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Topline: Goodbye, SOPHIE, our immaterial girl
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Goodbye, SOPHIE, our immaterial girl

Mourning the loss of a trans icon 

By Ziya Jones
‘Ailey’ is a cautionary tale for Black creatives
TV & Film

‘Ailey’ is a cautionary tale for Black creatives

The documentary, premiering at Sundance, pulls back the curtain—ever so slightly—on the titan of modern dance Alvin Ailey

By Tre’vell Anderson
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 4
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 4

What to watch, read, listen to or look this week

By Sarah Taher
What does it really mean to be non-binary?
The Xtra Long Read

What does it really mean to be non-binary?

Editor-at-large Tre’vell Anderson interrogates the growing use of the term by non-trans folk

By Tre’vell Anderson
Saying goodbye to SOPHIE
Music

Saying goodbye to SOPHIE

Remembering the boundary-breaking 34-year-old trans musician’s life and legacy

By Niko Stratis
How sneaker culture saved my life
Personal Essay

How sneaker culture saved my life

A young man returns to the hobby he shared with his father as a way of survival

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
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The world according to Abigail Thorn
Culture

The world according to Abigail Thorn

The personality behind the massive Philosophy Tube brand has come out as trans—and with that comes heaps of expectations

By Niko Stratis
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 power ranking: It’s in the bag
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 power ranking: It’s in the bag

A fan favourite falters in a episode designed to let the fashion queens werk it

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 recap: Ball o’ bags
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 recap: Ball o’ bags

It’s time for the season’s ball challenge. Theme? Bags

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: Who wore it best?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: Who wore it best?

She stole my look! And she stole hers, and she stole hers…

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Topline: The new normal-not-normal of Amanda Gorman and Kamala Harris
Xtra Weekly

Topline: The new normal-not-normal of Amanda Gorman and Kamala Harris

Have we really been released from years of manipulation, gaslighting and existential threats?

By Zaina Arafat
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Jan. 28
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Jan. 28

What to watch, read, listen to or look this week

By Sarah Taher
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The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes
Music

The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes

“I have a fire inside me,” says the 23-year-old musician from Kitchener, Ontario

By Jesse Locke
‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts
TV & Film

‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts

The latest special from the HBO drama, co-written by Hunter Schafer, will hit you right in the feels—as usual

By Casey Plett
RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 power ranking: Acting is a challenge
Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 power ranking: Acting is a challenge

New friendships are formed, a few favourites surprisingly fade into the background and a star continues to rise

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 recap: We made it to the merge!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 recap: We made it to the merge!

The two groups of queens finally come together, which means one competitor has to go

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: Jellicle songs for Jellicle ‘Rats’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: Jellicle songs for Jellicle ‘Rats’

When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory, too

By Kevin O’Keeffe
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Jan. 21
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Jan. 21

What to watch, read, listen to or look this week

By Sarah Taher
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