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TV & Film

The 5 queerest moments from the 2023 Oscars 
TV & Film

The 5 queerest moments from the 2023 Oscars 

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” was everything, the queers ate on the champagne carpet and yes, Lady Gaga made an appearance 

By Mel Woods
Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard
Xtra News Flash

Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 10

By Maddy Mahoney
‘Cassandro’ captures the triumph and heartbreak of the queer experience
TV & Film

‘Cassandro’ captures the triumph and heartbreak of the queer experience

REVIEW: Roger Ross Williams’s lucha libre biopic is a thrilling tour de force

By Barry Levitt
Black parents of trans kids speak to the power of public support 
Family

Black parents of trans kids speak to the power of public support 

Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade dedicated their NAACP Image Award to their trans daughter, Zaya

By Pascale Diverlus
‘Aftersun’ and the man I used to be
TV & Film

‘Aftersun’ and the man I used to be

I see myself in Sophie, but I also see me in her father Callum, played by Paul Mescal

By Emma Ambrose
Drag is under attack. What role does ‘Drag Race’ play in fighting back?
Drag

Drag is under attack. What role does ‘Drag Race’ play in fighting back?

OPINION: As attacks on drag and trans people escalate in the U.S., what can RuPaul do?

By Mel Woods
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The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy
Queer View Mirror

The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy

As “Top Gun: Maverick” roars into the Oscars, its predecessor’s model of masculine bonding is worth looking back on

By Kerry Manders
Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper
Xtra News Flash

Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 3

By Maddy Mahoney
How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear
Censorship

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

By Mikhail Gillman
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend

We say goodbye to someone who became a fan favourite

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

Our favourite show turns 200—episodes, that is

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose
Xtra News Flash

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching (plus a baby bonus): Feb. 24

By Maddy Mahoney
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The queer comfort of ‘The Parent Trap,’ 25 years later
Queer View Mirror

The queer comfort of ‘The Parent Trap,’ 25 years later

From Lisa Ann Walter’s character Chessy to “Tie-Dye Girl,” the ’90s classic is a beloved entity for queer folks

By Michael Elias
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’

A favourite queen has a rough go of it in the LaLaPaRuZa

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test

The LaLaPaRuZa returns not as a punishment, but as its own maxi-challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
In ‘The Stroll,’ Black trans former sex workers recall hard times—and some joy—in the old neighbourhood
TV & Film

In ‘The Stroll,’ Black trans former sex workers recall hard times—and some joy—in the old neighbourhood

REVIEW: The Sundance standout documentary is as intimate as it is revolutionary

By Ren Jender
The ‘Harley Quinn’ Valentine’s Day special is the chaotic queerness we need
TV & Film

The ‘Harley Quinn’ Valentine’s Day special is the chaotic queerness we need

REVIEW: The DC animated series has become a surprising bastion of sex-positive queerness

By Rendy Jones
Darcy & Jer talk marriage, live show and showing up against homophobic hate
Comedy

Darcy & Jer talk marriage, live show and showing up against homophobic hate

The pair have racked up nearly 3.5 million TikTok followers since the start of the pandemic

By Mel Woods
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