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‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 5 recap: Gauntlet, revisited
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 5 recap: Gauntlet, revisited

Some significant improvements to the C.U.N.T. Test challenge help make this a banger semifinal episode

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 4 recap: The Matrix revolution
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 4 recap: The Matrix revolution

Aurora Matrix lands in the bottom three for the first time, and her competitors are eager to knock her out of the competition

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 3 recap: Reset to the mean
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 3 recap: Reset to the mean

After starting the season with a bang—or two—this episode gets back to business as usual

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Elliot Page is great in ‘The Odyssey.’ Let’s talk about that
TV & Film

Elliot Page is great in ‘The Odyssey.’ Let’s talk about that

Despite online controversy, director Christopher Nolan casting him is not a “woke” psy-op. It’s just the right actor for the right role

By Mel Woods
Carole Pope wants Chappell Roan to know who she is
Music

Carole Pope wants Chappell Roan to know who she is

“Antidiva” solidifies the Canadian rock star’s legendary status—from her iconic crotch-grab to her contemporary impact

By Rosie Long Decter
What is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ afraid of?
Drag Race

What is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ afraid of?

“All Stars 11” claimed to cede control to the queens, but seemed terrified of putting its frontrunner in any danger

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 2 recap: No one is safe
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 2 recap: No one is safe

A girl groups challenge leads to a truly shocking elimination

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Steal Away’ is a classic queer story
TV & Film

‘Steal Away’ is a classic queer story

Clement Virgo’s innovation on a tried-and-true formula couldn’t be more relevant

By William Koné
Major studios made 225 films in 2025. None had a trans character
TV & Film

Major studios made 225 films in 2025. None had a trans character

GLAAD’s annual report on representation in film also found that LGBTQ2S+ representation overall is declining

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ premiere recap: I need to talk to a slay person
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ premiere recap: I need to talk to a slay person

Ladies and gentlemen, Nearah Nuff is back in business

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ puts forth the best bracket ever, thanks to an incredibly charismatic cast
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ puts forth the best bracket ever, thanks to an incredibly charismatic cast

Six brackets in, the Tournament of All Stars format has finally figured out the perfect formula

By Kevin O'Keeffe
The Toronto Tempo are a much-needed source of hope and connection for Canada’s queer community
Sports

The Toronto Tempo are a much-needed source of hope and connection for Canada’s queer community

Women’s sports are booming in North America. Canada’s first WNBA team is meeting the moment

By Frankie de la Cretaz
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ proves even fan favourites aren’t immune to backlash in its second bracket
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ proves even fan favourites aren’t immune to backlash in its second bracket

The contract of trust between production and fans has some viewers looking for evidence of favouritism around every corner

By Kevin O'Keeffe
How safe are cruising apps, really?
Cruising

How safe are cruising apps, really?

Here’s how you can be careful—and still have fun

By Adam Rhodes
What you need to know about new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Politics

What you need to know about new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay

The new leader of British Columbia’s official opposition has said she’d ban gender-affirming care for young people if elected premier

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ plays it safe for the first bracket—until the very last minute
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ plays it safe for the first bracket—until the very last minute

Already, we see the consequences of only two queens moving forward from each bracket to the semifinals

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports
Sports

Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports

Coverage of Azzi Fudd and Natasha Cloud show how media fails to properly cover women’s sports like the WNBA 

By Frankie de la Cretaz
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ is a second chance for the bracket format. Will it work this time around?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ is a second chance for the bracket format. Will it work this time around?

Early enthusiasm for the Tournament of All Stars last season was dampened by the back half of the season, raising the question of whether this format is viable in the long term

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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