Culture

Madonna on Madonna: Rape and revolution

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Opera 101

The scoop on the Canadian Opera Company’s new season, with Peter Grimes

By Lydia Perovic

Land of the Living Dolls

A new documentary about people’s obsession with dolls features a lovely gay man from Mississauga

By Johnnie Walker

Culture

Surmesur: Have it your way

A new men’s shop in Toronto lets guys custom design their own suits with 3D computer system

By Rolyn Chambers

Culture

Don’t shoot the messenger

California punk band shoots porno on Westboro Baptist Church lawn

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Party like it’s 1969

Ottawa’s Vintage Queers Dance Party celebrates LGBT seniors

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Red Hot indeed!

A sizzling new UK exhibition to rebrand the ginger male

By Taylor Parsons

Culture

New independent food store opens in Toronto’s gay village

All The Best Foods owners say they are not worried about competition from Loblaws

By Andrea Houston

Toronto Diary

Punk band shoots porn on Westboro Baptist Church’s property

By Jeremy Feist

Culture

Amber Dawn finalist for Vancouver Book Award

Author nominated for her memoir, How Poetry Saved My Life

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Culture

Arts

Nocturnal labour

All-night art fest Nuit Blanche to feature a glitter-filled dance party

By Serafin LaRiviere

Culture

25 ways to know you’re gay

By Raziel Reid

Deciphering stories written on male bodies

Portuguese film The King’s Body plays at VIFF

By Xtra Editor

Culture

Highlights from Folsom Fair 2013

Pornstars, leather, puppy play, floggings and more

By Xtra Editor

Arts

Mashrou’ Leila makes a good party

This Beirut band with a gay lead singer is shaking things up in the Middle East and around the globe

By Serafin LaRiviere