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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top

This season’s version of the girl groups challenge sees a five-on-four matchup

By Kevin O’Keeffe
By banning Pride Tape and theme nights, the NHL refuses to do the bare minimum
Sports

By banning Pride Tape and theme nights, the NHL refuses to do the bare minimum

OPINION: By ceding so much ground to a small minority of players, the NHL shows where its true priorities lie

By Katelyn Burns
In ‘Love and Money, Sex and Death,’ McKenzie Wark writes to the people who shaped her
Books

In ‘Love and Money, Sex and Death,’ McKenzie Wark writes to the people who shaped her

Renowned trans academic McKenzie Wark blends memory, theory, fiction and myth in new memoir 

By Misha Pensato
Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose
Queer Ink

Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose

For queer tattoo artists and customers alike, erotic designs can be a powerful way to affirm identities and show strength amid an increasingly hostile political climate

By Adam Rhodes
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ answers a question ‘Brokeback Mountain’ asked 18 years ago
TV & Film

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ answers a question ‘Brokeback Mountain’ asked 18 years ago

REVIEW: With restrained performances and über design, Almodóvar’s new short film finally lets two gay cowboys ride off into a Technicolor sunset

By Christos Tsirbas
Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out
Identity

Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out

OPINION: Reaction to Stevens’s tragic tribute to his late partner shows the nuance of queer life in the spotlight

By Mel Woods
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The sweet radicalism of Mr. Dressup, the Canadian Mister Rogers
TV & Film

The sweet radicalism of Mr. Dressup, the Canadian Mister Rogers

REVIEW: Beloved kids show had a surprising queer heart

By S. Bear Bergman
The stories behind our queerest tattoos
Queer Ink

The stories behind our queerest tattoos

From pop culture tributes to “faggy Jesus,” Xtra staff share some of our gayest tats

By Xtra Staff
New book an ode to the Songbird Supreme and her queer fan base
Books

New book an ode to the Songbird Supreme and her queer fan base

“Why Mariah Carey Matters” is an ode to the Songbird Supreme and the queers who love her

By Denio Lourenco
Mashed-up historical romance from Lex Croucher, ‘Yesterqueers’ on TikTok and musicians Kaien Cruz and Moe Reen top our calendar this week
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Mashed-up historical romance from Lex Croucher, ‘Yesterqueers’ on TikTok and musicians Kaien Cruz and Moe Reen top our calendar this week

Plus national treasure Walter Borden is onstage in Toronto

By S. Bear Bergman
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 power ranking: Who’s in and who’s out?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 power ranking: Who’s in and who’s out?

As you know in fashion, one day you’re up, and the next day you’re down

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: Designing women (British edition)
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: Designing women (British edition)

An early design challenge gives the fashionable queens a chance to show their stuff

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘Sort Of’ to end after Season 3 drops later this year
TV & Film

‘Sort Of’ to end after Season 3 drops later this year

Star and co-writer Bilal Baig discusses the messy “human” quality at the heart of their groundbreaking series, and why it’s time to call it a day

By Sanchari Sur
Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time
Queer Ink

Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time

Non-binary tattoo artist Cedre Csillagi is mobilizing tattooers to give back through a project called A Thousand Pansies

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
‘Sex Education’ didn’t quite get queer Christianity right
TV & Film

‘Sex Education’ didn’t quite get queer Christianity right

OPINION: As a queer Nigerian, I was looking forward to Eric Effiong’s storyline—but its lack of nuance left me wanting more

By Chisom Peter Job
Meet D’Arcy Drollinger, the world’s first Drag Laureate 
Drag

Meet D’Arcy Drollinger, the world’s first Drag Laureate 

The playwright, filmmaker, performer and now business leader discusses how he is shining a light for those less privileged

By Daniel MacIvor
Twenty years later, ‘School of Rock’ still has a rocking queer spirit
Queer View Mirror

Twenty years later, ‘School of Rock’ still has a rocking queer spirit

Jack Black is the catalyst for a shame-free community that keeps inspiring the gays

By Jordan Currie
The queer euphoria of tattooing
Queer Ink

The queer euphoria of tattooing

Queerness in so many ways is about self-determination. As we explore in our new series, “Queer Ink,” so are tattoos

By Mel Woods
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