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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 recap: ‘Mama is here to straighten shit out’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 recap: ‘Mama is here to straighten shit out’

 It takes a wake-up call from RuPaul to snap the cast out of their spiral

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 6 power ranking: Studio gals
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 6 power ranking: Studio gals

It took a Rusical to finally spice things up this season, without putting a frontrunner in danger

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 5 power ranking: An unfinished journey
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 5 power ranking: An unfinished journey

One queen barely survives elimination thanks to another’s choice

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 5 recap: Snatched away
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 5 recap: Snatched away

 A queen makes an unceremonious—and frustrating—exit

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Kids should learn about sex. Why is such a basic fact now contentious?
Education

Kids should learn about sex. Why is such a basic fact now contentious?

ANALYSIS: There’s nothing inherently sexual about young people learning about queer and trans people

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 4 power ranking: Top of the ratings
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 4 power ranking: Top of the ratings

Whose TV pilot presentations will land them high-profile time-slots?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 4 recap: Pilot program
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 4 recap: Pilot program

The queens team up for Must-She TV—but will they get a full-season pickup?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
New Brunswick’s review of LGBTQ2S+ education could pave way for trouble across Canada 
Education

New Brunswick’s review of LGBTQ2S+ education could pave way for trouble across Canada 

ANALYSIS: We should be worried about the push for “parental rights” from N.B. premier

By Dale Smith
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 8 recap: Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage
TV & Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 8 recap: Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage

In the series’ darkest episode yet, “It Chooses” is a hard watch

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 3 power ranking: Let’s get Wild
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 3 power ranking: Let’s get Wild

We get our third new maxi-challenge winner of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 3 recap: Supermarket, swept
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 3 recap: Supermarket, swept

The latest edition of the ball challenge inspires some wonky judging

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 7 recap: Caligula and the angry punch
TV & Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 7 recap: Caligula and the angry punch

A queer icon’s guest appearance and some of the series’ darkest moments spell a stand-out episode of “Yellowjackets”

By Mel Woods
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ premiere power ranking: Living for the fame
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ premiere power ranking: Living for the fame

The first two episodes give us a decent understanding of who our frontrunners are

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 2 recap: Live from the werk room
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 2 recap: Live from the werk room

The second part of the season premiere is an improvement, largely thanks to a very special guest

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ premiere recap: Uninformed voting
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ premiere recap: Uninformed voting

Enthusiasm for this new season is diminished by the reveal of a baffling format change

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 6 recap: The miracle of life
TV & Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 6 recap: The miracle of life

A long-awaited birth turns out a standout episode for one of the show’s young actors

By Mel Woods
Substack isn’t the perfect Twitter alternative it wants to be
Social Media

Substack isn’t the perfect Twitter alternative it wants to be

ANALYSIS: As Substack tries to be the new Twitter, we can’t forget its founders’ messy past or present

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 5 recap: Bestie, we hardly knew ye
TV & Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 5 recap: Bestie, we hardly knew ye

Our adult survivors start to come together, and a winter storm rocks the cabin

By Mel Woods
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