A “boy aquarium” is TikTok’s new name for hockey arenas. The trend, taking off among young women especially, is reframing watching hockey as observing men in their “natural habitat” behind the glass, like a fish in a tank. Creator Bo Grant went viral explaining that “boy aquariums” are “a real place” found “all over the United States, even in Canada.” Commenters are leaning into the bit, joking about “feeding” the boys with pucks. The trend is an addition to the cultural moment hockey is having online, thanks mainly to HBO’s new hit Heated Rivalry. The show is a queer hockey romance that’s currently #2 on the streaming charts, just got renewed for season two, and has taken over social media with fan edits. Between the show and this trend, hockey is earning some new female fans—ones looking for a visit to the boy aquarium. (indy100)
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