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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
‘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
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‘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
Do anti-bullying days really help LGBTQ2 youth?
Education

Do anti-bullying days really help LGBTQ2 youth?

There’s so much more queer- and trans-affirming work that must be done at schools every day of the year, this queer teacher writes

By Gordon Nore
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 power ranking: Snatching trophies
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 power ranking: Snatching trophies

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 recap: Hollywood squares
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 recap: Hollywood squares

It’s time for Snatch Game!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 power ranking: Dr. Goode, Medicine Woman
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 power ranking: Dr. Goode, Medicine Woman

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 recap: It’s a medical mystery
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 recap: It’s a medical mystery

The queens take on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ and one is left without she-mergency care

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing
Obsessions

Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing

A new queer series seeks comfort in the uncomfortable and an artist resists the pressure of productivity

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
What social isolation feels like for trans folks
Health

What social isolation feels like for trans folks

For trans and non-binary Canadians, measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 mean less social support and access to life-saving medications

By Niko Stratis
Lesbian media is too white—and I’m tired of it
Culture

Lesbian media is too white—and I’m tired of it

More and more, queer women are at the centre of TV shows and films. But Black women and women of colour remain noticeably absent

By Kinsey Clarke
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 4 power ranking: Foul play
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 4 power ranking: Foul play

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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