Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 power ranking: Read you, wrote you

Which queen came out on top in the Reading Battles maxi-challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Rainbow Rewind 2025

2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

AI’s got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment—and only people can make that

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out

A fan favourite maxi-challenge from “Canada vs. The World” makes its return

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Books

‘LOVING II’ uncovers a century of forbidden gay love in photos

The new collection showcases men in love from the 1850s to the 1950s

By Rob Salerno

Who Did Gay and Bi Men Crown as 2025’s Hottie of the Year?

Cruising site Squirt.org publishes hottest findings of 2025 in Squirt Unloaded—a sexy recap of the year

Created for Squirt.org

Rainbow Rewind 2025

The best queer and trans movies of 2025

Films like “Sorry, Baby” and “The Wedding Banquet” made the year worth watching

By Xtra Staff

Books

This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come

The queer themes in “The Book of Luke” texture the plot, but they don’t define it. It’s part of a welcome trend toward complex queer stories

By Samuel Eli Shepherd

Rainbow Rewind 2025

The queer and trans songs we loved in 2025

From Amaarae to Rosalía to Ezra Furman, here’s what we had on repeat this year

By Xtra Staff

Wrap it up, honey: serving up small biz realness all season long

Forget cookie-cutter holiday ads. This season, small businesses are taking over prime advertising real estate, thanks to BMO’s Wrap the Good campaign.

Created for BMO

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 power ranking: Big Sister

Social strategy comes into play in a big way—but does it pay off?

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 recap: Pick your drag poison

Season 6’s top 11 queens get to choose their own adventure: Snatch Game or design challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe

TV & Film

Why is everyone obsessed with this gay Canadian hockey TV show?

“Heated Rivalry” has been a breakout hit. What’s the special sauce that’s making everyone so excited?

By Mel Woods

Books

Davey Davis’s new novel tenderly contends with the COVID-19 pandemic

“Casanova 20” follows the chasms—and—connections between generations of queer people

By H Felix Chau Bradley

TV & Film

‘Heated Rivalry’ is the steamy hockey romance we deserve

The queer Canadian hockey drama packs heart and heat, setting it apart from other MLM adaptations

By Kevin Hurren

Get To Know: Part 2 – Q Moore

From OnlyFans newcomer to Carnal Media exclusive, Q Moore is just getting started

Created for carnal media

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 power ranking: Queens overboard!

How do the power rankings ship-shape up after the first elimination?

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 recap: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a drag queen’s life for me

The queens hit the high seas for a cruise line commercial challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Consumed

In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me

As a kid, I felt I had to tamp myself down. Freddie Mercury proved I didn’t have to

By KC Hoard