Rainbow Rewind 2020

5 of the queerest reality TV moments of the year

Who kept us hopeful, who kept us company and who broke barriers

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The year in books

A quixotic selection of the 5 best LGBTQ2S+ titles released in 2020

By Zaina Arafat

Rainbow Rewind 2020

5 literary debuts that got us excited

The resilience of first-time writers was tested in a year without IRL book launches

By Christopher DiRaddo

Music

Occupy Handel: Singing the praises of a diverse creation

“Messiah/Complex,” an ambitious reimagining of Handel’s “Messiah,” offers holiday fare like no other

By Gordon Bowness

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Mae Martin and Colonel Sanders

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Dec. 11

By Xtra Staff

Culture

4 queer and trans happenings the week of Dec. 10

What to watch, read, listen to or look at now

By Sarah Taher

TV & Film

Taylor Mac celebrates the holidays with random acts of fabulousness

Mac’s “Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!” is a crazed love letter to a departed friend

By KC Hoard

Music

Experimental hip-hop meets gothic folk in the Kootenays

Uschi Tala’s unique music connects their self-healing to the lush natural environment of Sinixt territory

By Jesse Locke

Drag Race

The Top 10 ‘Drag Race’ episodes of all time

Everyone has an opinion about the best season, but which individual episodes stand out?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

‘Funny Boy’ is forever precocious and provocative

Shyam Selvadurai’s beloved book gets a gorgeous cinematic makeover

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 Dec. 3

By Sarah Taher

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Elliot Page comes out

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Dec. 4

By Xtra Staff

Drag Race

‘Drag Race’ herstorian Kevin O’Keeffe breaks down the all-time best Snatch Games

From Jinkx Monsoon’s Little Edie to Kennedy Davenport’s Little Richard we serve the funniest faces ever

By Xtra Video

Love Like Mine

‘Sweeter than fiction:’ How Taylor Swift led me to my boyfriend

I knew I wanted to explore every facet of love that I could—the kinds that Taylor Swift sings about

By Brandon Trush

Books

‘What will you do if your kids grow up to be straight?’

In her new memoir, author Jane Byers jostles with the realities of queer parenting while adopting her twins

By Jane Byers

TV & Film

Bianca Del Rio skewers ‘Drag Race’ on ‘Hateful Hags Network’

Co-hosted by Lady Bunny, the comedy special offers a scorched-earth look at the hit series

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

‘Happiest Season’ is the cheesy Christmas movie we deserve

A coming-out story and a holiday rom-com formula shouldn’t work together—but they do

By Erica Lenti

Books

A divinely illustrated history of drag

This detour through the demented world of Divine and John Waters is just a sample of delights from the comprehensive new book “The Art of Drag”

By Jake Hall