Scott D. Pierce: ‘Tom Swift’ is super gay. Mike Lee will hate it. (Great!)

The new CW series, based on a century-old book series, leans into its goal of representation.

(Quantrell D. Colbert | The CW) Tian Richards as Tom Swift.

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