TV & Film

Joel Kim Booster on saucy rom-com ‘Fire Island,’ friendship with Bowen Yang and learning to say no

The “Fire Island” writer and star spoke about his new movie, stand-up and ruling the world

By Mel Woods

TV & Film

‘Framing Agnes’ lets our trans ancestors tell their own stories

Director Chase Joynt and historian Jules Gill-Peterson on the present resonance of their groundbreaking documentary

By Mel Woods

Comedy

ALOK on stand-up comedy, love as ‘daily practice’ and non-binary joy

The multi-hyphenate performer says joy can be “worldmaking”

By Mel Woods

Speed Date with Montreal-based queer, alt-pop artist Maryze

The bilingual musician talks up her latest album “8”

By Lito Howse

Books

For sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders, queer hope and camaraderie are just as important as explosions and spaceships

“There’s just so much weird, imaginative, bizarre stuff being published now”

By Cassandra Roxburgh

Music

Mal Blum talks new EP, trans masc music and who’s gonna win ‘Drag Race’

The musician’s new EP “Ain’t It Nice” is a rough and tumble tribute to loneliness

By Mel Woods

TV & Film

Rhoyle Ivy King on playing The CW’s first Black non-binary character

King plays Nathaniel on “All American: Homecoming,” which wraps up its first season next month

By Murtz Jaffer

Speed Date with queer, Danish pop star Asbjørn

The musician says he’s looking forward to touring his new album “Boyology”

By Lito Howse

Books

A little bit ‘The Baby-Sitters Club,’ a little bit body horror; Megan Milks’ novel is a real pre-trans trip

The prolific author talks drawing on 1990s young adult fiction, the trans book boom and the best approach to writing about eating disorders

By Eli Cugini

Books

Erotic model (and musical theatre guy) David Pevsner reveals how he got to where he is now

Author, actor and sex worker David Pevsner talks about his new memoir, “Damn Shame”

By Andy Bandyopadhyay

Books

In Edmund White’s latest novel, Edmund White is dead but remembered by the lover who broke his heart

In a very meta work of fiction, the gay icon turns a recent breakup into a meditation on aging and lost love

By Christos Tsirbas

Music

Lavender Country, the self-proclaimed ‘screaming Marxist bitch’ of country music, is back

After 50 years, Patrick Haggerty returns with songs of timeless sorrow and outrage

By Jesse Locke

Speed Date

Speed Date with comedian Mae Martin

This enby heartthrob discusses non-binary representation in comedy

By Chelle Turingan, Mel Woods

Comedy

Mae Martin and Brandon Ash-Mohammed on making their fellow icons laugh

“Last One Laughing: Canada” is a refreshingly silly balm to the current comedy conversation

By Mel Woods

Books

Vivek Shraya keeps changing. Is she going to change us, too?

In her newest book, Shraya explores personal transformations, including Sathya Sai Baba’s, Madonna’s and her own

By Sanchari Sur

Culture

Amy Schneider on her incredible ‘Jeopardy!’ run

The trans trailblazer’s historic winning streak ranks third of all time

By J.E. Reich

Music

Sammy Rae wants you to be their friend. Seriously

The charismatic bandleader’s formula for success is simple: throw a party on stage

By Sophie Guimaraes

Drag Race

Shantay she slayed! Icesis Couture is the winner of ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2

Canada’s new reigning drag superstar celebrates her big win with Xtra

By Russ Martin