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In defence of that ‘White Lotus’ brotherly love storyline
TV & Film

In defence of that ‘White Lotus’ brotherly love storyline

An incest-lite narrative has gripped the internet’s attention. But Mike White’s show has always been transgressive

By Kevin Hurren
The internet is toxic for queer and trans people. In ‘A/S/L,’ it’s a haven
Books

The internet is toxic for queer and trans people. In ‘A/S/L,’ it’s a haven

Jeanne Thornton’s new novel draws on the power of the online golden age

By Kerensa Cadenas
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 power ranking: A frozen final five
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 power ranking: A frozen final five

No one goes home this week, with one in-season competition episode remaining

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 recap: Parental control
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 recap: Parental control

Moms and dads visit the werk room for this season’s makeover challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?
Music

The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?

Forever Is a Feeling relies heavily on Dacus’s relationship with Julien Baker for inspiration. The resulting record is disappointingly safe

By Hannah Jocelyn
Why are Democrats pivoting to transphobia?
Politics

Why are Democrats pivoting to transphobia?

ANALYSIS: Throwing trans people to the wolves to win elections is wrong. It’s also not going to work

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 power ranking: Double your pleasure, double your fun
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 power ranking: Double your pleasure, double your fun

The queens compete in pairs, but we’re power-ranking them solo

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 recap: Dance til the day is done
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 recap: Dance til the day is done

A new interpretive twist on an old challenge produces some odd results

By Kevin O'Keeffe
How streaming services oversell queer content
TV & Film

How streaming services oversell queer content

ANALYSIS: Are Netflix’s personalized offerings indicative of a queer utopia or only a surface-level mirage?

By Jon Heggestad
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 11 power ranking: Doing something ‘Unholy’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 11 power ranking: Doing something ‘Unholy’

We’re down to the final six, as one of the last underdogs left sashays away

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 11 recap: Ducks soup
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 11 recap: Ducks soup

The queens act alongside Ross Mathews, and the underdog story comes to an end

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Where does Mark Carney stand on queer and trans issues?
Video

Where does Mark Carney stand on queer and trans issues?

ANALYSIS: The new Liberal leader and prime minister-designate should affirm his party’s stance before going toe to toe with Pierre Poilievre

By Mel Woods
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 10 power ranking: Roast with the most
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 10 power ranking: Roast with the most

One of the queens with a maxi-challenge win goes home, and only one queen without a victory remains

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 10 recap: Going to the underdogs
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 10 recap: Going to the underdogs

A roast challenge fractures a friendship, while two underrated queens score major victories

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 9 power ranking: Cartwheeling through life
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 9 power ranking: Cartwheeling through life

Emulating Betsey Johnson produces some terrific looks from the final nine

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 9 recap: A living legend
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 9 recap: A living legend

The queens take fashion inspiration from an iconic free spirit

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 power ranking: Follow the yellow brick power ranking
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 power ranking: Follow the yellow brick power ranking

Ranking here in this brand new world might be a fantasy, but it’s real to me

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 recap: Defying g-Ru-vity
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 recap: Defying g-Ru-vity

And you won’t bring them down!

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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