Xtra Weekly

Topline: A sober look at Dry January

While exorcising exes and feeding our communities

By Rachel Giese

Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Jan. 14

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

By Sarah Taher

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 2 power ranking: You’re number one

A surprising vote doesn’t settle a contestant’s chances

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 2 recap: Ru-versal of fortune

The episode-opening elimination vote is not what it seems

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Drag Race’ herstorian Kevin O’Keeffe breaks down the best-ever runway looks

From Raja’s “Moneyball” gown to Jinkx Monsoon’s “Dia De Los Muertos” outfit, we serve the best looks ever

By Xtra Video

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Gay for pay

Down the rabbit hole with Rupert Everett, James Corden and Kate Winslet

By Gordon Bowness

Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down this week

What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Jan. 7

By Sarah Taher

Gaming

‘Dream Daddy’ is the gayest game that almost wasn’t

In between dating a husky outdoorsman, a bad dad and a Goth trans man, writer Bobby Box found time to talk with the hit game’s creators

By Bobby Box

Culture

Should straight actors playing gay be a fossil of the past?

A discussion with “Ammonite” director Francis Lee leads to an excavation into the complexities of representation

By Rachel Giese

Identity

On the internet, anything can be a lesbian

Inside the meme that fills in the gaps of lacklustre queer representation

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere power ranking

The winners and the Porkchops from a surprising Episode 1

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere recap: Welcome, and goodbye

A lip sync twist makes this the most high-stakes, enjoyable premiere since Season 8

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The righteous queens and shady bitches who dominated 2020

Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other

By Erica Lenti, Gordon Bowness, Rachel Giese, Ziya Jones

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Pete Buttigieg and Indya Moore

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Dec. 18

By Xtra Staff

Culture

8 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down over the holidays

What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Dec. 17

By Sarah Taher

Rainbow Rewind 2020

13 things that brought us joy

Sure, this year sucked, but it wasn’t all bad

By Rachel Giese

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The year in music

5 sweet, sweet jams that lifted us up in 2020

By Niko Stratis

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The year onscreen

7 queer and trans movies and shows that made 2020 somewhat bearable

By Tre’vell Anderson