a boundary with new friend Owen (Justice Smith): She likes girls, not boys. “What about you, do you like girls?” she asks. He stutters. “I don’t know. I think that I like TV shows.” Thus, the two escape into The Pink Opaque, a Buffy-esque program where suburban life – and the identities they’ve yet to get a handle on – can’t hurt them. Of course, nonbinary director Jane Schoenbrun knows, you can’t run away from yourself forever. This trans allegory is disorienting, distressing, and empathetic all at once, a visceral reminder that there’s still time to become who you are. – Carys Anderson

  Fri., June 6

  Spicewood Springs Library

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  Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)

  Has it truly been 40 years since first we learned there’s no basement at the Alamo? Well, maybe all y’all in Texas knew that, but for a kiddo who hadn’t yet stepped outside Arizona state lines, this was a fact I only learned due to one Pee-wee Herman. The 1985 flick was a feature debut not only for leading star Pee-wee (his previous pop-up in Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie being much more minor) but also for director Tim Burton, fresh off short film “Frankenweenie.” Apparently, it was the late Texan Shelley Duvall whom Paul Reubens consulted with before choosing Burton as director! Wow! This Pollyanna-style riff follows Pee-wee in a quest to retrieve his stolen bike with escaped convicts, snotty rich kids, and the Cabazon Dinosaurs as just a few of the many figures he meets along the way. – James Scott

  Sun., June 8

  Paramount Theatre