At a gay Halloween party, you can show up wearing almost nothing and still have people asking about your costume. A harness and a pair of wings might be the entire outfit. Meanwhile, the guy next to you has spent months painstakingly recreating an obscure pop culture moment, only to end up wearing about the same amount of fabric. Both count. Whether either outfit makes it home that night is another question.

Because for gay men, Halloween has always been about more than finding an excuse to show a little skin (not that we need one). It's an opportunity to experiment with who we are and how we want the world to see us. Maybe you've always wanted to try drag. Or there's a sexual fantasy you've kept behind closed doors that you're finally ready to take out for the evening. And sometimes, you just really want to dress as Kelly Clarkson feuding over a $15,000 mechanical bird at Art of Play. There's room for all of it.

When you're queer, you can spend an awful lot of time considering how you present yourself depending on where you are and who's watching. The version of yourself that comes out at a gay party might look very different from the one your coworkers know, whether that means embracing your femininity, indulging a kink, or simply enjoying the attention when a very attractive stranger can't stop looking at your ass.

With this year's Pleasure Ball: Future Lovers embracing an intergalactic, futuristic theme, there's even more room to let your imagination run wild.

For Broadway performer and returning Pleasure Ball attendee Mikey Graceffa, that means transforming into a robot dog. Specifically, the Tekno Toy Quest Interactive Robot Puppy Dog, a beloved childhood toy. He's quick to distinguish it from the considerably more unsettling robots making headlines today. "These Elon Musk scary robots I've been seeing are scary as hell, and I do not subscribe," he jokes.

Having spent years performing onstage, Graceffa knows how much a costume can communicate before someone even opens their mouth. On Broadway, somebody else determines what character he's playing. On Halloween, he gets to make those decisions himself, including how much clothing the character actually needs.

"For Halloween, you can't think binary: 'I'm gonna be sexy or I'm gonna be scary.' There's so much more of a story you can tell," he says. "It's all about details and specificity."

That dedication to a good reference is something Jeff Dingy, 39, understands particularly well. A few years ago, he went viral among Lady Gaga fans for recreating her Nurtec ODT commercial look. He's since made a habit of trying to outdo himself, including wearing an S-cup breastplate. Last Halloween, he turned an old bodysuit into a sexy dragon costume that left his ass exposed all night—and he's hardly running out of ideas for showing more skin. His patience for wigs, on the other hand, is considerably more limited.

"God bless drag queens because I cannot keep one on for any extended period of time," he admits.

This year, Dingy is making his Pleasure Ball debut as a shirtless, body-painted Monstar from Space Jam, complementing his plus-one's costume. He only had about a week to plan and is juggling two other Halloween outfits, but he's still determined to put his own spin on the character even if nobody else in the room immediately gets the reference.

Ben Abbene, 34, doesn't typically do drag, but he's making an exception for his first Pleasure Ball appearance. His chosen character? "A recently divorced, unemployed, and pet-less Kristi Noem."

Abbene says his Halloween inspiration generally falls into one of two categories: something extremely current or "a hyper-niche reference that only five people at the party will get." This year, he's choosing the former.

But another consideration when he's getting dressed is whether he's hoping to get a laugh or get laid.

"If I know there will be potential hookups or dates, I tend to go for something that shows off more skin and features, rather than a more gaggy/comical option," he says.

And why shouldn't that factor into the decision? There's nothing wrong with putting together an outfit specifically because you know it'll make somebody want to take it off. Other nights, the joke is worth more than the hookup. What makes Halloween fun is that you get to decide what you're in the mood for.

You can put an enormous amount of work into looking like somebody else, only to reveal something very real about yourself in the process.

Graceffa, who attended last year's Pleasure Ball in a revealing gold snake costume, has a particularly simple philosophy when it comes to balancing creativity with showing skin.

"Find the concept and then take those clothes off!" he says. "It's a Grindr party after all!"

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To our global Grindr community,

Starting today, Grindr users in the US and Canada can choose to access free or low cost PrEP care through the Grindr app.

We’re making this possible in partnership with Freddie, a physician-led telehealth and pharmacy platform that Grindr today announced an agreement to acquire.

PrEP is up to 99% effective at preventing HIV, yet millions of people who could benefit from it aren’t using it. Through Grindr’s Health center, users can now connect with Freddie to see a clinician, get tested, and have medication delivered discreetly.

This builds on years of work through Grindr for Equality and public health partners to expand access to HIV testing and prevention. 

Grindr users have ordered more than half a million free HIV self-test kits through our app, with a quarter of recipients reporting they’d never taken an HIV test before. Now, we’re making the next step easier. 

To get started, open Grindr and tap Health. 

George Arison, CEO

For more information, visit www.grindr.com/health

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Grindr Presents: Who's the Asshole? is back for Season 5. Six new guests, six new episodes, and another round of hookups, heartbreak, bad behavior, and stories that really should have stayed between you and your group chat.

Asshole investigator Katya Zamolodchikova returns September 17 alongside Matt Rogers, Mary Beth Barone, Jaboukie Young-White, Evan Mulrooney, George Civeris, and Alaska, all ready to get extremely involved in the Grindr community's personal business.

If you don't know the drill: real people call the Grindr hotline with real stories from their lives, Katya and her guest listen, and together answer one deceptively simple question: who's the asshole? Sometimes there's a clear answer. Sometimes everyone sucks. Sometimes you already know the answer and just need Katya to say it out loud.

After four seasons of sex, dating, ghosting, situationships, and decisions best made after midnight, there's still plenty left to discuss. Katya and her guests get into hookup etiquette, relationship red flags, sexual misadventures, and the questionable choices that somehow seem perfectly reasonable in the moment, proving once again that when it comes to Grindr, there’s always more to the story.

Along the way, the show even picked up a Shorty Award for Best Branded Podcast. A very nice bit of validation for a series built around letting the Grindr community tell us what really goes down when nobody's pretending to behave.

Meet Your Jury

First up on September 17 is Matt Rogers, a man who has spent years on Las Culturistas proving there is virtually no subject on which he cannot form an opinion–and vigorously defend it. TIME named it one of the 100 best podcasts of all time. We’d argue four minutes of Matt discussing almost any pop star already qualified him for the bench.

On September 24, Mary Beth Barone takes the seat. The Overcompensating star, Ride co-host, and comedian behind Galaxy Brain has made an art of looking directly at something ridiculous and saying exactly what needs to be said. A useful quality when strangers start telling you about their sex lives.

Jaboukie Young-White arrives October 1, bringing the perspective of a comedian, actor, musician, former Daily Show correspondent, and someone who survived being extremely online long enough to turn it into a career. If anyone understands the dangers of putting your business in front of strangers and inviting commentary, it’s him.

Then, on October 8, Evan Mulrooney: former Big Ten football player, comedian, honorary RuPaul’s Drag Race Pit Crew member, and self-proclaimed “Working Man’s Henry Cavill.” We have no idea what combination of life choices produces that resume, which feels like excellent preparation for this particular job.

George Civeris takes over October 15. The StraightioLab co-host has gone from Columbia researcher to Gawker editor to comedian professionally dissecting heterosexual culture. Now we’re handing him the gays. Fair is fair.

And closing out the season on October 22 is Alaska: RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 2 winner, recording artist, Race Chaser co-host, professional alien, and most recently Mary Todd Lincoln in the national tour of Oh, Mary! If that doesn’t qualify someone to hear a case involving betrayal, delusion, sex, or questionable judgment, our legal system needs work.

Previously, on Who's the Asshole?

Katya hasn’t been doing this alone.

Over four seasons, she's been joined by Orville Peck, Bowen Yang, Adam Lambert, Gottmik, Lisa Rinna, Joel Kim Booster, Meg Stalter, Jinkx Monsoon, Peaches, Jeremy Scott, Colton Underwood, Pat Regan, Lushious Massacr, and plenty more gay icons, comedians, musicians, actors, and people you absolutely want an unsolicited opinion from.

Catch up on Seasons 1–4 on Grindr's YouTube channel, then come back for more.

Season 5 of Grindr Presents: Who's the Asshole? premieres September 17 with Matt Rogers, with new episodes every Thursday through October 22.

Watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or watch the uncensored episodes in Grindr Presents, Grindr’s in-app content hub.

Leave us a voicemail at 510-ASS-HOLE. You bring the problem. We’ll bring the opinions.

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O Grindr é o gayborhood global: um lugar para descobrir pessoas, criar conexão e ser mais você. E, para que essa experiência seja melhor para todos, a segurança precisa fazer parte dela.

Segurança não é sobre medo ou sobre tirar a espontaneidade das conexões. É sobre ter mais controle, mais informação e as ferramentas certas para decidir o que é confortável para você — no app, na sua cidade e quando você escolhe conhecer alguém offline.

Conheça as ferramentas que podem ajudar

Dentro do Grindr, a Central de Segurança e Privacidade reúne controles e recursos para ajudar você a cuidar da sua conta, da sua privacidade e do seu bem-estar. Vale a pena explorar essas opções antes de precisar delas.

Algumas ferramentas que você pode usar:

• Bloqueio por PIN e ícones discretos: ajudam a proteger o acesso ao app caso você compartilhe o celular ou precise de mais discrição.
• Controle de distância: em Configurações, você pode escolher se quer mostrar sua distância. Mesmo com a distância oculta, seu perfil pode continuar aparecendo por proximidade na grade — então é importante entender como a localização funciona.
• Chat de vídeo e recursos de verificação: podem ajudar você a se sentir mais seguro antes de encontrar alguém.
• Ocultar, bloquear e denunciar: se alguém ultrapassar seus limites, fizer você se sentir desconfortável ou violar as Diretrizes da Comunidade, use essas ferramentas. Denúncias ajudam nossa equipe de moderação a investigar e também ajudam a tornar a comunidade mais segura.

Conecte-se no seu ritmo

Confie no seu instinto e não tenha pressa. Conversar no chat do Grindr e, quando fizer sentido, usar o vídeo antes de se encontrar pode ajudar você a conhecer melhor a pessoa. Desconfie de quem tenta levar a conversa para fora do app imediatamente ou pede dinheiro, códigos de verificação, dados de login, documentos ou informações financeiras.

Se decidir se encontrar, escolha um local público onde você se sinta confortável, conte a alguém de confiança seus planos e mantenha o controle do seu transporte. Vá com calma com álcool ou outras substâncias, fique atento ao seu copo e nunca se sinta pressionado a fazer algo que não quer.

Seu corpo, seus limites, sua escolha

Consentimento precisa estar presente do início ao fim. Você pode mudar de ideia a qualquer momento, e os limites de todo mundo merecem respeito. Conversar sobre expectativas, usar práticas de sexo mais seguro e fazer testes regulares de HIV e outras ISTs também faz parte de cuidar de você e das pessoas com quem se conecta.

Uma comunidade mais segura é construída por todos nós

O Grindr trabalha continuamente para criar ferramentas e políticas que apoiem uma experiência mais segura. Mas a comunidade fica mais forte quando cada pessoa usa esses recursos, respeita limites e olha umas pelas outras.

Saiba mais sobre as ferramentas e dicas de segurança do Grindr na Central de Ajuda do Grindr.

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Grindr es el gayborhood global: un espacio para descubrir personas, crear conexión y ser más tú. Y para que esa experiencia sea mejor para todas las personas, la seguridad tiene que ser parte de ella.

La seguridad no se trata de tener miedo ni de quitarle espontaneidad a las conexiones. Se trata de tener más control, más información y las herramientas adecuadas para decidir qué te hace sentir cómodo — dentro de la app, en tu ciudad y cuando eliges conocer a alguien en persona.

Conoce las herramientas que pueden ayudarte

Dentro de Grindr, el Centro de Seguridad y Privacidad reúne controles y recursos que pueden ayudarte a cuidar tu cuenta, tu privacidad y tu bienestar. Vale la pena conocer estas opciones antes de necesitarlas.

Algunas herramientas que puedes usar:

• Bloqueo con PIN e íconos discretos: pueden ayudar a proteger el acceso a la app si compartes tu celular o necesitas más privacidad.
• Controles de distancia: en Configuración, puedes decidir si quieres mostrar tu distancia. Incluso con la distancia oculta, tu perfil puede seguir apareciendo por cercanía en la cuadrícula — por eso es importante entender cómo funciona la ubicación.
• Videochat dentro de la app y funciones de verificación: pueden ayudarte a sentirte más seguro antes de conocer a alguien.
• Ocultar, bloquear y denunciar: si alguien cruza tus límites, te hace sentir incómodo o incumple las Normas de la Comunidad, usa estas herramientas. Las denuncias ayudan a que nuestro equipo de moderación investigue y también contribuyen a una comunidad más segura.

Conecta a tu propio ritmo

Confía en tu instinto y date tiempo. Chatear en Grindr y, cuando tenga sentido, usar el video antes de encontrarte puede ayudarte a conocer mejor a una persona. Ten cuidado con quien intenta sacar la conversación de la app de inmediato o te pide dinero, códigos de verificación, datos de inicio de sesión, documentos o información financiera.

Si decides encontrarte con alguien, elige un lugar público donde te sientas cómodo, cuéntale a una persona de confianza cuáles son tus planes y mantén el control de tu transporte. Ve con calma con el alcohol u otras sustancias, cuida tu bebida y nunca te sientas presionado a hacer algo que no quieres hacer.

Tu cuerpo, tus límites, tu decisión

El consentimiento debe estar presente de principio a fin. Puedes cambiar de opinión en cualquier momento y los límites de todas las personas merecen respeto. Hablar sobre expectativas, usar prácticas de sexo más seguro y hacerte pruebas regulares de VIH y otras ITS también es una forma de cuidarte y cuidar a las personas con quienes conectas.

Una comunidad más segura la construimos entre todas las personas

Grindr trabaja continuamente para crear herramientas y políticas que apoyen una experiencia más segura. Pero la comunidad se fortalece cuando cada persona usa estos recursos, respeta los límites y cuida a las demás.

Conoce más sobre las herramientas y consejos de seguridad de Grindr en el Centro de Ayuda de Grindr.

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We get it: “Grindr is down” has become a familiar punchline whenever a political convention comes to town.

But the claim is false. Grindr does not experience outages because of conventions, political events, or other large gatherings.

Third-party outage trackers rely on self-reported user complaints, which can spike for any number of reasons. When Grindr has a confirmed service incident, we report it directly on our status page.

And, for the technically curious: a crowded venue can strain local cellular or Wi-Fi networks, making any app harder to use. 

Politics has enough jokes. Being gay isn’t one.

At AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Grindr for Equality announced its biggest HIV prevention commitment yet: to connect 10 million LGBTQ+ people to HIV prevention by 2028.

The commitment comes at a critical moment. New data released by Grindr for Equality at the conference revealed a persistent divide between PrEP awareness and use, underscoring a challenge at the heart of the global HIV response: knowing about prevention does not mean being able to access it.

Closing that gap will take more than one organization or one solution. Progress happens because people imagine something better, challenge systems that are not working, build unlikely partnerships, and refuse to accept that where someone lives, or who they are, should determine their access to care.

That is why Grindr for Equality also honored six leaders and organizations who show what progress looks like in action.

As the inaugural Grindr for Equality Award recipients, they are creating new pathways to care, shifting power and resources toward communities, breaking down barriers to access, and building on decades of community-led change. 

Community Innovation Award
Recognizes organizations pioneering new ways to connect LGBTQ+ communities to care.

Red Somos
What if asking a question could become the first step toward care?

Based in Colombia, Red Somos developed an AI-powered chatbot on Grindr that lets users ask questions about HIV, PrEP, and mental health privately and anonymously before connecting directly with services. In one month, the chatbot generated 125 completed referrals and achieved a 62% referral conversion rate, showing how a conversation on an app can become a pathway to real care.

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Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines (SHIP)
Across the Philippines, distance, cost, stigma, and limited provider access can make HIV prevention difficult to navigate.

Through ANCHOR, its flagship program supported by Grindr for Equality, SHIP connects Filipino gay and bisexual men with comprehensive sexual and mental health services through the app. In one quarter, the program delivered nearly 300 TelePrEP appointments, almost four times its target, bringing trusted, community-led care closer to the people seeking it.

Systems Change Leadership Award
Honors leaders transforming the systems that shape access for communities.

Masen Davis
Progress is not only about creating new programs. Sometimes it requires changing who holds power, where resources flow, and whose leadership gets supported.

For nearly three decades, Masen Davis has advanced the health and human rights of LGBTQ+ people and communities affected by HIV from securing protections for transgender workers to strengthening support for trans-led movements. Today, as Executive Director of Funders Concerned About AIDS, he brings funders together to sustain the community leadership on which the global HIV response depends.

‍Dr. Andrea Boccardi Vidarte
Community organizations are often closest to the people most affected by HIV. Too often, they are expected to lead without the resources to match.

For more than two decades, Dr. Andrea Boccardi Vidarte has worked to change that. Now Director of UNAIDS Brazil, she has advanced community-led responses across Latin America and helped secure nearly $4 million for 35 civil society organizations, putting resources behind the communities driving progress.

Catalyst in Global Health Award
Recognizes leaders catalyzing transformative change in global health.

Dr. Othoman Mellouk
A medical breakthrough means little if the people who need it cannot access it.

Dr. Othoman Mellouk has spent more than 25 years confronting that reality. After helping establish one of the first HIV programs serving gay men in the Middle East and North Africa, he turned his attention to the policy and market barriers keeping medicines out of reach.

Through the Make Medicines Affordable campaign with the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, his work now spans 24 countries helping ensure that advances in HIV treatment are matched by meaningful access.

Legacy in Global Health Award
Honors a lifetime of leadership advancing the global HIV response.

Kate Thomson
Long before community leadership became a principle of the global HIV response, people living with and affected by HIV had to fight to make it one. Kate Thomson helped build that movement.

Beginning in the 1980s, she helped establish organizations including Positively Women, the International Community of Women Living with HIV, the Global Network of People Living with HIV, and UN+. She later brought that same commitment to leadership roles at UNAIDS and the Global Fund, helping ensure communities were not simply consulted, but empowered to shape decisions.

Today, as Vice Chair of the Robert Carr Fund, she continues strengthening the community-led movements that transformed the global response. Kate did not simply contribute to that movement. She helped build the infrastructure on which it still stands.

The Work Continues
Our commitment is to connect 10 million LGBTQ+ people to HIV prevention. These six honorees remind us that reaching them will require all of us.

AIDS 2026 brought the global HIV community together for a few days. Conferences end. Movements do not.

The work continues and Grindr for Equality is committed to using our platform, partnerships, and reach to help move it forward.

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If you ask any gay guy that follows @DiscussingFilm on X, actively logs films on Letterboxd, or has been championing Charli XCX’s venture into acting, chances are they’re probably using their AMC A-List membership to go see the premiere of Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex this week. 

Releasing in 700 theatres across the United States on July 31st, I Want Your Sex is Araki’s first feature film in over a decade, marking a return to the big screen for the filmmaker often dubbed as a pioneer of the 90’s New Queer Cinema wave.

Whether you’re part of the crowd that has contributed to five of his titles being in the top 250 most liked movies on Letterboxd or a Tumblr veteran that reblogged film screencaps with quotes back in the day, there's no doubt that, one way or another, pieces of Araki's filmography have crossed your desk.

A day before the Los Angeles premiere of I Want Your Sex, Grindr had the chance to sit with Gregg Araki to discuss all things related to his filmography, sex, Gen Z, and Grindr. 

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Grindr: Gregg Araki, It is an honor to be with you here today. 

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Gregg Araki: It's an honor to talk to Grindr. Me and Madonna, both talking to Grindr. 

Grindr: Honestly, dream team right there. Let me tell you that.

It’s your first feature film in 12 years, I watched White Bird in a Blizzard and rewatched Totally Fucked Up last night to prepare for this. How are you feeling right now, now that the premiere is tomorrow and it's coming out nationwide on Friday? 

Araki: I mean, I'm just super excited for the movie, for people to see the movie. I mean, it's a movie that is full of queer joy, and it's a movie that is meant to be enjoyed. Of all my movies, [it’s] probably the most kind of entertaining.
It's purposefully fun, very pop – it's 90 minutes [laughs]. It’s the movie you go to see with your friends and just go out to a bar afterwards and argue about it. I mean, that's kind of what my dream scenario is. 

We just had a screening last month at the Castro in San Francisco, and it was like a riot. It was like so cr–people were so LOUD and like, yelling and screaming and cheering. It’s a fun movie to see with an audience, so I'm really excited for that. For it to just finally be amongst the people.

I mean, we've just been waiting for so long for the movie to come out. We literally finished it last summer. Then we were gonna premiere it in the fall, but then Sundance was like, “Oh, you have to hold it for us!”
It was the last Sundance [in Utah] this year, so we held it for Sundance. That was January this year, and then Olivia had her other movie come out – it's just been like one thing after the other. So finally, at the end of July, we bring it into the world. So I’m super super happy. 

Grindr: I got to watch the screener on my couch, but I'm definitely planning on going with my friends to watch it. 

Araki: Yeah, it's just a movie to see with your friends! You know what I mean? Because it is a lot of crazy inappropriate stuff happening [laughs]. But in a good way. 

Grindr: Looking back, was there a specific moment – whether in the writer's room or behind the camera – that really clicked for you and got you back into the filmmaking process that you're familiar with? Was there a key turning point that for you was just like, “Oh yeah, I know what I'm doing.”

Araki: That gap between White Bird in a Blizzard and this movie, it's not like I was on vacation or went on a desert island or something [laughs].
The original spec script for this movie, I read it in like 2012 or 2013. So it's something I've been working on for a really long time. And it's been changing and developing. The original script was a female intern and a male boss. And then around #MeToo, I sort of flipped the sex roles and made it a male sub and a female dom. And the whole like Sunset Boulevard, buying a pool, murder mystery part, that was not in the original script. 

The biggest thing that happened in the script was – and this is in the last sort of drafts of the script that I was working on – was that I read that article that they talk about in the movie about Gen Z and how Gen Z’s not having sex anymore. 

And so, Erika's reaction to that is very much my reaction of like, “Wait, wait, wait. You're all about FOMO and you're gonna miss out on the sexual prime of your life, and that's okay?” And so, that became a big part of the movie because the movie's always been about sex positivity and about the idea of sex as a really important part of life. 

In terms of my own life and my own journey as a person and as an artist, it's all about sex: relationships, failed relationships, your heart getting broken, falling in love with the wrong person, having a crush on this person – it's all of that stuff, that's like what my whole life has been. And the idea of a generation that doesn't participate in that it was unsettling to me. 

But I think that Cooper's character, at the same time, eloquently talks about where his generation [Gen Z] is coming from because it is a completely different context. 

Technology, social media, everyone's getting filmed all the time, COVID –  so many things factor into people feeling uncomfortable and people being afraid to take a chance. And I just think that life is all about taking chances. 

Grindr: Were you able to have conversations with Cooper about his own attitudes and perspectives when it comes to both sex and love and use that as a way to navigate how the story should play out?

Araki: Cooper and all the cast, the younger cast, are different than what the movie's talking about. Cooper, Chase, Charli, they've all been in relationships, they all have sex, they're all fully engaged in the world. So I'm not saying that everybody–like I'm sure you're having sex. You work at Grindr. 

‍Grindr: [laughs] Yes.

‍Araki: So I'm not saying it's a blanket statement, “nobody's having sex,” there's just a large number of Gen Z that isn't having sex.
Cooper and all of them, they're all actors, they're all, by nature, extroverts. They're all, by nature, adventurers out in the world, so I think it's natural for them. Also as an actor, you need that experience to draw from otherwise you're just like empty inside, you know. 

A lot of people I know, and relatives and whatnot: 30 years old, never been on a date! 30 years old, never like kissed anybody! You know? I mean, it's just like what are you talking about? 

So a lot of the stuff about how this generation doesn't want to make mistakes, doesn't want to be judged, it's the anxiety of doing the right thing all the time. That became very much very specific context for that generation. 

Grindr: I mean this is my first Araki release that I got to experience as an adult and you are one of my favorite directors, so it was everything to me. 

Araki: Aw, thank you. 

Grindr: I think a quote that really stuck with me while watching, that I think might get overlooked but thought there was so much truth within it, was when Yvette (Roxane Mesquida) talks to Elliott (Cooper Hoffman) in the room and says, “Americans treat sex like it’s an animal act. Stripped of sensuality, of mystery…This is not erotic, this is performance.” 

I'm curious to know where the inspiration for her monologue was in the writing room. It’s obviously a movie that talks so much about sexual interests, fantasies and the idea of performance. But, I think in this movie it's the first time where the mask is kind of lifted for a bit. 

Araki: I mean that part was specifically written for Roxane Mesquida, the actress. She was in my movie Kaboom, that's where we first met. And then, she was also one of the leads in Now Apocalypse. So, Roxane has a very specific, very French persona, and it's so much fun to write for her because she has that kind of flat affect and she's very so French. In the point of view of that character, [she’s] so different from Elliot. 

I love that scene in the movie because Roxane and Cooper have just such different acting styles, and just the contrast between them, and the contrast between France and America, and all of it – I just think is really fun and cool to watch. I think that that point of view makes the other scenes of the movie kind of pop a little bit more.

‍Grindr: I won’t spoil it, but there’s also a little cameo at the end by [redacted].

‍Araki: What?????

Grindr: What?????

‍Araki: It's funny, everybody in the movie, actually all of the supporting characters are all from all my old movies. There's a lot of Easter eggs for the fans. And one of them is, of course, [redacted] – that’s supposed to be a surprise. 

Also, Darcy Marta plays the art critic that sort of cuts Erika down to size. Darcy was in my very first movie I made right out of USC, Three Bewildered People in the Night, and she was also in The Living End. I hadn't seen Darcy for like 35 years and she came to a Doom Generation remaster screening in San Francisco, and I was like, “Oh my God, Darcy!” 

I was so happy that she did it. She's so good and [that’s] like one of my favorite scenes. 

Grindr: Having people you've worked with in the past on this set, did you have a moment to step back and reflect on your journey as a filmmaker? Especially as one that a lot of people consider such a leading voice of the New Queer Cinema wave of the 90’s?

Araki: The movie was fun in that way; the cast spans all my old movies. And also the soundtrack – The Pretenders’ song (“Bad Boys Get Spanked”) is a song I’ve always loved and wanted to use in a movie from the time it came out like 1981 or something. And it was from the time when I was Cooper's character's age. 

Cooper's character is, in a lot of ways, based on myself as a young, sort of trying-to-figure-it-out creative. “I want to be an artist, I don't know why,” you know what I mean? Just being that age and being so confused and uncertain, but the whole world’s in front of you. You don't know what's gonna happen to you. That was a big part of his character for me. 

So the movie kind of spans in a way, [having been] Cooper Hoffman[‘s character]. Being young, naive, just sort of innocent, out in the world. And then being like Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde’s character), more established and sort of made her mark in the art world. 

Grindr: When we kind of look back at your filmography, we look at the political themes in Totally Fucked Up and The Living End of distrust and resentment with government neglect, especially during the AIDs crisis. 

Araki: Mhm. 

Grindr: Even Anna Faris’ pro-workers’ rights monologue in Smiley Face, which, love. 

With this movie, given the topic of sex in a society that still deems it taboo, are there any kind of attitudes or reframing of thoughts that you hope people leave screenings with? 

Araki: I mean, honestly, it's like the world's so fucked up right now. 

It's like that old 70’s idea, “make love, not war,” you know what I mean? I seriously think that sexual oppression – that's why there's that Jesse Ware “Free Yourself” song [on the soundtrack] – it's just literally that level of oppression and repression and attack on LGBT people, particularly T people. It’s just so awful and nasty and it's just not healthy. 

I think a lot of that is tied to why there's so much violence and so much anger. The world's kind of a cesspool right now of that weird, super toxic masculinity. And so the idea of the movie, again, is of liberation and freeing yourself and just getting in touch with your sexuality, who you are, and hopefully the world will be a little bit of a happier place. 

Grindr: A little happier place. 

Araki: And Grindr is really doing the work to make the world like that [laughs]. 

Grindr: Making the world a little better, absolutely.
I think that's all the time that we have, but again, it was an honor to talk to you.

Araki: Thank you. Go Grindr!

I Want Your Sex is in US theaters now, via Magnolia Pictures.

*This interview has been condensed and edited for length and clarity.

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El Pride de la Ciudad de México es una de las celebraciones LGBTQ+ más poderosas de América Latina. Este 27 de junio de 2026, Grindr se suma por primera vez a la marcha con una participación inspirada en la energía, la diversidad y la riqueza cultural que hacen única a esta ciudad.

Grindr debuta en la Marcha del Orgullo CDMX 2026 con “Seguro con lugar”, una idea sencilla pero poderosa: que celebrar también puede ser una forma de cuidarnos. La visibilidad, la comunidad y el bienestar pueden convivir en un mismo espacio, especialmente en momentos tan significativos como Pride. Seguro, con espacio y para todas las personas.

“Se trata de estar más presentes en una ciudad que ha ayudado a formar parte de nuestra historia durante años”, afirmó Tristan Pineiro, Chief Marketing Officer de Grindr. “Con ‘Seguro con lugar’, queremos participar en Pride reconociendo y celebrando a las personas, espacios y organizaciones que construyen la vida LGBTQ+ de la Ciudad de México todos los días”.

El carro alegórico

En el corazón de la participación de Grindr estará un carro alegórico desarrollado junto a Grupo Versalles, una de las fuerzas que más ha contribuido a la vida nocturna LGBTQ+ de la ciudad.

Inspirado en algunos de los símbolos culturales más reconocibles de México, el carro alegórico reunirá performers con vestuarios inspirados en la lucha libre, una celebración de la identidad, la expresión y la reapropiación creativa de estos íconos por parte de la comunidad LGBTQ+. A lo largo del recorrido, DJs sonideros acompañarán la experiencia con cumbia, energía y ese espíritu colectivo que caracteriza a la ciudad.

Este carro alegórico no es un anuncio, es una celebración de la comunidad que le da vida al Pride.

Nos aliamos con Grupo Versalles (y sí, es tan increíble como suena)

Durante más de 15 años, Grupo Versalles ha contribuido a dar forma a la vida nocturna LGBTQ+ de la ciudad a través de espacios que reflejan distintas formas de vivir y celebrar la comunidad. Desde la energía electrónica de SIC, pasando por el espíritu pop de Estéreo, los sonidos alternativos de Bonito y el glamour de Donna, sus proyectos han creado lugares donde distintas generaciones y expresiones pueden encontrarse y sentirse parte de algo que realmente les pertenece.

Merch diseñado por Félix d’Eon

Estamos colaborando con Félix d’Eon, artista radicado en la Ciudad de México cuyo trabajo explora la historia queer, la identidad latinoamericana y la ternura radical, para crear mercancía exclusiva de “Seguro con lugar”.

Llévate algo que realmente tenga significado.

Recursos de seguridad a lo largo de la ruta

“Seguro con lugar” está diseñado para acompañarte durante toda la experiencia del Pride.

Durante el recorrido, desde el Ángel de la Independencia por Paseo de la Reforma hasta el Zócalo, pondremos a disposición recursos de seguridad y bienestar, así como estaciones de hidratación junto a nuestro carro alegórico para ayudarte y disfrutar del recorrido bajo el calor de junio.

“Pride es uno de los momentos en que nuestra comunidad tiene mayor visibilidad”, señaló la Dra. Nicole Finkelstein, Directora Ejecutiva del Centro para la Prevención y Atención Integral del VIH/SIDA de la Clínica Especializada Condesa. “Cuando la información y los recursos están presentes en los espacios donde las personas ya se reúnen y celebran, el acceso se vuelve más sencillo y significativo”.

Nuestras organizaciones aliadas

Esta iniciativa no tendría sentido sin las organizaciones que realizan el trabajo todos los días. “Seguro con lugar” incluye colaboraciones con:

🤝 Clínicas Especializadas Condesa: brindando recursos de salud sexual y apoyo para la prevención del VIH, tanto en sitio como dentro de la app.

🤝 MOVii: acercando herramientas de inclusión financiera y apoyo comunitario a la comunidad LGBTQ+.

🤝 Inspira Cambio: trabajando directamente en el territorio para impulsar los derechos y el bienestar de las personas LGBTQ+ en México.

🤝 The Trevor Project México: ofreciendo apoyo en intervención en crisis y prevención del suicidio para jóvenes LGBTQ+ en México.

Estas no son alianzas simbólicas. Son organizaciones que realizan un trabajo constante durante todo el año y generan un impacto real en las personas a las que sirven. Nos enorgullece amplificar su labor.

La app también llega a la marcha

“Seguro con lugar” no solo estará en las calles; también estará en tu bolsillo.

Para Pride CDMX 2026, Grindr destacará las herramientas de seguridad que te permiten celebrar sin compromisos:

📵 Modo Discreto: oculta el ícono de la app para que tú decidas quién sabe qué y cuándo.

🔒 Bloqueo con PIN + Verificación de Perfil: más control y seguridad para tu cuenta.

📍 Controles de privacidad de ubicación: tú eliges cuándo y cuánto compartir.

📹 Videollamadas dentro de la app: conoce mejor a alguien antes de encontrarse en persona.

Un millón de personas. Una marcha. Un lugar seguro para celebrar.

Pride siempre ha sido una celebración de comunidad, visibilidad y pertenencia, transformando las calles, la energía y la ciudad.  

Y en esta oportunidad, el mensaje que recorrerá cada parte de ella es simple: Mereces celebrar plenamente. Mereces sentirte seguro al hacerlo. Con Seguro con lugar, queremos sumarnos a esa celebración reconociendo a las personas, espacios y organizaciones que la hacen posible todos los días.

Nos vemos el 27 de junio de 2026, en Paseo de la Reforma. 🌈🔥

Para recursos de seguridad y más información, visita:

https://help.grindr.com/hc/es-419/articles/4403022802707-Español-Spanish-Latin-America

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Después de explorarla en la primera parte de esta guía, invitamos a dos organizaciones aliadas de Grindr for Equality a compartir su visión sobre la vida LGBTQ+ en otros dos destinos clave de México: desde las playas de Puerto Vallarta hasta la energía única de Monterrey. 

💡 Mantén el control de tu ubicación. Estés donde estés, tú decides cuánta información sobre tu ubicación compartes con las personas que te rodean.

Puerto Vallarta 🌴

Puerto Vallarta es uno de los destinos LGBTQ+ más reconocidos del mundo, famoso por la vibrante comunidad que da vida a la Zona Romántica. Checa nuestra serie Host or Travel  para descubrir más sobre su icónica vida nocturna, clubes de playa y propuestas gastronómicas.

Nuestro aliado MOVii (Movimiento por la Igualdad en México) brinda orientación legal, apoyo comunitario y acompañamiento a personas LGBTQ+ que enfrentan situaciones de discriminación, violencia, abuso de autoridad o vulneraciones de sus derechos. A través de su trabajo, nos acercan a una creciente red de organizaciones comunitarias, espacios culturales y personas defensoras que contribuyen a hacer de Puerto Vallarta una ciudad cada vez más inclusiva para las personas LGBTQ+.

Vallarta Gay+ Community Center

Uno de los espacios comunitarios LGBTQ+ más importantes de Puerto Vallarta. Ofrece grupos de apoyo, programas de bienestar y actividades comunitarias tanto para residentes como para visitantes.

Dirección: Morelos #101 Local 3B, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta

Centro de Justicia para las Mujeres de Puerto Vallarta

Institución pública operada por el Estado de Jalisco que brinda servicios de atención legal, apoyo psicológico y acompañamiento social para mujeres y personas de la diversidad de género.

Dirección: Av. Las Palmas 315, Parque Las Palmas, 48317 Puerto Vallarta

Monterrey ⛰️

Cuando la mayoría de las personas piensa en Monterrey, suele imaginar montañas, fútbol, vaqueros y carne asada. Pero, según Adrián García, consejero de Trevor Project México, la ciudad revela una faceta diferente cuando se vive a través de la comunidad LGBTQ+. Colectivos como Ballroom Noreste, Senderismo LGBTQ, y Casa Trans Mty siguen creando espacios fundamentales de pertenencia, cuidado, resistencia y celebración. Estas son algunas de sus recomendaciones:

Café Limón

Buen café, un ambiente acogedor y una atmósfera especialmente amigable para la comunidad.

Dirección: Av. Junco de la Vega 308, Col. Altavista, 64840 Monterrey

MARCO (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey)
Ya sea para escapar del calor regiomontano o para encontrar inspiración creativa, MARCO siempre merece una visita. La entrada es gratuita los miércoles y domingos.

Dirección: Juan Zuazua, Padre Raymundo Jardón y, Centro, 64000 Monterrey

LabNL – Citizen Culture Lab
Un espacio público colaborativo que ofrece acceso gratuito a internet, actividades comunitarias, charlas, talleres, exposiciones y amplias áreas para leer, trabajar o conectar con otras personas.

Dirección: Calle Washington 648, Centro, Monterrey

Desplázate con confianza junto a nuestros aliados 🤝🤝🏻

Estas organizaciones ofrecen servicios y espacios seguros donde resolver dudas sin miedo al juicio.

1. Clínica Especializada CondesaPruebas gratuitas de VIH, detección de ITS, PEP, distribución de condones y servicios de salud sexual.

Dos centros públicos de salud pioneros que brindan atención a las comunidades LGBTQ+ y a las personas que viven con VIH en la Ciudad de México.( Clínica Condesa alberga el primer programa público de terapia hormonal para personas trans de la ciudad y es uno de los principales proveedores de tratamiento antirretroviral del país.

Clínica Especializada Condesa

Gral. Benjamín Hill 24, Hipódromo Condesa | Lunes–Viernes, 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Clínica Condesa Iztapalapa 

Combate de Celaya 352, Vicente Guerrero, Iztapalapa |Lunes–Viernes, 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

2. Inspira Cambio ACServicios de acompañamiento y de VIH/ITS, reducción de daños, eventos comunitarios.

Una de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil más reconocidas de México en la promoción de una salud sexual libre de estigma. Su Centro de Atención Centrado en el Placer (CACP) integra servicios de VIH e ITS, atención psicoterapéutica y talleres de reducción de daños.

Centro de Atención Centrado en el Placer (CACP)

Av. Insurgentes Centro 56, Suite 402, Tabacalera |

Lunes–Jueves 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. & 3–6 p.m. | Viernes 3–6:30 p.m. | Sábado 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

3. Trevor Project Mexico
   Servicios de acompañamiento y orientación en salud mental

La principal organización en México dedicada al apoyo en crisis para personas LGBTQ+, ofreciendo un espacio libre de juicios. Su equipo de consejería brinda acompañamiento en temas como salir del clóset, identidad de género, depresión e ideación suicida, de manera gratuita, confidencial y disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana.

Escribe "COMENZAR" ("START") al WhatsApp (+52 55 9225 3337) o chat en línea.

4. MOVii (Movimiento por la Igualdad en México

Asesoría legal, apoyo comunitario e incidencia

Una organización líder de la comunidad LGBTQ+ en Puerto Vallarta que ofrece educación, acompañamiento, incidencia y servicios de apoyo para promover la inclusión, el bienestar y el acceso equitativo a recursos para las personas LGBTQ+.Correo electrónico: [email protected]
Teléfono: +52 322 131 3707
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

Explora con más control y seguridad 🔒

En Grindr creemos que el placer, la conexión y la seguridad van de la mano.

Ya sea que estés conociendo a alguien nuevo, recorriendo un barrio desconocido o improvisando una noche que no estaba en tus planes, existen herramientas que te permiten tener más control sobre tu experiencia.

Funciones como Ocultar Perfil, Icono Discreto y Modo Incógnito te permiten decidir quién puede verte y cuándo. Herramientas como Videollamada dentro de la app y Fotos Temporales ayudan a generar confianza y compartir de forma más segura.

La Ciudad de México recompensa la curiosidad, pero siempre vale la pena tomar algunas precauciones:

• Si es posible, acuerda un primer encuentro en un lugar público.
• Comparte tus planes con alguien de confianza.
• Escucha tu intuición. Si algo no te hace sentir cómodo o cómoda, siempre puedes retirarte o cambiar de opinión.

Y recuerda: nunca estás solo. Desde las organizaciones que forman parte de esta guía hasta amistades, familias elegidas y otras personas viajeras, siempre hay una red de apoyo cerca. Para más información, visita los consejos de seguridad de Grindr.

Reflexion final

Agradecemos a nuestros aliados de Clínicas Especializadas Condesa, Inspira Cambio, Trevor Project México y MOVii por compartir con nosotros sus ciudades, sus comunidades y el importante trabajo que realizan todos los días.

Juntos representan las muchas maneras en que las comunidades LGBTQ+ construyen redes de cuidado: a través de la salud, el acompañamiento emocional, la defensa de derechos, la cultura y los espacios de encuentro que ayudan a las personas a sentirse bienvenidas, seguras y acompañadas.

En Grindr for Equality creemos que el placer, la conexión, la salud y la seguridad forman parte de una misma experiencia. Esperamos que esta guía te ayude a descubrir no solo nuevos lugares, sino también a las personas y comunidades que hacen que cualquier lugar pueda sentirse como hogar.

Dondequiera que te lleven tus días —o tus noches—, en México siempre hay una comunidad esperándote.

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Building on Part 1, which focused on Mexico’s capital city, we asked two community partners to share their perspectives on queer life in two other queer hotspots—from the beaches of Puerto Vallarta to the mountains of Monterrey. Experience each city with community at your side, because every adventure is better when you know where to turn if you need help.

💡 Manage your location settings. No matter where you are, you can control how much location information you share with the people around you.

Puerto Vallarta 🌴

Puerto Vallarta is one of the world’s most recognizable LGBTQ+ destinations, best known for the vibrant community that gathers in the Zona Romántica. Check out our recent Host or Travel series to learn more about iconic nightlife, beach clubs, and restaurants.

Our partner MOVii (Movimiento por la Igualdad en México) provides legal guidance, community support, and accompaniment for LGBTQ+ people facing discrimination, violence, abuse of authority, or violations of their rights. They introduce us to the growing network of community organizations, cultural spaces, and advocates working to make the city more inclusive for LGBTQ+ people year-round: 

Vallarta Gay+ Community Center

One of Puerto Vallarta’s most important LGBTQ+ community spaces, offering support groups, wellness programs, and community events for residents and visitors alike. 

Address: Morelos #101 Local 3B, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta

Centro de Justicia para las Mujeres de Puerto Vallarta

Operated by the State of Jalisco, this public institution provides legal, psychological, and social support services for women and gender-diverse people. 

Address: Av. Las Palmas 315, Parque Las Palmas, 48317 Puerto Vallarta 

Monterrey ⛰️

When most people think of Monterrey, they think of mountains, football, cowboys, and carne asada—but Trevor Project counselor Adrián García reveals the city’s pockets of queerness . Collectives like Ballroom Noreste, Senderismo LGBTQ, and Casa Trans Mty continue to carve out critical spaces of belonging, care, resistance, and celebration. Here are his recommendations:

Café Limón

Great coffee, a welcoming atmosphere, and a distinctly queer-friendly vibe.

Address: Av. Junco de la Vega 308, Col. Altavista, 64840 Monterrey

MARCO (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey)
Whether you’re escaping the summer heat or looking for creative inspiration, MARCO is worth a visit. Admission is free on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Address: Juan Zuazua, Padre Raymundo Jardón y, Centro, 64000 Monterrey

LabNL – Citizen Culture Lab
A collaborative public space offering free internet, community programming, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and plenty of room to read, work, or connect with others.

Address: Calle Washington 648, Centro, Monterrey

Travel Safe with our Community Partners 🤝🤝🏻

These organizations provide services and a place to ask questions without judgment:

1. Clínicas Especializadas CondesaFree HIV testing, STI screening, PrEP, PEP, condoms, sexual health services.

Two pioneering public health centers serving Mexico City's LGBTQ+ and PLHIV communities. Clínicas Especializadas Condesa hosts the city's first public hormone therapy program for trans people and is one of the country's largest antiretroviral treatment providers.

Clínicas Especializadas Condesa

Gral. Benjamín Hill 24, Hipódromo Condesa | Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Clínica Condesa Iztapalapa 

Combate de Celaya 352, Vicente Guerrero, Iztapalapa | Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

2. Inspira Cambio ACCounseling, HIV/STI services, Harm Reduction, Community Events

A leading civil society organization advancing stigma-free sexual health in Mexico. Their Center for Pleasure-Oriented Care (CACP) integrates HIV/STI services, psychotherapy, and harm reduction workshops.

Center for Pleasure-Oriented Care (CACP)

Av. Insurgentes Centro 56, Suite 402, Tabacalera |

Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. & 3–6 p.m. | Fri 3–6:30 p.m. | Sat 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

3. Trevor Project Mexico
   Mental Health Counseling Services 

Mexico's leading organization for judgment-free LGBTQ+ crisis support. Trained counselors help with coming out, gender identity, depression, and suicidal thoughts—free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Send "COMENZAR" ("START") to WhatsApp (+52 55 9225 3337) or chat online.

4. MOVii (Movimiento por la Igualdad en México

Legal guidance, community support and advocacy 

A leading LGBTQ+ community organization in Puerto Vallarta providing education, counseling, advocacy, and support services that promote inclusion, wellbeing, and equal access to resources for LGBTQ+ people. Their current ¡YA ESTUVO

SUAVE! campaign promotes legal aid services and encourages community members to report hate crimes, discrimination, police abuse, violence, and other human rights violations. 

Address: 236 Av. Grandes Lagos, Puerto Vallarta, 48312

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: +52 322 131 3707

Explore with Confidence on Grindr 🔒

At Grindr, we believe that pleasure, connection, and safety belong together. Whether you’re chatting with someone new, exploring a different neighborhood, or heading out for a night you didn’t quite plan, Grindr offers tools that help put you in control of your experience. 

Features like Discreet App Icons, Profile Hide, and Incognito Mode give users greater control over their visibility, while In-App Video Chat and Expiring Photos help people connect more confidently and share on their own terms.

Mexico City is a place that rewards curiosity, but every adventure is better when you know where to turn if you need help. As you make your way through the city, take care of yourself and the people around you. When meeting in person: 

• Meet in a public place first when possible.
• Let a friend know your plans.
• Trust your instincts. If something doesn't feel right, it's okay to leave or change your mind.

Remember that support is never far away—from the community organizations featured in this guide to the friends, chosen family, and fellow travelers who help make queer life possible. Check out more of Grindr’s meeting safety tips here.

Address: Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 10, Centro Histórico / República de Cuba

Final Thoughts 

We’re grateful to our partners at Clínicas Especializadas Condesa, Inspira Cambio, Trevor Project México, and MOVii for sharing their cities, their communities, and their work with us. Together, they reflect the many ways LGBTQ+ communities care for one another—through health services, mental health support, legal advocacy, cultural spaces, and the everyday connections that help people feel seen, safe, and at home.

At Grindr for Equality, we believe that pleasure, connection, health, and safety belong together. Wherever your travels take you, we hope this guide helps you discover not just new places, but the people and communities that make them feel like home.

Wherever the days or nights take you, in Mexico, you’re never exploring alone.

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The Problem

Does Claude constantly write bad unit tests for you?

In our repo, Claude kept producing tests with the same recurring issues:

• Using Task.sleep instead of XCTestExpectation, leading to flaky tests
• Writing far too many tests (often the same test expressed 10 different ways)
• Producing tautological tests that always pass but don't actually test anything
• Ignoring good dependency‑injection patterns

Despite trying all kinds of prompts, I couldn't get a Claude agent to reliably write solid unit tests. Reviewing its output started to feel very familiar — and very repetitive.

Every review cycle looked something like this:

• "Don't use Task.sleep — always prefer XCTestExpectation."
• "You don't need this many tests."
• "This test isn't actually asserting anything meaningful."

Claude and I would do this dance for two or three iterations before the tests finally came out looking nice and clean 🧼

The Aha Moment

Then it hit me: I could automate myself out of this loop.

What I really needed wasn't a better prompt — it was a second agent.

I created a unit‑test‑reviewer agent whose only job is to review generated tests and look for:

• Flaky async patterns
• Redundant or duplicate tests
• Tautological assertions
• Poor dependency‑injection practices

This agent doesn't rewrite tests. It simply reviews them and returns a PASS or FAIL, along with concrete reasons for any failure.

Wiring It Together with a Skill

Once I had the two agents, I just needed to connect them. I did this using a skill called create-unit-tests.

Here's how the flow works:

1. The unit‑test‑writing agent generates tests for the current changes
2. The unit‑test‑reviewing agent reviews those tests
3. If the review returns PASS → we're done ✅
4. If the review returns FAIL → the failure reasons are fed back into step 1

This loop continues until the reviewing agent returns a PASS.

Crucially, the feedback is always specific and consistent — the same things I used to comment on manually, every single time.

The Result

Hooking up two agents with a skill like this has been a huge win for the quality and consistency of the unit tests we write. It also saves me a lot of time as I no longer need to review the "first pass" of unit tests.

Next up: applying this paradigm to other parts of our workflow where human review patterns are predictable and repeatable.

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