Xtra Weekly

RuPaul Charles makes ‘Family Feud’ extra fabulous, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird are couple goals and Cate Blanchett said gay rights

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, May 29

By Xtra Staff

Music

Montreal rapper Backxwash invokes self-altering fury

The trans artist mixes Led Zeppelin and African gospel to create a fierce form of horror-inflected hip-hop

By Jesse Locke

Drag Race

Who will win ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12?

Who will win based on their performance this season? And who deserves to?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

King of Vogue Dashaun Wesley hosts ‘Legendary’

Ten years after he competed on ‘America’s Best Dance Crew,’ the voguer and choreographer discuss his latest gig

By Tre’vell Anderson

My Queer Kitchen

Nothing says queer generosity and hospitality like a ‘hawt’ fudge sundae

Jennifer E. Crawford reminisces about kitchen tables as they melt into confusing patterns of longing

By Jennifer E. Crawford

Xtra Weekly

Ellen DeGeneres is over the Karen rumours, Janelle Monáe’s Oscars request and Ruby Rose says bye to ‘Batwoman’

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, May 22

By Xtra Staff

Books

Writing complicated trans characters with John Elizabeth Stintzi

The award-winning author on finding comfort in uncertainty, not-so-straightforward identities and their new novel, ‘Vanishing Monuments’

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ was a hit, but is that enough?

A bad choice of first episode limited the miniseries’ potential to grow

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Obsessions

Naomi Campbell remains fabulous at 50

With her YouTube channel and her ‘Essence’ cover, the legendary 1990s supermodel is unedited, occasionally out-of-touch and utterly endearing

By Thomas Leblanc

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 12 power ranking: End of the road

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 12 recap: We made it!

Our finalists are set after a Las Vegas Ruvue challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

Where to watch ‘Canada’s Drag Race’

You’ve been looking. We got you, sis

By Arvin Joaquin

Culture

Actor and singer Alex Newell is just getting started

The ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ star discusses his latest role and life since ‘Glee’

By Tre’vell Anderson

Xtra Weekly

LGBTQ2 groups urge moms of queer kids to vote against Trump, Ben Platt’s new love and Tyra Banks’ past

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, May 15

By Xtra Staff

Canada’s Drag Race

Meet the queens of the first-ever ‘Canada’s Drag Race’

These contestants are serving you true north eleganza extravaganza

By Arvin Joaquin

Party for One

11 mind-blowing masturbation moments in pop culture

From ‘Euphoria,’ Tove Lo, and even Britney Spears, these are *hands down* our favourite masturbation moments

By Mikhail Gillman

Pandemic Pastimes

6 horror films to comfort (and scare you) during COVID-19

For LGBTQ2 people, horror films hold a special place in our hearts—especially during the pandemic

By Henry Giardina

Relationships

‘Feel Good’ and the messy heartbreak of falling in love with a ‘straight’ girl

Like Mae and George’s relationship in the Netflix series, I feared my ex would return to the safe heterosexual universe she came from

By Ray Levy Uyeda