The Babadook as a Gay Icon
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This pride month a new unexpected icon has come out of the closet. It’s the babadook, the monster from the Australian film of the same name. You may have come across the top-hatted rogue throughout your facebook news feed. Perhaps you didn’t get the reference, I certainly didn’t. We’ll be hearing from guardian reporter Elle Hunt about why exactly the Babadook has become such a popular meme for gay pride.