Miss Chief’s memoirs, ‘Next Goal Wins,’ drag kings, gay bar history and more

Looking for a happy cry? S. Bear Bergman has you covered

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

Ry Levey’s debut feature celebrates today’s out performers who are transforming the sport while unearthing its hidden past

By Christos Tsirbas

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Hot thrills from João Dall’Stella and a sexy musical with Baby Tate

Plus Kareem Khubchandani, W.A.W. Parker and a queer theatre series online

By S. Bear Bergman

TV & Film

Experimental documentary ‘Orlando: My Political Biography’ is an invitation to connect with the non-binary child inside us all

Writer and philosopher Paul B. Preciado has created an unusual paean to freedom

By Eli Cugini

TV & Film

The story behind indie film ‘I Don’t Know Who You Are’

Young filmmaker M.H. Murray discusses the high cost of living in a city like Toronto—and the costs of living with trauma

By Rendy Jones

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Star power

Which celebrity impersonations stole the spotlight?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

For its subject’s ability to evolve alone, ‘Nyad’ is inspirational

REVIEW: The lesbian swimmer’s biopic highlights queer persistence and platonic love

By Frankie de la Cretaz

TV & Film

‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’

REVIEW: Beautifully acted and directed, this lesbian conductor movie has a heroine you can root for

By Barry Levitt

TV & Film

5 queer horror movies you need to watch this spooky season

Find your perfect Halloween weekend flick, whether it be a 1940s psychosexual Sapphic thriller or a modern meditation on gender dysphoria

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Panto dames galore

A strong Rusical leaves the judges splitting hairs when it comes to an elimination decision

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Camp classics

Panto is the name of the game this week, as the queens shine in the Rusical

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Queer View Mirror

The strange queer powers of ‘The Craft’

How a coven of magical teen misfits sparked my ’90s coming out story

By Alex Hall

Queer Culture Catch-Up

A corporate podcast and a science fiction novel among Bear’s latest recommendations?

Plus a short film on Ukraine, “Girlfriends” by Emily Zhou and I Put A Spell On You Broadway fundraiser

By S. Bear Bergman

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4 cast announced

Eleven contestants vie to be the new Queen of the North

By Gordon Bowness

TV & Film

‘Dicks’ will make you gasp

REVIEW: Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane lead an all-star cast to irreverent heights in “Dicks: The Musical”

By Barry Levitt

TV & Film

‘How to Fail as a Popstar’ asks us to make space for failure

The series follows Vivek Shraya’s desire to become “brown Madonna” and grapples with “what happens when a star isn’t born”

By Hina Imam

Books

Bejewelled and beguiled: meet businessman and philanthropist Salah Bachir

His new star-studded memoir dishes deflection and reflection in equal measure

By Chris Dupuis

TV & Film

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ answers a question ‘Brokeback Mountain’ asked 18 years ago

REVIEW: With restrained performances and über design, Almodóvar’s new short film finally lets two gay cowboys ride off into a Technicolor sunset

By Christos Tsirbas