TV & Film

Meet the three queer women who directed all of ‘Queen Sugar’ this season

Ahead of the finale, we chat with Cierra Glaude, Lisa France and Lauren Wolkstein

By Tre’vell Anderson

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 14 power ranking: She’s so ‘Lucky,’ she’s a star

Has the incredible run of two top queens set us up for a double coronation?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 14 recap: One more song

The RuMix of RuPaul’s new song “Lucky” gives all of the final four a chance to shine

By Kevin O’Keeffe

That’s the Way It Is

Demi Lovato and Tina Turner’s duelling documentaries

Thomas and Tranna unpack generational differences around stardom, authenticity and trauma

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

Queer Culture Catch-Up

From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 8

By S. Bear Bergman

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Living in a post-pandemic theatre of the absurd

A vaccinated New Yorker attends a taping of “Saturday Night Live” and ponders the crucial relationship between performer and audience

By Zaina Arafat

TV & Film

Celebrating the Black female TV characters that Black queer men love

From Khadijah James in “Living Single” to Jodie Landon in “Daria”

By Eric Ford

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 13 power ranking: The final four is set

A queen with huge potential sashays away, setting up the showdown for the crown

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 13 recap: Shrinking violets

A top five acting challenge sends a former frontrunner home

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Speed Date

Speed Date with ‘Shiva Baby’ director Emma Seligman

Sexual autonomy may not be as powerful as you think

By Xtra Video

TV & Film

Everything LGBTQ2S+ coming to streaming platforms in April

From cold-blooded lesbian killers to an animated alligator-human hybrid

By Sarah Taher

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 12 power ranking: Roasted queens

Smart strategy triumphs over cheap shots as the top six queens become a final five

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 12 recap: Roasters with the most-ers

The final six challenge is a good old-fashioned roasting of three Miss Congenialities

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ aired two seasons simultaneously—and bing, bang, bong, ‘UK’ won

Once again, “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” has produced a stellar season, leaving the flagship series with some things to learn

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Queer Culture Catch-Up

From an Alok Vaid-Menon performance to Black queer folk rock, everything to get you through the pandemic

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Mar. 25

By S. Bear Bergman

That’s the Way It Is

#GoldenGlobesSoWhite #NoSweatsattheOscars #DearGodPleaseLetGlennWin

Thomas and Tranna, voting members of the Cynical Queer Press Corps, take issue with this year’s award season

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

My Safe Space

I created my own soap opera to get through heartbreak and quarantine

When the pandemic hit, I used “College Heights” to work through my own neuroses

By Skylar Baker-Jordan

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 11 power ranking: Stop, pop and roll

A branding challenge and a Beast-themed runway have clarified that this is one top queen’s competition to lose

By Kevin O’Keeffe