Arts

A year of Videofaggery

Kensington Market’s queer artistic incubator turns one

By Ryan Kerr

Culture

Gay of the day: Martin Burgoyne

By Raziel Reid

Culture

Popping culture: Lily Allen wants you to know that it’s hard out there for a bitch

By Simon Thibault

Sexual Geography 101

Cameron Deane Stewart talks about the universal truths in coming-of-age flick Geography Club

By Matt Thomas

Arts

Shaking up Shakespeare

Jaybird Productions’ all-female version of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew highlights power dynamics over misogyny

By Jeremy Willard

Culture

Tyler the Creator: ‘Faggot’ is offensive only if you let it be

By Raziel Reid

Toronto Diary

Lesbians critique Blue Is the Warmest Colour’s sex scene

By Jeremy Feist

Opinion

From the Speakers

DJ John Caffery presents his top-10 tracks of the moment

By MICHAEL BABB

Opinion

Dancing with the Dumpster, Episode 3

The saga continues with our fabulous drag queen hosts

By Xtra Editor

Looking pretty

Preview of HBO’s new gay show, Looking

By Andrew Jacome

Culture

We’re hiring: Mobile journalist

Ottawa, part-time

By Xtra Editor

Review: Dallas Buyers Club

New film starring Matthew McConaughey brings AIDS back into the headlines

By Steven Bereznai

Culture

Old & nouveau old

Commercial Drive’s ethics, organics & lesbians

By Tony Correia

Arts

The return of riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna

The Punk Singer is a new documentary about the famed Bikini Kill singer

By Nicolas Kazamia

All about Bette

TIFF highlights Bette Davis gold with The Hard Way: The Films Of Bette Davis

By Sissydude

Arts

Heroes, heroines and whimsy

Recognizable individuals theme of Bhat Boy’s new Ottawa exhibition

By Adrienne Ascah

Opinion

In praise of the Church Street parklets

It would be a shame to get rid of the Village’s street-side seating before it’s even seen a full summer

By Danny Glenwright

Culture

Mastering manscaping

Bode Spa and Medi-Wellness centre puts men’s fears and discomforts around grooming in those sensitive areas to rest

By Nick Green