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‘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
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
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‘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
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 2 power ranking: You’re number one
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 2 power ranking: You’re number one

A surprising vote doesn’t settle a contestant’s chances

By Kevin O’Keeffe
From the frontlines of democracy in D.C.
Dispatch

From the frontlines of democracy in D.C.

Senior editor Zaina Arafat was in Washington when the insurrection on Capitol Hill broke out

By Zaina Arafat
Should straight actors playing gay be a fossil of the past?
Culture

Should straight actors playing gay be a fossil of the past?

A discussion with “Ammonite” director Francis Lee leads to an excavation into the complexities of representation

By Rachel Giese
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On the internet, anything can be a lesbian
Identity

On the internet, anything can be a lesbian

Inside the meme that fills in the gaps of lacklustre queer representation

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere power ranking
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere power ranking

The winners and the Porkchops from a surprising Episode 1

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere recap: Welcome, and goodbye
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere recap: Welcome, and goodbye

A lip sync twist makes this the most high-stakes, enjoyable premiere since Season 8

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The righteous queens and shady bitches who dominated 2020
Rainbow Rewind 2020

The righteous queens and shady bitches who dominated 2020

Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other

By Erica Lenti, Gordon Bowness, Rachel Giese, Ziya Jones
13 things that brought us joy
Rainbow Rewind 2020

13 things that brought us joy

Sure, this year sucked, but it wasn’t all bad

By Rachel Giese
The year in music
Rainbow Rewind 2020

The year in music

5 sweet, sweet jams that lifted us up in 2020

By Niko Stratis
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