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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 2 recap: Your disco needs you
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 2 recap: Your disco needs you

A genre-based take on the girl groups challenge leads to a big disappointment for RuPaul

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?

It’s time to make our prediction as to who will be Canada’s Next Drag Superstar

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 recap: Gauntlet, thrown
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 recap: Gauntlet, thrown

An innovative new challenge structure is let down by a too-familiar episode structure

By Kevin O'Keeffe
What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be
TV & Film

What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be

There are surprising commonalities between two of Canada’s most successful TV exports

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 1 power ranking: Designing women
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 1 power ranking: Designing women

For the first time in years, RuPaul’s Drag Race starts with a design challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 premiere recap: The hottest in the street
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 premiere recap: The hottest in the street

Cardi B joins us for a very good premiere episode of the flagship series

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five

Which queen will miss out on the finale by just one week?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North, the sequel
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North, the sequel

A fan favourite design challenge makes its return: designing for Brooke Lynn Hytes

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 6 power ranking: From eight to six
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 6 power ranking: From eight to six

A double elimination shifts this season into its highest gear yet

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 6 recap: Slay-Off sisters
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 6 recap: Slay-Off sisters

“Double elimination? Of course it is, why wouldn’t it be?”

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Our most-read stories of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Our most-read stories of 2025

From politics to pop culture, these are our most-read stories of the year

By Xtra Staff
Saying goodbye to ‘Kill Bill’
Consumed

Saying goodbye to ‘Kill Bill’

Quentin Tarantino’s martial arts epic has been tainted by shocking revelations about what went down behind the scenes. Can it be redeemed?

By KC Hoard
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 5 power ranking: Chatty chicks
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 5 power ranking: Chatty chicks

The talk show maxi-challenge puts the queens’ charisma to the test

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 5 recap: Hot in ‘The Shade’
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 5 recap: Hot in ‘The Shade’

A talk show challenge sees a “made-for-tv” queen take the win

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Sapphics on television had a disappointing year
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Sapphics on television had a disappointing year

2024 was a great year for queer women on TV. But from ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ 2025’s Sapphic storytelling slid backward

By Anna Govert
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff
The best queer and trans books of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The best queer and trans books of 2025

Our picks for the year’s best fiction and non-fiction, from Alison Bechdel to Ocean Vuong

By Xtra Staff
The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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