David Opie

David Opie is an entertainment journalist from the United Kingdom who writes about gay and geeky stuff across a range of publications including IndieWire, Empire, Yahoo! and more. Specialties include horror, superheroes, and LGBTQ+ storytelling, which is why he longs to see a Buffy-themed Rusical on RuPaul's Drag Race. Find him at @DavidOpie on X.

A person dressed in orange and yellow lifts a large boulder above their head, while another person in green and white watches from nearby steps in a courtyard.

New ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ season falls short of and surpasses original

A stronger adaptation that’s still wrestling with the legacy of the beloved animated series

Anime-style character with short white hair and a surprised expression stands outdoors, wearing a white shirt and backpack. Bright sunlight streams in from the sky, illuminating the scene with dramatic light rays.

‘The Summer Hikaru Died’: A horrifying gay romance you can’t help but root for

The groundbreaking queer anime defies expectation and externalizes the internalized homophobia many teens have battled