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Hot new music from Brittany Howard, DijahSB, Psymon Spine and Kali Uchis
Monthly Tune-Up

Hot new music from Brittany Howard, DijahSB, Psymon Spine and Kali Uchis

Plus a spooky love ballad and goth beach party

By Jordan Currie
‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’
TV & Film

‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’

REVIEW: Beautifully acted and directed, this lesbian conductor movie has a heroine you can root for

By Barry Levitt
5 queer horror movies you need to watch this spooky season
TV & Film

5 queer horror movies you need to watch this spooky season

Find your perfect Halloween weekend flick, whether it be a 1940s psychosexual Sapphic thriller or a modern meditation on gender dysphoria

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Panto dames galore
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Panto dames galore

A strong Rusical leaves the judges splitting hairs when it comes to an elimination decision

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Camp classics
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Camp classics

Panto is the name of the game this week, as the queens shine in the Rusical

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Where have all the good gay memes gone?
Social Media

Where have all the good gay memes gone?

ANALYSIS: Memes like the “Distracted Boyfriend” and “Right in front of my salad” have stood the test of time, but where are their contemporaries?

By Jon Heggestad
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Jeremy Dutcher: The Two-Spirit artist singing to a generation of ‘rainbow children’
Music

Jeremy Dutcher: The Two-Spirit artist singing to a generation of ‘rainbow children’

The Wolastoqiyik composer hopes his second album and cross-country tour conjures up queer magic

By Riley Yesno
The strange queer powers of ‘The Craft’
Queer View Mirror

The strange queer powers of ‘The Craft’

How a coven of magical teen misfits sparked my ’90s coming out story

By Alex Hall
A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy
Music

A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy

“Bands like MUNA are a breath of fresh air”

By Dani Janae
Alison Rumfitt’s ‘Brainwyrms’ is trans body horror that feels all too real
Books

Alison Rumfitt’s ‘Brainwyrms’ is trans body horror that feels all too real

The author talks life on the internet, anti-trans backlash in the U.K., and the horror of seeing your loved ones radicalized

By Thea McLachlan
Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes
Music

Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes

“My path is through my voice,” says the brashly articulate rapper based in Calgary

By Jesse Locke
A corporate podcast and a science fiction novel among Bear’s latest recommendations?
Queer Culture Catch-Up

A corporate podcast and a science fiction novel among Bear’s latest recommendations?

Plus a short film on Ukraine, “Girlfriends” by Emily Zhou and I Put A Spell On You Broadway fundraiser

By S. Bear Bergman
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 4 power ranking: Masters of their craft
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 4 power ranking: Masters of their craft

An unexpected three-way win has us carefully considering the ranking this week

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 4 recap: You like money? Wear a wig
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 4 recap: You like money? Wear a wig

The queens take inspiration from RuPaul’s MasterClass for a new take on the panel challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Connecting generations of femmes
Identity

Connecting generations of femmes

Twenty years after the publication of “Brazen Femme,” a new podcast reflects on the anthology, and femme identity then and now 

By Sid Drmay
Two-Spirit artists explore gender, culture through Indigenous tattoos
Queer Ink

Two-Spirit artists explore gender, culture through Indigenous tattoos

When it comes to traditional Indigenous tattoos, Two-Spirit artists are “genderqueering the practice”

By Julia Peterson
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4 cast announced
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4 cast announced

Eleven contestants vie to be the new Queen of the North

By Gordon Bowness
Gender-affirming tattooing can bring post-op euphoria
Queer Ink

Gender-affirming tattooing can bring post-op euphoria

From realistic nipple tattoos to artistic expression, top surgery can provide an affirming tattoo canvas

By Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson
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