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Music

Troye Sivan takes on the gay male loneliness epidemic
Music

Troye Sivan takes on the gay male loneliness epidemic

The pop star’s vulnerable new album, “She’s the Best,” is a peek into life after the “Party”

By Russ Martin
Taylor Swift is beyond cooked
Consumed

Taylor Swift is beyond cooked

With “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” the most popular artist of our generation has officially sold out. Her biggest fans are paying the price

By KC Hoard
On ‘Popstar,’ Tinashe proves just how singular she is
Music

On ‘Popstar,’ Tinashe proves just how singular she is

For much of her career, Tinashe has been dogged by comparisons to other artists. She’s fighting back the best way she can: by making great music

By Tobin Ng
Macklemore’s “Same Love” was good, actually
Music

Macklemore’s “Same Love” was good, actually

After being dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestine comments, the public is waking up to how legit Macklemore actually is

By Mel Woods
Gaudy goddess: Self-described backwoods Barbie, Dolly Parton, chats about boobs, Broadway and battling hate
Music

Gaudy goddess: Self-described backwoods Barbie, Dolly Parton, chats about boobs, Broadway and battling hate

Revisiting Matt Thomas’s interview with the legend, originally published in fab Magazine in 2009

By Matt Thomas
Dolly Parton was all of our chosen family
Proud Lives

Dolly Parton was all of our chosen family

The superstar, who passed away at age 80, was always there for her queer fans. We collectively mourn her loss

By Mel Woods
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Frank Ocean soundtracked my two earliest—and most devastating—romances
Music

Frank Ocean soundtracked my two earliest—and most devastating—romances

“Blonde” and “channel ORANGE” both came out during pivotal moments in my queer awakening. A decade later, how can I listen to them without breaking my heart? 

By Daniel Reale-Chin
Phoebe Bridgers isn’t interested in the truth on her new album
Music

Phoebe Bridgers isn’t interested in the truth on her new album

The Bridgers on “Lost Weekend” is an earnest journeyman, shaping each painful memory into beautiful songs that trade equally between mourning and wry contentment

By Niko Stratis
Music, fashion, film, mess
Music

Music, fashion, film, mess

Charli XCX’s new album is infinitely more fun to talk about than to actually hear

By Hannah Jocelyn
Carole Pope wants Chappell Roan to know who she is
Music

Carole Pope wants Chappell Roan to know who she is

“Antidiva” solidifies the Canadian rock star’s legendary status—from her iconic crotch-grab to her contemporary impact

By Rosie Long Decter
FriGays Pride Dance Party in Toronto Was a Rainbow of Rêve

FriGays Pride Dance Party in Toronto Was a Rainbow of Rêve

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Gay aging is complicated. Madonna is showing us the way
Music

Gay aging is complicated. Madonna is showing us the way

“Confessions II” is the Queen of Pop’s latest middle finger to people who think her age makes her irrelevant. Queer people should take notes

By Russ Martin
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Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ tour taught me things I didn’t even know I could know
Consumed

Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ tour taught me things I didn’t even know I could know

After years of pining, I finally went to the Catalan superstar’s concert. I wasn’t ready for what it did to me

By KC Hoard
‘Girls Like Girls’ once meant everything to me. I’ve outgrown it
TV & Film

‘Girls Like Girls’ once meant everything to me. I’ve outgrown it

Hayley Kiyoko’s new movie tries to recapture the magic of the mid-2010s music video it’s based on. But time has dulled its revolutionary edge

By Tobin Ng
Adam Lambert wants his flowers
Music

Adam Lambert wants his flowers

After a stint on Broadway, the gay icon tells Xtra about his new album “ADAM”—and his love of eating

By Russ Martin
Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars
Music

Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars

The yellow-haired singer talks rising stardom, Zara Larsson and dating while gay-famous

By Russ Martin
Vivek Shraya is hot, blond and hitting the dance floor
Music

Vivek Shraya is hot, blond and hitting the dance floor

The Toronto multi-hyphenate’s new album, “VIVICA,” shirks respectability politics for a sensual, high-gloss exploration of queer and trans desire

By Elena Sénéchal-Becker
Arlo Parks wants to soundtrack your walk home from the club
Music

Arlo Parks wants to soundtrack your walk home from the club

On her new album, “Ambiguous Desire,” the U.K. star swaps downbeat musings for dance music. But even her disco is deep

By Oliver Haug
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