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The Velvet Underground’s ode to trans icon Candy Darling challenged norms way back in 1969

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The Velvet Underground’s ode to trans icon Candy Darling challenged norms way back in 1969

LISTEN: How heartthrob Joe Dallesandro inspired Lou Reed’s gayest—and most successful—song

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LISTEN: How heartthrob Joe Dallesandro inspired Lou Reed’s gayest—and most successful—song

We walk on the wild side with Todd Haynes, director of ‘The Velvet Underground’

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We walk on the wild side with Todd Haynes, director of ‘The Velvet Underground’

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What to Watch: Going ‘Velvet Underground,’ a ‘Sinner’ returns and Elvira tells all

WATCH: Queer movie genius Todd Haynes dives into ‘The Velvet Underground’

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WATCH: Queer movie genius Todd Haynes dives into ‘The Velvet Underground’

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NEW MUSIC: “Gay Goth Scene,” Velvet Underground Remixed And More

Morning Aural: The Velvet Underground

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