The incandescent rage of New Queer Cinema is as necessary now as it was 30 years ago

Pioneering filmmakers taught us to relish our queer difference, to be bad, immoral and complicated

Finding queerness and finding God

Sharon Lewis’ documentary “With Wonder” asks BIPOC participants around the world how they reconcile their religion and sexualities

By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas

TV & Film

How is the new drag show ‘Call Me Mother’ different from ‘Drag Race’?

Competing houses, superstar mentors—plus kings, things and everyone in between

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 power ranking: The greatest show on earth

A few outstanding performances showed who isn’t clowning around in this competition

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: No one’s a winner, baby

Will a scolding from Mama Ru finally light a fire under these queens?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: The clown comes back to bite

A near-disastrous Rusical nonetheless entertains wildly. Is this the season of camp?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 recap: And the rest is a drag

A mediocre pair of challenge performances lead to the shake-up this season needs

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Authors Kevin and Basil Sylvester, Ryka Aoki and SJ Sindu

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Oct. 21

By S. Bear Bergman

News

Here’s what happened at the Netflix trans workers walkout

Elliot Page, Dan Levy, Wanda Sykes and others shared their support

By Mel Woods

Culture

7 trans comics to watch instead of Dave Chappelle

Literally every single one of them is funnier than that guy Netflix gave millions to

By Mel Woods

Arts

Raven Two Feathers envisions bright Indigiqueer futures

The Two-Spirit award-winning artist showcases candid and hopeful audio and video installations at this year’s ImagineNATIVE Festival

By Thirza Cuthand

The Buzz

Bless Bowen Yang’s queer energy on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Plus the buzz on the WNBA finals, twink Willy Wonka and the Netflix walkout

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 1 power ranking: Afterparty guest list

How the new queens of the North stack up after their first outing on the runway

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 power ranking: Spice up your ranking

The power bottom queens find true harmony in a girl group challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North

A more empathetic version of “Canada’s Drag Race” premieres and instantly shines

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 recap: Bop versus ballad

A surprising twist on the girl group challenge gives some underdogs a chance to thrive

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2 Episode 10: The hot mess express

How Bette Porter single-handedly destroyed the lives of four L.A. lesbians in under five minutes

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

TV & Film

The queer, Muslim rom-com we’ve been waiting for has arrived

Filmmakers Fawzia Mirza and Kausar Mohammed discuss their short film, “The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night”

By Tariq Raouf