Gay Twitter Roundup: Holding Space for Defying Gravity & Horny for Jonathan Bailey

We love an inside joke, and there's something about the chaotic energy of X (formerly Twitter) that makes an inside joke hit different. So much has happened in the history of this app, and among them are a handful of timeline shenanigans so wild that you know almost immediately that they will become a classic. "Holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity" is one of those moments. It's all anyone's talking about. Every rewatch of the video feels more surreal, and it hasn't even hit the mainstream yet. And while it's been the highlight of this week's Gay Twitter experience, it's not the only thing that's been going on.

This week's roundup includes the internet going wild over Jonathan Bailey being impossibly hot in the "Wicked" movie; poignant commentary on the devastating effects of being too online (saying you're "holding space for Defying Gravity" about everything in your daily life); and stay tuned for the final tweet, which showcases the celesbian drama that made its way into a "Grey's Anatomy" script and onto our screens, where it was spoken by the queer woman who inspired it.

"Wicked" release weekend

This movie has given us so much already – inspiring thinkpieces and impassioned opinions about the poster, and as its theatrical release finally begins, the greatest consensus from cinema-goers, upon witnessing the chemistry that Jonathan Bailey has with all of his castmates, is that the out actor is driving viewers of all ages, genders, and sexualities completely wild with desire. Our favorite expression of the thirst he's inspired is definitely the description of him as "criminally fuckable," with someone going so far as to say his sex appeal should "be a controlled substance," and another viewer realizing that his uncontainable hotness is the true reason this film was split into two movies.

Holding space

If you're not joining those in queer media in holding space to the lyrics of Defying Gravity, what are you even doing with your life? Everything about this "Wicked" press tour interaction is fascinating and mesmerizing. What is going on? Why can't we stop watching it? What does the interviewer mean? Why does Cynthia Erivo seem so touched by it? Why is Ariana Grande holding onto just one of Cynthia's fingers? The video raises a range of interesting questions, and yet its potent, perplexing vibe has us unable to look away.

Horny tweets

Hot people are so important. And it's equally important to truly, fully enjoy the hotness they put out into the world. There's an unhinged quality to the way X users thirst over people. It's like the wild west of being horny; people just say anything, putting words next to each other in ways that have never been seen before, but – if you have witnessed the hot person they're talking about – somehow make perfect sense. Sometimes this happens at a celebrity's funeral; other times the horniness hits when you take a photograph of the vegetable you're holding in your hands; and sometimes seeing Pedro Pascal on your timeline prompts an immediate "add to bookmarks" movement in your hands before you even have time to think about it. Wherever and whenever the horniness strikes, the good, gay people of X are always ready to react accordingly.

Tastemakers, history changers

No one does innovation like gay people online. We make history, we create landmark pop culture moments, and we casually drop phrases that will shape society at large for years to come. We're talking about innovation like a powerpoint presentation about bad wigs in film, and the kind of genius work that it takes to come up with the sublime "Theyn Malik."

Before we go, please enjoy this hilarious TikTok comment mix-up, and the ridiculously appropriate, real-life celesbian drama-inspired "Grey's Anatomy" line that surely was added to the script specifically when they knew Sophia Bush would be on set to speak it out loud.