Lana Lin’s new book channels—and challenges—Gertrude Stein

“The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam” is an intimate and experimental love story

Mae Martin’s ‘Wayward’ doesn’t work

Martin’s new Netflix series, starring Toni Collette, tackles the troubled teen industry. The show is confused and wholly conventional

By Michelle Krasovitski

Taking Space

Among the archives, you can find love, community and history

Queer and trans archives preserve our past—they also offer community space that is essential to our future

By Aino Pihlak

Books

Rose Dommu is bringing back messy rom-coms

The viral writer talks trans shenanigans, the power of contradiction and her debut novel “Best Woman”

By Sam Franzini

Taking Space

How BookTok inspired this real-life romance bookstore

Edmonton’s Book Boudoir is building queer-inclusive community one page at a time

By Lauren Kalinowski

Art & Photography

Why is there an AI-generated image in a queer photography exhibit?

The “Queer Lens” exhibition features “Christian en el ‘Amor de Calle,’” the Getty Museum’s first AI-generated image

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Taking Space

Disabled queer organizers refuse to leave anyone behind

From low-sensory spaces to masked events, expanding the menu of options can help make queer spaces accessible to everyone

By Julia Peterson

TV & Film

3 great films from TIFF 2025

Breaking down the movies from TIFF 2025 that should be on your radar

By Cody Corrall, KC Hoard

Books

‘Cannon’ shows the cost of keeping in your feelings

Lee Lai’s latest graphic novel follows a woman on the verge of exploding

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Censorship

Alberta book ban mess continues with updated ministerial order

Premier Danielle Smith’s fave Ayn Rand is safe. Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” is not

By Mel Woods

Taking Space

Away from home or school, queer youth find space to hope

As anti-LGBTQ2S+ legislation targets young people, they find refuge in drop-ins and book clubs

By Phoebe Fuller

Music

The Aces and the Beaches reflect our varied, queer world right back at us

The two bands have charted similar paths throughout their careers. Their new albums, ‘Gold Star Baby’ and ‘No Hard Feelings,’ solidify them as trail-blazers

By Anna Govert

Culture

Chappell Roan helped solve a gay YouTube dating mystery

Fans have speculated for years that YouTube veterans Connor Franta and Troye Sivan dated. It finally came to light because of Chappell Roan

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Music

Nobody can agree on the song of the summer in 2025

The song of the summer race this year isn’t as exciting as it was in 2024. Maybe that isn’t such a bad thing

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

E•MO•TEN

Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘EMOTION’ showed me the dark secret about true love

On her classic album, Jepsen basks in the sunny glow of a crush. But she’s equally interested in the cold and black night that follows

By KC Hoard

Taking Space

What we gain, and lose, when a queer party goes sober

Nightlife is a significant part of queer and trans culture. How do we navigate all the booze and drugs?

By Kevin Hurren

E•MO•TEN

What is the most underrated song on Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘EMOTION’?

Yes, we all love “Run Away With Me.” But the whole album is full of absolute bangers

By KC Hoard, Mel Woods, Oliver Haug

E•MO•TEN

Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘EMOTION’ is all about the fantasy—and I’m swimming in it

Having a crush hurts so good. Jepsen understands that better than anyone

By Oliver Haug