Jordan Firstman, of ‘Club Kid,’ Knows How to Party
An Instagram troublemaker becomes a sentimental filmmaker with his debut feature, “Club Kid.”
Covered by 5 sources from United States. First reported by Variety ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Club Kid”.
Different angles:
- Variety “Glorious Gay Oscar Worthy Crowdpleaser”
- The New York Times “Review When the Lights Come”
- The Hollywood Reporter “Far Breakout Star Reggie Absolom”
- TIME “Party Guy Becomes a Dad”
4 of 5 headlines quote someone directly.
How 5 newspapers cover this story
Big Daddy: How Jordan Firstman Turned ‘Club Kid’ Into a Glorious, Gay, Oscar-Worthy Crowdpleaser
It’s 3 p.m. at the Sunset Tower Hotel, the purgatory hour between lunch and dinner at one of Hollywood’s favorite places to hammer out deals and gaze at stars. Jordan Firstman decides it’s late enough in the day for his first Aperol spritz, which leads to some reminiscing. It was a decade ago that über-producer
‘Club Kid’ Review: When the Lights Come Up
In his confident and exuberant directorial debut, Jordan Firstman stars as a party promoter who has to grow up.
“The Biggest Role of My Life — So Far”: Breakout Star Reggie Absolom on Putting the ‘Kid’ in ‘Club Kid’
The 14-year-old Brit discusses owing his music taste to onscreen dad Jordan Firstman, shooting with queer performers and why a failed 'Harry Potter' audition was the best thing that ever happened to him.
· Jordan Firstman (Sort Of) Grows Up With Debut Feature Film ‘Club Kid’
In Club Kid, a Party Guy Becomes a Dad, With Zero Sappy Clichés
In Jordan Firstman's debut, a single gay man leaves the high life behind to care for the 10-year-old son he didn’t know he had.
'Club Kid' dances to the rhythm of its own drum and bass
There's every reason to be wary of Club Kid, one of those manchild-must-grow-up-when-a-cute-kid-shows-up stories. But Jordan Firstman's directorial debut is different.
Coverage details
5 outlets from United States are covering this story: Variety, The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, TIME and NPR. Variety published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was NPR, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Jordan Firstman, Club Kid, Breakout Star Reggie Absolom, Sunset Tower Hotel and Big Daddy.
In total 9 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
