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Harvey Fierstein tells almost all in his star-studded new memoir about Brooklyn, Broadway and beyond
Books

Harvey Fierstein tells almost all in his star-studded new memoir about Brooklyn, Broadway and beyond

We interview one of the first out powerhouses of American showbiz about his life on and off stage, and about why endings are so important

By S. Bear Bergman
Fashion, death, sex—Derek McCormack’s not entirely unglamorous world
Books

Fashion, death, sex—Derek McCormack’s not entirely unglamorous world

In a new collection of essays about fashion, Canada’s favourite funhouse author Derek McCormack pokes at the perversity of a decadent industry

By Paul Gallant
Erotic model (and musical theatre guy) David Pevsner reveals how he got to where he is now
Books

Erotic model (and musical theatre guy) David Pevsner reveals how he got to where he is now

Author, actor and sex worker David Pevsner talks about his new memoir, “Damn Shame”

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
Women are the world: Anita Kunz’s fascinating foray into history
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Women are the world: Anita Kunz’s fascinating foray into history

The celebrated artist turns a keen eye on the often unsung work of women

By Roxane Gay
Grace Lavery’s latest, drag storytime and a super gay musical
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Grace Lavery’s latest, drag storytime and a super gay musical

Plus other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Feb. 17

By S. Bear Bergman
In Edmund White’s latest novel, Edmund White is dead but remembered by the lover who broke his heart
Books

In Edmund White’s latest novel, Edmund White is dead but remembered by the lover who broke his heart

In a very meta work of fiction, the gay icon turns a recent breakup into a meditation on aging and lost love

By Christos Tsirbas
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Vivek Shraya keeps changing. Is she going to change us, too?
Books

Vivek Shraya keeps changing. Is she going to change us, too?

In her newest book, Shraya explores personal transformations, including Sathya Sai Baba’s, Madonna’s and her own

By Sanchari Sur
Winter Olympics not for you? Try these pieces of queer media instead!
Sports

Winter Olympics not for you? Try these pieces of queer media instead!

Actual sports not your thing? From anime to comics to games, here are three alternatives

By V.S. Wells
Andrea Gibson, Sam Jay and a spicy collection of sexy stories
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Andrea Gibson, Sam Jay and a spicy collection of sexy stories

 This week’s queer culture-catch up features plenty to love

By S. Bear Bergman
Ignored for 40 years, Kay Dick’s paranoid dystopian novel ‘They’ rings true today
Books

Ignored for 40 years, Kay Dick’s paranoid dystopian novel ‘They’ rings true today

A bisexual writer and editor who was ahead of her time, Kay Dick’s prescient oeuvre deserves reappraisal

By Eli Cugini
Growing up queer in suburbia
TV & Film

Growing up queer in suburbia

Catherine Hernandez gracefully adapts her hit novel “Scarborough” for the big screen

By S. Bear Bergman
Catch-up with Roxane Gay, Morgan M. Page and ‘High-Risk Homosexual’
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Catch-up with Roxane Gay, Morgan M. Page and ‘High-Risk Homosexual’

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Jan. 20

By S. Bear Bergman
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Walking a fine line with Rick Mercer
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Walking a fine line with Rick Mercer

The comedian’s new memoir explores how he rose to fame by honing in on political satire

By Max Gao
The siren song of Andrew Holleran’s 1978 novel ‘Dancer from the Dance’
Queer View Mirror

The siren song of Andrew Holleran’s 1978 novel ‘Dancer from the Dance’

How one queer classic keeps moving me after all these years 

By Christopher DiRaddo
Bisexuality is a superpower to author Jen Winston
Books

Bisexuality is a superpower to author Jen Winston

Their new collection of essays, “Greedy,” reimagines the bisexual identy as a force for radical change 

By Molly Sprayregen
Queer community groups, Joviale and a new A. Light Zachary chapbook
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Queer community groups, Joviale and a new A. Light Zachary chapbook

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Jan. 6

By S. Bear Bergman
The husband stays in the book
Culture

The husband stays in the book

How queer authors who write about non-queer subjects are forced to be closeted, and why one author has had enough

By Michael Harris
Fat trans mermen, lesbian erotica and Billy Porter
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Fat trans mermen, lesbian erotica and Billy Porter

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Dec. 16

By S. Bear Bergman
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