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A collage of drag queens, with RuPaul, front and centre.

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Drag Race

Xtra is your one-stop shop for all things Drag Race and RuPaul. Check out herstorian Kevin O’Keeffe’s show recaps, rankings and more. There’s also “After the Sashay” videos and oodles of drag related content.

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 power ranking: Checking the charts
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 power ranking: Checking the charts

Which girl group will have the song of the autumn?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top

This season’s version of the girl groups challenge sees a five-on-four matchup

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 power ranking: Who’s in and who’s out?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 power ranking: Who’s in and who’s out?

As you know in fashion, one day you’re up, and the next day you’re down

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: Designing women (British edition)
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: Designing women (British edition)

An early design challenge gives the fashionable queens a chance to show their stuff

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 1 power ranking: The new crew
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 1 power ranking: The new crew

Who will be the fifth winner of the British spinoff?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 premiere recap: Fifth time’s the charm
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 premiere recap: Fifth time’s the charm

It’s time to meet the 10 new cast members of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK”—but who’s that in the background?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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A gringo’s guide to ‘Drag Race México’ 
Drag Race

A gringo’s guide to ‘Drag Race México’ 

Ahead of this week’s finale, we get the inside scoop on the debut season’s best lewks, the judges’ “riggory” and the queens’ surprising lack of drama

By Evan Lambert
Michigan outlaws conversion therapy, Canadian labour unions fight anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate, Adore Delano comes out as trans and more
Xtra News Flash

Michigan outlaws conversion therapy, Canadian labour unions fight anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate, Adore Delano comes out as trans and more

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 28

By Maddy Mahoney
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 12 power ranking: We three queens
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 12 power ranking: We three queens

With the ending of this season comes a raft of broken records

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ finale recap: The next queen in the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is …
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ finale recap: The next queen in the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is …

Plus, we crown a Queen of the Fame Games!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
From Barbie porn and Ken buttplugs to Trixie Mattel
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From Barbie porn and Ken buttplugs to Trixie Mattel

Queer and trans folk have been doing wonderfully awful things to Barbie since the doll’s creation

By Kerry Manders
‘Dungeons and Drag Queens’ and country music without the gun-toting hate top the QCC playlist this week
Queer Culture Catch-Up

‘Dungeons and Drag Queens’ and country music without the gun-toting hate top the QCC playlist this week

Plus Caitlin Metz, gay science, C.A. Tanaka and more

By S. Bear Bergman
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games

Who has the best shot of winning the $60,000 prize?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 recap: Showcase showdown
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 recap: Showcase showdown

Nine of this season’s previously eliminated queens return for one final chance to show off before the Fame Games voting

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 power ranking: Ladies, leave your ranks at home
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 power ranking: Ladies, leave your ranks at home

It’s the top two, and the choice of winner has never seemed more obvious

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 recap: The ‘L’ Word
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 recap: The ‘L’ Word

This season’s makeover challenge provides us our top two—but what comes next?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 power ranking: An inevitable, deserved crowning
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 power ranking: An inevitable, deserved crowning

Never has the result of a season seemed quite so clear with multiple episodes to go

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 recap: Queer Eye for the Roast Guy
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 recap: Queer Eye for the Roast Guy

A season-long arc reaches the most satisfying possible conclusion

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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