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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5, Episode 7 recap: Comedy RuNight

The final four hit the stage to tell stand-up, but only three get invited back for an encore

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 3 power ranking: Chart-toppers

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 3 recap: Baby I’m sorry (I’m not sorry)

The rap battle challenge is a blast, which makes it hard to see anyone go

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Books

How femme memoirs challenge queer stereotypes about rural living

Working-class country living isn’t always bad for queer folks. Five authors tackle femme identity and queerness outside city limits

By Andi Schwartz

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5’ Episode 6 power ranking: The Backyardigans

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5, Episode 6 recap: Break out the ‘cues and have a ball

Is that all there is to a backyard eleganza look?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 2 power ranking: Citrus blast

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

’Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 2 recap: When will we share Heritage Minutes?

One underdog takes a big leap up in the competition in this week’s acting challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5’ Episode 5 power ranking: A challenge winner falls

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Snatching hearts

It’s time for the second edition of Snatch Game of Love, but it’s the behind the scenes drama that has us gagging

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 1 power ranking: Finding your Roots

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ series premiere recap: Queens of the North

‘Drag Race’ comes to Canada for another regional edition, bringing with it some new faces

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Protesting for Black lives during COVID-19

Black communities have taken to the streets to protest white supremacy during COVID-19 with the knowledge that we can—and will—keep each other safe

By Pascale Diverlus

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5’ Episode 4 power ranking: Headline news

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5, Episode 4 recap: Notes on a scandal

She-MZ takes over the airwaves this week, as the All Stars 5 cast grows smaller and smaller

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Everything you need to know about defunding the police

What exactly divestment means and how it would work in Canada and the U.S.

By Cameron Perrier

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5’ Episode 3 power ranking: Shantay means stay (in a hotel room)

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Blame it on the ‘Juice’

A queen earns her first challenge win ever—but also suffers her first lip sync loss

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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