Culture

ASAP Rocky defends gays in hip hop

By Raziel Reid

Toronto

Blood, ejaculate, bells and bobbles

Andrew Zealley’s new project arrives just in time for spring

By Johnnie Walker

Arts

Hunter Valentine’s transformation

Queer band set to play Southern Ontario and Montreal shows

By Xtra Staff

Toronto Diary

Radio-friendly pop song

By Jeremy Feist

Culture

Madonna, dressed as a Boy Scout, kisses Anderson Cooper at GLAAD awards

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Canadian Music Week set to rock

Rihanna, Hunter Valentine, Diamond Rings and Heart

By Xtra Staff

Culture

Kazaky’s ‘Crazy Law’ gives me a boner

By Raziel Reid

Culture

The Reading List for March 7, 2013

By Simon Thibault

Toronto

Canadian Music Week: loud and proud

Three queer acts heading to Toronto

By Matt Thomas

Arts

Cazwell unzipped

Gay rapper performs at the University of Ottawa’s queer prom

By Bradley Turcotte

Culture

Popping culture: Zebra Katz doesn’t know why he does what he does

By Simon Thibault

Culture

The Normal Heart: The film Barbra Streisand couldn’t make comes to life with Ryan Murphy

By Raziel Reid

Arts

East Coast Music Awards turn 25

Several queer women up for top honours, including Heather Green and Ria Mae

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Culture

Popping culture: Bowie’s beautiful return

By Simon Thibault

Culture

Madonna’s new Instagram account might be shut down for being too raunchy

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Bluebird North dissects the art of song

Songwriters Association of Canada event features queer artists Lyndell Montgomery and Amanda Rheaume

By Bradley Turcotte

Arts

Queercore legend Gary Floyd remembers his days with The Dicks

Chucking condoms and talking queer in 1980s Texas

By Allan MacInnis

Culture

Elaina Martin’s crowded mantel

Westfest founder shortlisted for city arts award

By Bradley Turcotte