TV & Film

Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan harnessed family trauma and mental illness to make a genuinely scary horror film

“You Are Not My Mother,” which debuted this week at TIFF, uses ancient folklore to reveal modern truths

By Christos Tsirbas

Queer Culture Catch-Up

What could be wittier than writer R. Eric Thomas chatting with advice columnist John Paul Brammer?

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Sep. 9

By S. Bear Bergman

TV & Film

The 10 films we’re excited for at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival

Here are TIFF’s best bets, from a Dionne Warwick documentary to Céline Sciamma’s post-“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” drama

By DarkSkyLady

Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 5: We need to talk about Bette

Can someone please explain why she’s being such a jerk right now?

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

Culture

7 kids’ shows that got LGBTQ2S+ representation right

From “She-Ra” to the “Muppet Babies,” children’s TV has been slaying the representation game

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ defined Rudemption—for the queens, but also for the ‘All Stars’ format

Lessons learned from ‘All Stars 6,’ and what we want to see in future seasons

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 12 power ranking: We’ve got a winner, baby

From bombing Snatch Game as Lady Gaga to triumphing in the final lip sync to “Stupid Love,” Kylie truly found Rudemption

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ finale recap: The newest entrant into the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is…

A terrific season ends with the well-deserved crowning of a queen who made the most of her comeback

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

These two lesbian-centred horror films show how far the genre has come

In “Bloodthirsty” and “The Retreat,” queerness is not equated with monstrousness

By Sara Clements

Queer View Mirror

How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions

Critics were not kind to Todd Hayne’s third film, but “Velvet Goldmine” achieved cult status thanks to its outrageous soundtrack

By vivi hansen

Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 4: Bette is crying at art again

Strap in, ladies: our favourite L.A. art boss is back and sobbing

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

TV & Film

Wanna check out the new musical ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ or the new cartoon ‘Q-Force’?

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in September

By Sarah Taher

My Safe Space

I figured out my IRL drama watching ‘Vanderpump Rules’

As my own life began to feel less real, I found myself needing a dose of reality during the pandemic

By Sadie Graham

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 11 power ranking: The final four, for real this time

The game-within-a-game results in one last shake up in the penultimate episode of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 11 recap: Monologue the house down boots

A storytelling challenge sees an underdog score a major win, while a former frontrunner falls

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra Weekly

Topline: What good is sitting alone in your room?

LGBTQ2S+ cinematic history provides a critical lifeline to a queer newbie during lockdown

By Morgan Lightle

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Try a taste of the rootsier Melissa Etheridge we’ve all been waiting for

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Aug. 26

By S. Bear Bergman

Culture

3 political campaign lessons from queer TV

Justin Trudeau has a lot to learn from Bette Porter’s “L Word” mayoral campaign

By Mel Woods