'I was partying too much': Jordan Firstman knows firsthand about being a 'Club Kid'

Source: NPR · 04 de novembro de 2026 às 19:00 · 8 h ago

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Firstman's new film is about a gay party promoter whose life is upended when he discovers he has a young son. "Arlo teaches Peter to grow up, and I think Peter teaches Arlo to be a kid," he says.

The report was published on 04 de novembro de 2026 às 19:00 by NPR and is part of the World news coverage.

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