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Culture

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
Arts

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now

What to watch, read, listen to, or look at: Oct. 15

By Sarah Taher
The inherent queerness of farming games
Gaming

The inherent queerness of farming games

If you can’t escape the stifling city life, a cottagecore-inspired virtual existence could be your queer fantasy come true

By V.S. Wells
Topline: Jacinda Ardern and Laura Jane Grace
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Jacinda Ardern and Laura Jane Grace

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 9

By Xtra Staff
4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
Arts

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now

What to watch, read, listen to or look at: Oct. 8

By Sarah Taher
‘I want what I’m saying to hold weight,’ says rapper DijahSB; they also want you to dance
Music

‘I want what I’m saying to hold weight,’ says rapper DijahSB; they also want you to dance

The Toronto indie artist is back in the studio after releasing the superlative “2020 the Album”

By Jesse Locke
Catherine Hernandez’s new dystopian novel feels very real in 2020
Books

Catherine Hernandez’s new dystopian novel feels very real in 2020

In “Crosshairs,” the author conjures a near-future world where a resistance movement rises up against authoritarianism, racism and environmental disaster

By Rachel Giese
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The secret history of gay liberation
Books

The secret history of gay liberation

Eric Cervini’s ‘The Deviant’s War’ follows the life and activism of Frank Kameny—a generation before Stonewall

By Rob Csernyik
There’s ‘no question too gay’ for post-classic rockers Partner
Music

There’s ‘no question too gay’ for post-classic rockers Partner

Founding frontwomen Lucy Niles and Josée Caron go full-throttle for Xtra

By Jesse Locke
Melanie C continues to bring the girl power
Music

Melanie C continues to bring the girl power

Having made peace with her past, the former Spice Girl is crafting the best music of her career on her new self-titled album

By Tranna Wintour
Musician Melody McKiver harnesses the sound at the centre of creation
Indigenous

Musician Melody McKiver harnesses the sound at the centre of creation

The Anishinaabe violist and composer finds inspiration in nature, traditional teachings and family connections in Sioux Lookout

By Jesse Locke
Topline: Rihanna and Eric Trump
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Rihanna and Eric Trump

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 2

By Xtra Staff
4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
Culture

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now

What to watch, read, listen to or look at: Oct. 1

By Sarah Taher
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‘The Boys in the Band’ has delighted and horrified audiences for 50 years
TV & Film

‘The Boys in the Band’ has delighted and horrified audiences for 50 years

The new film adaptation of Mart Crowley’s revered and reviled play encapsulates a half century of change

By Frank M. Miller
Chilling disappearances that still haunt 10 years later
Books

Chilling disappearances that still haunt 10 years later

Justin Ling’s ‘Missing from the Village’ is a careful, infuriating book documenting the murder of eight men in Toronto and the police inaction that failed to protect the community

By Justin Ling
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue’ was a fascinating artifact of a pre-pandemic era
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue’ was a fascinating artifact of a pre-pandemic era

The finale ended with COVID-19 shuttering ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!,’ but what fascinated most was its depiction of life before lockdown

By Kevin O’Keeffe
A thrilling debut novel takes revenge on smalltown homophobia
Books

A thrilling debut novel takes revenge on smalltown homophobia

Young Quebecois novelist Kevin Lambert kills it with his recently translated book “You Will Love What You Have Killed”

By Christopher DiRaddo
What it’s like to nurse when you’re non-binary
Love & Sex

What it’s like to nurse when you’re non-binary

In an essay from their new collection, “Like a Boy but Not a Boy,” andrea bennett reflects on the joys and limitations of non-binary parenting

By andrea bennett
Queer enchantments: Finding fairy tales to suit a rainbow of desires
Books

Queer enchantments: Finding fairy tales to suit a rainbow of desires

Carefree escape and radical politics are spun from a surprising collection of contemporary classics

By Jennifer Orme
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