Drag Race

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

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

By Russ Martin

Power

Russia wants to ban Netflix from streaming queer content

A minister has declared that LGBTQ+ content violates the country’s controversial 2013 “propaganda” law

By Oliver Haug

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 7 recap: Nervous laughter

One of the most intensely strange episodes of ‘Drag Race’ ever ends with a “weird as shit” lip sync

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 power ranking: Your new ‘Drag Race UK’ superstar is…

Finally, RuPaul names the third drag race superstar of the U.K.

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Culture

Holiday gifts for every queer in your life

Let our holiday gift guide point you in the right direction

By Mel Woods

Culture

In a queer galaxy far, far away

The writer behind disaster lesbian Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra, Alyssa Wong is slowly queering the “Star Wars” universe

By Dale Smith

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 recap: Honey, it’s Christmas, baby

A Christmas Rumix to help determine the U.K.’s Next Drag Superstar? ‘Tis the season!

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Music

3 queer folks to root for at the 2022 Grammy Awards

Grammy nominations were unveiled this week, and, unsurprisingly, Lil Nas X and other queer folks scored plenty

By Mel Woods

Power

Artist projects the names of trans folks murdered this year on Netflix HQ, calling for change

After a deadly year for trans and gender nonconforming Americans, A.E. Marling wants more trans-affirming policy and content from the media giant

By Sophie Hurwitz

Music

Under scarlet lights, Coeur de pirate’s lyrical disco gets our hearts pumping

The lush sounds and kick-ass energy of Montreal singer/songwriter Béatrice Martin

By Jesse Locke

The Buzz

Eddie Redmayne finally states the obvious, says ‘The Danish Girl’ was a mistake

Plus Trace Lysette’s new podcast and Cardi B inviting Jojo Siwa over for Christmas

By Mel Woods

Books

Shawn Hitchins’ new memoir charts path through bewildering grief

In “The Light Streamed Beneath It,” the author and comedian writes about the worst moments of his life with honesty and optimism

By Christopher DiRaddo

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 9 power ranking: The final three

Based on the roast results, we make predictions for who will triumph in the finale

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

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

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

By Russ Martin

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 9 recap: Roasted queens

The final four queens roast themselves and the eliminated dolls

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 6 power ranking: Sinners, aren’t we all?

Two queens emerge as frontrunners as the season heads into its second half

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Lucky Stars

Embrace your independence with Britney Spears and our Sagittarius buds

Thomas and Tranna take aim at the archer of the Zodiac

By Xtra Video

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 6 recap: Sinning all the way

The ball challenge moves to the middle of the season, and with it comes a clique breakup

By Kevin O’Keeffe