Danny Glicker has always been fascinated by costuming. Growing up on Long Island, he frequently traveled into Manhattan to see Broadway shows - sometimes up to three a week. "There was a time that I could tell you every designer on every show from the last thirty years. I was one of those kids." Those shows - and that attention to detail - informed his career path into adulthood.

Glicker entered the field at the tender age of seventeen, when he worked as a gofer at Barbara Matera - "one of the most extraordinary costume houses in the world" - and took time off from RISD to work on his first feature, Quiz Show.

After college, Glicker worked on a number of indie films and then headed to Los Angeles, where he had a stint at Bob Mackie, with whom he worked on a Vegas "tits and feathers show", called Jubilee! New York called him back, however, and he cut his teeth further on L.I.E. Since then, he's gone on to design for such films as TransAmerica, Pretty Persuasion and Northfork.

These films may not be spectacular blockbusters with outlandish, space-aged costumes. They do, however, deal with another wild, pioneering costume phenomenon: Americana. See what Glicker has to say about his cinematic sartorial philosophy, the cannibals in The Hills Have Eyes and working with Felicity Huffman, after the jump.

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• Jennifer Beals obviously doesn’t have an issue with outing. In a recent Advocate interview she does just that to Katherine Moennig. [Hothouse]

• Michael Lucas calls the Golden Globes out on being anything but gay friendly. [Lucas Blog]

• Felicity Huffman talks about her little movie that could, Transamerica, “I know they will leave the theater feeling unified and expanded as opposed to ... bombarded, like so many big movies do.” [Gay.com]

• Vividblurry takes on more gays, this time going after the “Hot Boy Posse.” They’re like Heathers but with spray-on tans and waxed chests. [Vividblurry]

• Not every queen is concerned only with seeing Colin Farrell naked. Some want him to get better too. [Data Lounge]

Former child star Kevin Zegers holds his own playing opposite Felicity Huffman in the wonderful film Transamerica. He also gets naked, which we sure didn’t mind seeing.

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Last week's So Gay! wrap-up left off with this past year’s best coming out stories. Today we’ll cover the best in gay movies. We think you’ll recognize some films you forked over 10 bucks to see.

5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Whether it’s their ability to relate to young Harry’s sense of isolation or his oversized magic wand, The Gays just love Harry Potter. Like the book series, the films are getting progressively darker as Harry himself matures into a man. Soon he'll be legal.

4. Rent. Musical numbers? Check. An AIDS storyline? Check. Director of first two Harry Potter films? Check. A Sex in the City connection? Check. That and more make this movie one big ol’ gay event.

3. TransAmerica. One of our favorite Desperate Housewives straps on a penis in order to portray a character who only wants to get it lopped off. Felicity Huffman is the pre-op tranny who finds out her long lost son is gay hustler. The only thing that would have made this any gayer would have been a cameo by Madge herself.

2. Capote. Phillip Seymor Hoffman turned in a sublime performance as Truman Capote, one full of nuances and all too accurate mannerisms of the famous writer. But let’s not forget Catherine Keener. Her portrayal of carpet muncher Harper Lee was an absolute scene-stealer.

Which brings us to the number one So Gay! Film of the year…

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• Why torture yourself thinking about an appropriate time to come out to your family when your school will make the decision for you?

• Don't stop midway through this year's Abercrombie Christmas video. That beautiful young couple doesn't stay bundled up for long. Never to disappoint, our favorite pervy retail giant delivers, ripped abs and all.

• Shopping just got a whole lot gayer.

• We're delighted when lesbians hook up for a lifetime of commitment. Love it! But in this case, we think they should be happy their wedding didn't take place in a Knights of Columbus hall.

• New movie options for the weekend: Cillian Murphy dresses in drag and Felicity Huffman is a transsexual who finds out she has a hot teenage son. We're going with the tranny.