Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 7 recap: All toots, no boots

Ru pulls a prank on the queens this week, but follows it up with a blessing

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Lucky Stars

Sink into your feelings with Rihanna and our Pisces pals

Thomas and Tranna reel in the fantasy-prone fish of the Zodiac

By Xtra Video

Excerpt

Women are the world: Anita Kunz’s fascinating foray into history

The celebrated artist turns a keen eye on the often unsung work of women

By Roxane Gay

TV & Film

How queer folks embraced the positive masculinity of ‘Jackass’

The “Jackass Forever” pranksters bring a joyful love to getting their dicks crushed

By Jess Thomson

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Grace Lavery’s latest, drag storytime and a super gay musical

Plus other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Feb. 17

By S. Bear Bergman

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World’ Episode 3 recap: Anything could happen

Finally, the All Stars format lives up to its promise in shocking fashion

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Books

In Edmund White’s latest novel, Edmund White is dead but remembered by the lover who broke his heart

In a very meta work of fiction, the gay icon turns a recent breakup into a meditation on aging and lost love

By Christos Tsirbas

Censorship

Chinese streaming platforms censor lesbian plotline in TV show ‘Friends’

Multiple scenes featuring a lesbian romance were either deleted or omitted in translation

By Yvonne Marquez

The Buzz

‘The Sims 4’ wedding pack will be left at the altar—and off store shelves—in Russia

The game’s new expansion pack will not launch in Russia due to an anti-gay propaganda law

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 6 power ranking: an undisputed frontrunner

For the first time in several seasons, we have a clear frontrunner who is not the week’s maxi-challenge winner

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Music

Lavender Country, the self-proclaimed ‘screaming Marxist bitch’ of country music, is back

After 50 years, Patrick Haggerty returns with songs of timeless sorrow and outrage

By Jesse Locke

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 6 recap: a sudden rivalry

It comes almost out of nowhere, but this week’s lip sync has major stakes

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Speed Date

Speed Date with comedian Mae Martin

This enby heartthrob discusses non-binary representation in comedy

By Chelle Turingan, Mel Woods

Comedy

Mae Martin and Brandon Ash-Mohammed on making their fellow icons laugh

“Last One Laughing: Canada” is a refreshingly silly balm to the current comedy conversation

By Mel Woods

Love & Sex

Valentine’s Day gifts for every queer in your life

Shower every love in your life with gifts galore this Valentine’s Day

By S. Bear Bergman

Sports

LGBTQ2S+ athletes are already making history at the Winter Olympics

Ireen Wüst claimed a gold medal in 1500 metre speed skating to net the first medal for an openly LGBTQ2s+ Winter Olympian

By V.S. Wells

Books

Vivek Shraya keeps changing. Is she going to change us, too?

In her newest book, Shraya explores personal transformations, including Sathya Sai Baba’s, Madonna’s and her own

By Sanchari Sur