Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2: After the Sashay with Adriana

Xtra contributor Russ Martin gets all the tea from this week’s eliminated “Drag Race” contestant

By Russ Martin

Identity

Global Black Pride is coming to Toronto—and it’s bigger and better than ever

“Black Pride is a political act whether we’re protesting or dancing”

By Sophie Hurwitz

Books

Alan Cumming unpacks years of ‘Baggage’ in a fast-paced memoir

The Broadway star reflects on abuse, authenticity and why NYC is home to misfits like him

By Christos Tsirbas

Playlist Q

Synae’s Animal Crossing-inspired ‘Wild World’ is the hug you’ve been waiting for

The podcast producer by day and singer-songwriter by night is making relatable bops for tough times

By Daria Lynn Cottingham

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 8 power ranking: Prom queens

One queen pulls ahead as the dolls become drag mothers to queer teens

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 8 recap: Queerest prom ever

LGBTQ2S+ teenagers are the subject of the makeover challenge, and the results are nothing short of delightful

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

‘Benedetta’ is an entertaining nunsploitation drama brimming with religious hypocrisy and madness

REVIEW: Paul Verhoeven’s campy thriller torches the Catholic Church

By Sara Clements

Culture

A big gay guide to this year’s queer Christmas movies

From Netflix to Hallmark, here’s where to watch this year’s crop of gay apparel

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14: Meet the queens vying for the crown

The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 14 cast features the show’s first ever straight cis male drag queen

By Mel Woods

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac with Jully Black and Madison Violet

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Dec. 2

By S. Bear Bergman

Speed Date

Speed Date with ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ actor Leo Sheng

This trans activist and queer heartthrob discusses representation in TV and film

By Chelle Turingan

Identity

This pansexual streamer is about to become the first furry in space

Cameron Bess will join the next Blue Origin commercial space flight on Dec. 9

By Oliver Haug

Music

Music duo Crown Lands bends time, space and gender

Anthemic prog rockers unite Indigenous resilience with snarling guitars and lots of hair

By Christos Tsirbas

Excerpt

The battle against AIDS was waged on the streets

“Up Against the Wall” explores the meaning and impact of the AIDS epidemic as told through posters over the last 40 years

By Jennifer Brier, Matthew Wizinsky

That’s the Way It Is

Tammy Faye, Gucci, Halston, Spencer, Céline… when reality is a drag

A recent spate of films prove biopics are the ultimate Snatch Game

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

The Buzz

Tributes pour in for theatre giant Stephen Sondheim

This week in pop culture: Stephen Sondheim, the “Euphoria” trailer and JoJo Siwa’s future

By Mel Woods

TV & Film

Holiday queens, Christmas lesbians and a bunch of queer ranchers?

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in December

By Sarah Taher

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 7 power ranking: From roasted to toasted

One of the weirdest episodes of ‘Drag Race’ ever propels an underdog to the top

By Kevin O’Keeffe