Culture

Protein prix fixe

Sizzling, charred, rare or even raw: a good restaurant knows how to cook quality meats to perfection.

By Serafin LaRiviere

Culture

Deborah Cox, Martha Wash to perform at WorldPride

Toronto to get a diva-filled summer as Pride Toronto announces first list of WorldPride performers

By Phil Villeneuve

Review: Looking, Episode 1

The first of Matt Thomas’s weekly reviews of HBO’s gayest show yet

By Matt Thomas

Opinion

Xposed Ottawa

Danniel Oickle album launch and Fast Romantics

By Zara Ansar

Culture

Soldier of love: Ff returns to Vancouver nightlife

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Classical clown

Arlecchino Allegro mixes traditions of clown, improvisation and chamber music

By Chris Dupuis

Culture

Taste-testing Dine Out Vancouver

A few nibbles around town to kick off this year’s festival

By Corey Giles

Arts

Opera 101: Così Fan Tutte, ossia La Scuola degli Amanti

Adam Egoyan’s new production of Mozart’s opera explores faith and desire with comedic twists

By Lydia Perovic

Culture

My kind of ally: Olympian Nick Symmonds bares his hot ass

By Raziel Reid

Culture

The Meat Dept

More and more people are looking for responsibly raised, perfectly aged meat. A proper butcher, like this Danforth staple, is really the best option.

By Serafin LaRiviere

Arts

Queer comedy 101

Paul Bellini adds ‘teacher’ to his resumé

By Serafin LaRiviere

Culture

Okanagan Pride sets up scholarships for LGBT youth

Organizers hope the awards encourage youth to create more supportive spaces

By Nathaniel Christopher

Culture

Onward Ottawa

Checking in with Mayor Jim Watson as he prepares to run for reelection

By Adrienne Ascah

Culture

Gay choir director ousted from church, takes congregation with him

By Raziel Reid

What’s queer this year at Sundance

Three trans films included in influential film fest’s lineup

By Frank Prendergast

Arts

S Bear Bergman on being a father

Unique perspectives on family and fatherhood

By Xtra Editor

Toronto Diary

RuPaul’s Drag Race releases super-teaser for Season 6

By Jeremy Feist

Culture

A pamphlet on Jesus inspired Boy George’s newest single

By Raziel Reid