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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 11 recap: All my life I’ve had to fight
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 11 recap: All my life I’ve had to fight

As a beloved fan favourite goes home, another survives, and a third thrives

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights
Politics

Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights

The Conservative leadership hopeful criticized an opponent’s support for trans people in a recent email blast to supporters. It’s a reminder of the stark division between gay rights and trans rights in Canada

By Erica Lenti
‘Roaring bitch’ Patti LuPone is having a moment
Obsessions

‘Roaring bitch’ Patti LuPone is having a moment

Stealing scenes in ‘Hollywood’ and leading hungover virtual tours of her basement, the Broadway diva cements her legendary status

By Tranna Wintour
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 10 power ranking: Drag up your life
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 10 power ranking: Drag up your life

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 10 recap: Fandom pays off
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 10 recap: Fandom pays off

A group of six superfans get the opportunity of a lifetime

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Is ‘RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ worth your time?
Drag Race

Is ‘RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ worth your time?

Fun distraction or dangerous precedent for the franchise? Why not both?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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Getting to the bottom of topping stereotypes
Sex

Getting to the bottom of topping stereotypes

How gay sex became vulnerable to outdated hetero gender roles

By Alex V Green
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 9 power ranking: Approval ratings
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 9 power ranking: Approval ratings

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 9 recap: Political cats
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 9 recap: Political cats

It’s been eight years since Sharon Needles won her season’s political challenge, so the office of Drag President is wide open

By Kevin O’Keeffe
COVID-19 has soured the appeal of celebrity real estate porn
Obsessions

COVID-19 has soured the appeal of celebrity real estate porn

This crisis confirms that no one, not even the famous, can stage their lives anymore

By Thomas Leblanc
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 8 power ranking: Commercial appeal
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 8 power ranking: Commercial appeal

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 8 recap: Sell yourself
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 8 recap: Sell yourself

A commercial challenge sees an underdog finally break out of the pack

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘Tiger King’ is yet another portrayal of queer villainry
Culture

‘Tiger King’ is yet another portrayal of queer villainry

Joe Exotic is no queer hero. But in him, some LGBTQ viewers see a familiar—if troublesome—figure of queer pop culture past

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse
Politics

In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse

Before COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill, queer politicians and their partners were having a moment. Reflecting on Pete and Chasten, and the LGBTQ2 political couples who came before them

By Kevin Hurren
All is queer in ‘Love & Hip Hop’
Pandemic Pastimes

All is queer in ‘Love & Hip Hop’

For a show that’s been seen as trash TV, put some respek on its name for its portrayal of LGBTQ love

By Eternity Martis
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 7 power ranking: Like a Prayer
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 7 power ranking: Like a Prayer

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 7 recap: Rusical party
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 7 recap: Rusical party

Unresolved issues set the stage for a very tense episode and conflict colours everything

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Robyn and Alanis Morissette are the pop queens we need right now
Obsessions

Robyn and Alanis Morissette are the pop queens we need right now

The old hits “Dancing on My Own” and “That I Would Be Good” have a new resonance in an age of isolation and uncertainty

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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