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By Raffy ErmacMay 19 2016 / 7:00 AM
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 
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5 Reasons Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Is the Funniest (and Gayest) Movie of the Summer
  
The highly-anticipated sequel to 2014's uber-hilarious college-themed Summer blockbuster Neighbors is set to hit theaters this Friday, and as if the possibility of seeing the always muscular and perpetually shirtless Zac Efron wasn't enough of a draw, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising also has a lot of funny, LGBT-friendly, and surprisingly empowering moments that will definitely have you running for the nearest seat at your local movie theater (but topless Zac Efron is always a huge plus).
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