(The landing page asked users to answer the question, “Are you aged 18 or over?” With a “yes,” viewers are allowed to watch the three-minute, 57-second video, but if the answer is “no,” the site redirects to another Maclean music video posted on YouTube titled “Stupid.”) 700,000 views YouTube has finally removed House of Air,” he posted before directing fans to that special website,. (“Degenerate queer” reads Maclean’s official Twitter bio.) “Ah, what a journey. Maclean didn’t seem fazed by YouTube’s actions, alerting his 26,300 Twitter followers to the news Wednesday afternoon. All is not lost: “House of Air” remains live on Vimeo as well as a special website created solely to host the video, behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive art from the film.
A rep for YouTube didn’t respond to a request for comment as of press time. When The Hollywood Reporter checked YouTube on Wednesday morning, the video had received north of 6,000 comments and 25,000 “thumbs down” votes, but since the video has now been pulled, those posts are no longer available. Why Luca Guadagnino Didn't Include Gay Actors or Explicit Sex Scenes in 'Call Me by Your Name' (Q&A)
