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TV & Film

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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Your big queer guide to the 2023 Super Bowl
TV & Film

Your big queer guide to the 2023 Super Bowl

A sports gay? A Rihanna stan? Just there for the tacos? Whoever you are, we’ve got you covered

By Mel Woods
Director Ashley McKenzie talks ‘Queens of the Qing Dynasty,’ Cape Breton and asexuality
TV & Film

Director Ashley McKenzie talks ‘Queens of the Qing Dynasty,’ Cape Breton and asexuality

The Nova Scotia director’s second feature was a TIFF stand-out in 2022

By Danita Steinberg
‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ is as complex as its subject
TV & Film

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ is as complex as its subject

REVIEW: The standout Sundance doc pays tribute to a musical icon who didn’t get his flowers

By Rendy Jones
I’m obsessed with whatever Drew Barrymore is doing on her talk show
TV & Film

I’m obsessed with whatever Drew Barrymore is doing on her talk show

OPINION: Noted bisexual Drew Barrymore’s daytime talk show has become an unlikely space for delightfully naughty queerness

By Mel Woods
Everyone chill. ‘The Last of Us’ is not the best gay thing ever—or the worst
TV & Film

Everyone chill. ‘The Last of Us’ is not the best gay thing ever—or the worst

OPINION: Reaction to the “The Last of Us” episode about Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett’s couple shows we still haven’t figured out how to talk about queer storytelling

By Mel Woods
What Todrick Hall’s ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ clapback misses about representation
TV & Film

What Todrick Hall’s ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ clapback misses about representation

OPINION: The “Real Friends of WeHo” star slammed critics for all the wrong reasons

By Mel Woods
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2023 Oscar nominations: The queer winners and losers
TV & Film

2023 Oscar nominations: The queer winners and losers

Gays who have to choose either Michelle Yeoh or Cate Blanchett in the Best Actress race are among the losers

By Mel Woods
Men in dresses? Dame Joan Collins may have finally learned to hold her tongue
Books

Men in dresses? Dame Joan Collins may have finally learned to hold her tongue

In her latest memoir, actress, author and gay icon Joan Collins shares her thoughts on fashion and the legacy of “Dynasty”

By Matthew Hays
Vancouver’s Billy Nguyen is paving the way for non-binary chefs in Canada
TV & Film

Vancouver’s Billy Nguyen is paving the way for non-binary chefs in Canada

The “Top Chef Canada” alum’s pop-up concepts are generating buzz

By Dan Clapson
50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2022
Rainbow Rewind 2022

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2022

From the negroni sbagliato to “Funny Girl” drama, to problematic TikTok emu farmer lesbians, these are the moments we’ll all remember

By Mel Woods
In 2022, did Hollywood finally figure out the gay rom-com?
Rainbow Rewind 2022

In 2022, did Hollywood finally figure out the gay rom-com?

ANALYSIS: What we can learn from “Bros,” “Fire Island” and “Spoiler Alert”

By Mel Woods
10 huge wins in queer animation from 2022
TV & Film

10 huge wins in queer animation from 2022

“Flee,” “Strange World” and more headline a fantastic year for queer and trans animation

By Rendy Jones
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