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‘I Remember Lights’ is a time machine trip to Montreal’s gay past
Books

‘I Remember Lights’ is a time machine trip to Montreal’s gay past

Ben Ladouceur’s rigorously researched new novel is romantic, harrowing and transportive

By H Felix Chau Bradley
‘Parade’ invites us to embrace queer history to tackle the present
TV & Film

‘Parade’ invites us to embrace queer history to tackle the present

Noam Gonick’s new documentary turns the spotlight on Canada’s long-overlooked LGBTQ2S+ activists to tell their stories

By Tobin Ng
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 16 power ranking: It do take Nurve
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 16 power ranking: It do take Nurve

RuPaul has crowned the latest winner—but how did the other queens in the finale fare?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘The Wedding Banquet’ is a cozy update for the queer masses
TV & Film

‘The Wedding Banquet’ is a cozy update for the queer masses

REVIEW: Andrew Ahn’s modern take on the ’90s classic aims to please

By Rendy Jones
Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance
Books

Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance

“Realistic Fiction” brims with awkward encounters and ugly feelings, showing us that discomfort can lead to freedom

By H Felix Chau Bradley
On ‘Glory,’ Perfume Genius reaches out
Music

On ‘Glory,’ Perfume Genius reaches out

The lonely indie darling’s new album casts an eye outward—and shows the way forward

By Oliver Haug
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The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?
Music

The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?

Forever Is a Feeling relies heavily on Dacus’s relationship with Julien Baker for inspiration. The resulting record is disappointingly safe

By Hannah Jocelyn
Torrey Peters is once again substantial and necessary in ‘Stag Dance 
Books

Torrey Peters is once again substantial and necessary in ‘Stag Dance 

In her follow-up to “Detransition, Baby,” the writer troubles the questions and topics trans people discuss in public 

By Veronica Esposito
‘Alligator Tears’ is a lesson in resilience
Books

‘Alligator Tears’ is a lesson in resilience

Edgar Gomez’s second memoir tells stories of queer working-class struggle, resistance and community

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Sook-Yin Lee’s new film shows that relationships don’t need to follow a specific path
TV & Film

Sook-Yin Lee’s new film shows that relationships don’t need to follow a specific path

REVIEW: “Paying for It” explores relationships that are romantic, platonic and transactional 

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
‘Good Girl’ pulses with rage, joy, violence and pleasure
Books

‘Good Girl’ pulses with rage, joy, violence and pleasure

Aria Aber’s debut novel follows a young, queer Afghan protagonist in 2010s Berlin

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Dying with dignity is a right, not a privilege, in Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’
TV & Film

Dying with dignity is a right, not a privilege, in Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’

REVIEW: In his first English feature, the storied director delivers a poignant mediation on end-of-life

By Christos Tsirbas
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Ethel Cain embraces the experimental on her new project, ‘Perverts’
Music

Ethel Cain embraces the experimental on her new project, ‘Perverts’

The Florida singer-songwriter follows her 2022 debut album “Preacher’s Daughter” with an industrial-influenced, drone-heavy release

By Adam England
A well-known Chinese folk tale gets a queer reimagining in ‘Sister Snake’
Books

A well-known Chinese folk tale gets a queer reimagining in ‘Sister Snake’

Amanda Lee Koe’s novel is a clever mash-up of queer pulp, magical realism, time travel and body horror, with a charged serpentine sisterhood at its centre

By H Felix Chau Bradley
“Ripcord,” turns the midlife crisis story trope on its head
Books

“Ripcord,” turns the midlife crisis story trope on its head

In his latest novel, Nate Lippens explores what it means to be an aging queer artist

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme
TV & Film

Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme

REVIEW: The film’s existence raises intriguing questions about appropriate subjects for the playful machinations of French auteurs

By Veronica Esposito
‘Masquerade’ offers a queer take on indulgence and ennui 
Books

‘Masquerade’ offers a queer take on indulgence and ennui 

REVIEW: Mike Fu’s novel is a coming of age mystery set between New York and Shanghai

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Tegan and Sara catfishing doc shows the good—and bad—of internet fandom
TV & Film

Tegan and Sara catfishing doc shows the good—and bad—of internet fandom

The documentary discusses a catfisher who targeted Tegan for 16 years and the complicated nature of fan culture 

By Gabrielle Drolet
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