It can’t help but feel like “The World” is facing an impossible challenge

The Canadian Stage artistic director brings Matthew López’s two-part masterpiece to the stage

The documentary, which recaps and celebrates Bird’s gilded career, is now available to stream online

We have our top four, but will they all make it to the finale?

The queens give “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live” dancers a dragged-up makeover

ANALYSIS: Far-right campaigners are leveraging censorship to promote their own anti-trans agenda

The twins, originally from Calgary, were presented with the Humanitarian Award by actor Elliot Page

REVIEW: Purnell’s new memoir turns heaviness into humour, and exposes the bleakness under what seems silly and light

Who among our top five will fall short of the finale?

The infamous room design challenge returns, this time with … restrooms?

Filmmaker Fawzia Mirza discusses her feature debut and how the intergenerational drama echoes much of her own life

REVIEW: Swedish author Alvina Chamberland’s prose is relentlessly inventive

ANALYSIS: With Season 3’s arrival on Netflix, Paula Pell’s pop star/dentist deserves to be famous 5eva (because 4eva’s too short!)

The choice in winner this week—and the editing of another queen’s reaction—tells us a lot about the state of the competition

The queens take on drag seminars, and it’s as weird as it sounds

How Seattle’s steamiest—and gayest—hospital helped me climb out from under a harrowing breakup

ANALYSIS: The case of an Iowa school district employing ChatGPT to enforce a statewide book ban has garnered significant attention—what concerns does it raise around AI-aided censorship?

REVIEW: With her second solo album, Howard breaks the mould people try to fit her into

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What does ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World’ Season 2’s ending tell us about its future?

Brendan Healy on the loneliness of being gay, finding connection in theatre and bringing ‘The Inheritance’ to Toronto

‘Sue Bird: In the Clutch’ is a love letter to a basketball legend, and to women’s sports

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 13 power ranking: All in the family resemblance

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 13 recap: Making up in Vegas

Tegan and Sara slam Alberta government’s trans policies in Juno Awards speech

In ‘Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt,’ Brontez Purnell balances on a knife edge between hilarity and despair

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 12 power ranking: Designing women

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 12 recap: Bathroom babes

Bollywood flair quickens the tender heart of ‘The Queen of My Dreams’

‘Love the World or Get Killed Trying’ is an exquisite portrait of a trans woman’s suffering

Why ‘Girls5eva’s’ Gloria is a different kind of lesbian on TV

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 power ranking: Power(Point) rankings

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 recap: “You’re a mom and pop, I’m a corporation’

What ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ taught me about being in a queer relationship

Brittany Howard makes big moves with ‘What Now’