Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 2 power ranking: You’re number one

A surprising vote doesn’t settle a contestant’s chances

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 2 recap: Ru-versal of fortune

The episode-opening elimination vote is not what it seems

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down this week

What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Jan. 7

By Sarah Taher

Culture

Should straight actors playing gay be a fossil of the past?

A discussion with “Ammonite” director Francis Lee leads to an excavation into the complexities of representation

By Rachel Giese

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere power ranking

The winners and the Porkchops from a surprising Episode 1

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere recap: Welcome, and goodbye

A lip sync twist makes this the most high-stakes, enjoyable premiere since Season 8

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The righteous queens and shady bitches who dominated 2020

Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other

By Erica Lenti, Gordon Bowness, Rachel Giese, Ziya Jones

Rainbow Rewind 2020

13 things that brought us joy

Sure, this year sucked, but it wasn’t all bad

By Rachel Giese

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The year onscreen

7 queer and trans movies and shows that made 2020 somewhat bearable

By Tre’vell Anderson

Rainbow Rewind 2020

5 of the queerest reality TV moments of the year

Who kept us hopeful, who kept us company and who broke barriers

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Music

Occupy Handel: Singing the praises of a diverse creation

“Messiah/Complex,” an ambitious reimagining of Handel’s “Messiah,” offers holiday fare like no other

By Gordon Bowness

TV & Film

Taylor Mac celebrates the holidays with random acts of fabulousness

Mac’s “Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!” is a crazed love letter to a departed friend

By KC Hoard

Drag Race

The Top 10 ‘Drag Race’ episodes of all time

Everyone has an opinion about the best season, but which individual episodes stand out?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

‘Funny Boy’ is forever precocious and provocative

Shyam Selvadurai’s beloved book gets a gorgeous cinematic makeover

By Gordon Bowness

Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down this week

What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Dec. 3

By Sarah Taher

TV & Film

Bianca Del Rio skewers ‘Drag Race’ on ‘Hateful Hags Network’

Co-hosted by Lady Bunny, the comedy special offers a scorched-earth look at the hit series

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

‘Happiest Season’ is the cheesy Christmas movie we deserve

A coming-out story and a holiday rom-com formula shouldn’t work together—but they do

By Erica Lenti

TV & Film

Filmmaker Tiffany Hsiung gives voice to her mother’s unspoken history

Made over 14 years, “Sing Me a Lullaby” is a haunting exploration into the afterlife of secrets

By Sarah-Tai Black