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‘Ailey’ is a cautionary tale for Black creatives
TV & Film

‘Ailey’ is a cautionary tale for Black creatives

The documentary, premiering at Sundance, pulls back the curtain—ever so slightly—on the titan of modern dance Alvin Ailey

By Tre’vell Anderson
Inside the fight against transphobia in Singapore schools
Dispatch

Inside the fight against transphobia in Singapore schools

A journalist attends a five-person protest for a trans student—a rarity in the restrictive Southeast Asian city-state

By Kirsten Han
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 power ranking: It’s in the bag
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 power ranking: It’s in the bag

A fan favourite falters in a episode designed to let the fashion queens werk it

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 recap: Ball o’ bags
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 5 recap: Ball o’ bags

It’s time for the season’s ball challenge. Theme? Bags

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: Who wore it best?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: Who wore it best?

She stole my look! And she stole hers, and she stole hers…

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Topline: The new normal-not-normal of Amanda Gorman and Kamala Harris
Xtra Weekly

Topline: The new normal-not-normal of Amanda Gorman and Kamala Harris

Have we really been released from years of manipulation, gaslighting and existential threats?

By Zaina Arafat
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My partner and I have loud fights that a friend of mine thinks might be abusive. Is she right? Is yelling the same as abuse?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My partner and I have loud fights that a friend of mine thinks might be abusive. Is she right? Is yelling the same as abuse?

Kai on the difference between conflict and abuse—and the value of healthy anger 

By Kai Cheng Thom
‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts
TV & Film

‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts

The latest special from the HBO drama, co-written by Hunter Schafer, will hit you right in the feels—as usual

By Casey Plett
RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 power ranking: Acting is a challenge
Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 power ranking: Acting is a challenge

New friendships are formed, a few favourites surprisingly fade into the background and a star continues to rise

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 recap: We made it to the merge!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 recap: We made it to the merge!

The two groups of queens finally come together, which means one competitor has to go

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: Jellicle songs for Jellicle ‘Rats’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: Jellicle songs for Jellicle ‘Rats’

When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory, too

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Topline: Out with Tony Soprano, in with Lady Gaga
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Out with Tony Soprano, in with Lady Gaga

Welcoming the Joe Biden presidency also means saying goodbye to Donald Trump

By Erica Lenti
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Georgia on my mind: Celebrating a new era of American politics
Dispatch

Georgia on my mind: Celebrating a new era of American politics

Black gay minister Ashton Totten-Reynolds on his efforts to get out the vote in America’s most crucial battleground state

By Ashton Totten-Reynolds
British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why
Power

British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why

Some lay blame on old-school journalists, others point to hateful politicians. Either way, anti-trans sentiment has become the nation’s accepted bigotry

By V.S. Wells
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 3 power ranking: Phenomenal
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 3 power ranking: Phenomenal

The Porkshops make the most of their second helping

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 3 recap: Revenge of the Porkchops
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 3 recap: Revenge of the Porkchops

Season 13’s underdogs get a chance to prove their mettle

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2 premiere recap: British invasion
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2 premiere recap: British invasion

For the first time in Drag Race herstory, two RuPaul-hosted seasons are airing simultaneously

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Edge of Seventeen’ remains a coming-out classic
TV & Film

‘Edge of Seventeen’ remains a coming-out classic

Starring Lea DeLaria in one of her earliest roles, the film’s message, she says, still holds up 20 years later

By Daniel Sanchez Torres
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