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

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

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 11 power ranking: The show must go on

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 11 recap: All my life I’ve had to fight

As a beloved fan favourite goes home, another survives, and a third thrives

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

Director Andrew Ahn is challenging the definition of queer cinema

The filmmaker discusses his latest film “Driveways,” and releasing a movie during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Tre’vell Anderson

Books

Rachel Matlow’s mother is dead. So why am I laughing?

Matlow’s funny and moving memoir ‘Dead Mom Walking’ is the book on grieving we all need right now

By Gordon Bowness

Xtra Weekly

Joe Biden bags big support, Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson break up and Judi Dench’s wild description

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, May 8

By Xtra Staff