From Kelly Clarkson to Ariana Grande and even Big Freedia, there are plenty of pretenders to the throne

Why dress as a “Squid Game” character when you could be Bowen Yang as an iceberg instead?

Their new EP, “Gay Dreams Do Come True,” finds joy and resilience in queer synth-pop

Plus the buzz on the WNBA finals, twink Willy Wonka and the Netflix walkout

His tour with Enrique Iglesias proves that masculinity is performative

Plus the buzz on Demi Lovato’s alien show, Elliot Page at Paris Fashion Week and how Venom said “gay rights!”

Reinterpretations by Bronski Beat, Underworld and Madonna reflect our changing world—and our unending love for dance music

Also, the buzz on the Tony Awards, Billy Eichner’s gay cast and Lil Nas X getting the ska treatment

Her “Savage X Fenty Show” overflowed with celebrities parading in their underwear

Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser is on a mission to expand our understanding of what classical music is—and welcoming new audiences in the process

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Sept. 23

The Montreal musician has a strategy for dealing with fans who think they really know her

The rapper introduces the world to his true self, a Black gay man living his truth, one day at a time

Lil Nas X, Dan Levy and Kim Petras understood the assignment

Released on 9/11, “Glitter” suffered from bad timing and maybe even sabotage

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Sep. 9

The member of Homeshake and Nap Eyes felt musically and personally reawakened by Montreal’s queer party scene

Critics were not kind to Todd Hayne’s third film, but “Velvet Goldmine” achieved cult status thanks to its outrageous soundtrack

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