Tuesday Hotness – Spandy Andy

So… can you imagine killing yourself as a teenager because you feel different than everyone else? If you’re having doubts about who you are and who you can be, this Tuesday Hotness is dedicated to a Vancouverite who is so unique and so awesome and so fearless and so talented that he almost defies description.

Not familiar with Spandy Andy?

You should be. He almost made it through to this year’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada. He’s also going to be representing our city in Wipeout: Canada.

I most recently saw Spandy Andy doing a performance piece across from my building in the DTES for passing traffic. His POP (Power of Pelvis) has to be seen to be believed.

Keep Reading

Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean soundtracked my two earliest—and most devastating—romances

“Blonde” and “channel ORANGE” both came out during pivotal moments in my queer awakening. A decade later, how can I listen to them without breaking my heart? 
The cast of Canada's Drag Race All Stars

‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ finale recap: The first Canadian ‘All Stars’ champion is …

A Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown delivers goops and gags before crowning one queen
Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin), Maple (Mabel Strachan), Oona (Bo Bragason) and Ramona (Amélie Hoeferle) shout in a scene in Sterling Point.

Even in the idyllic queer world of ‘Sterling Point,’ whiteness is front and centre

The Muskoka-set series glosses over the racism of Canada’s cottage country
Cover of the book "Unsafe"

‘Unsafe’ challenges us to handle anti-trans backlash differently

S. Lamble’s debut argues that punishment makes anti-trans activists double down on their hate
Advertisement