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Even in the idyllic queer world of ‘Sterling Point,’ whiteness is front and centre
The Muskoka-set series glosses over the racism of Canada’s cottage country
Mark Carney is set to fold on trade. What’s next?
If the prime minister is willing to cave on this issue, it seems reasonable to expect there will be others down the line
‘Unsafe’ challenges us to handle anti-trans backlash differently
S. Lamble’s debut argues that punishment makes anti-trans activists double down on their hate
Michael Urie’s big moment
The iconic gay actor talks “Oh, Mary!,” “Shrinking”—and 20 years of “Ugly Betty”
Transphobia is rotting women’s sports media
Sports media is perpetuating a problem that doesn’t actually exist
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ has something deep to say about queer orgasms
Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” follow-up shows the threads between nostalgia, violence and sexual pleasure
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 5 recap: Gauntlet, revisited
Some significant improvements to the C.U.N.T. Test challenge help make this a banger semifinal episode
‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ deserved better
While way too short, the ballroom-inspired adaptation’s run has been a much-needed beacon for the queer community
Canadian senator debuts largest queer picture-book collection in the world
Alberta senator Kristopher Wells partnered with IBBY Canada to launch a publicly available collection of more than 300 LGBTQ2S+ picture books
The WNBA should have never let it come to this
After Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham came out against trans women playing women’s sports, the league has allowed things to snowball
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 4 recap: The Matrix revolution
Aurora Matrix lands in the bottom three for the first time, and her competitors are eager to knock her out of the competition
‘By Hook or by Crook’ still pushes queer cinema boundaries 25 years later
Filmmakers Harry Dodge and Silas Howard discuss the lasting resonance of their boundary-pushing trans-butch buddy caper
I know why gay people are so obsessed with ancient Greece
Stories like “The Odyssey” and “Hadestown” changed my life. Could they change the world?
‘I Want Your Sex’ is not sexy
Gregg Araki’s new film takes on Gen Z’s complicated relationship with sex. It made me miss the Araki of the past
Remembering the life and activism of Michael Hendricks
Hendricks, who died this month at 84, left an indelible mark on Canadian queer history
Music, fashion, film, mess
Charli XCX’s new album is infinitely more fun to talk about than to actually hear
Tim Hortons and the no good very bad ‘Harry Potter’ collaboration
Tim Hortons licensing “Harry Potter” in 2026 essentially means directly funding J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans crusade