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Queer View Mirror

Why ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ keeps winning over new generations

Why ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ keeps winning over new generations

Being in a dark room full of like-minded weirdos is a supremely liberating experience

By Mira Miller • November 5, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
TV & Film

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in November

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in November

From a gay detective series and Jojo Siwa to the return of “Tiger King”

By Sarah Taher • November 1, 2021 at 4:27 pm EDT
Opinion

We need to talk about transphobia in Canadian media

We need to talk about transphobia in Canadian media

Three recent pieces from the “Toronto Star,” CBC and CTV show a worrying trend towards anti-trans narratives

By Mel Woods • October 25, 2021 at 4:34 pm EDT
TV & Film

How is the new drag show ‘Call Me Mother’ different from ‘Drag Race’?

How is the new drag show ‘Call Me Mother’ different from ‘Drag Race’?

Competing houses, superstar mentors—plus kings, things and everyone in between

By Mel Woods • October 25, 2021 at 10:53 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: The clown comes back to bite

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: The clown comes back to bite

A near-disastrous Rusical nonetheless entertains wildly. Is this the season of camp?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 22, 2021 at 4:09 pm EDT
That’s the Way It Is

Ricky Martin at 49 is the Latin pop daddy we deserve

Ricky Martin at 49 is the Latin pop daddy we deserve

His tour with Enrique Iglesias proves that masculinity is performative

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • October 19, 2021 at 11:28 am EDT
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Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North

A more empathetic version of “Canada’s Drag Race” premieres and instantly shines

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 15, 2021 at 12:45 pm EDT
Health

Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada

Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada

It can cost thousands of dollars more out of pocket to get top surgery in Ontario compared to B.C.

By Mel Woods • October 14, 2021 at 1:13 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Jillian Christmas’ queer femme slam poetry extravaganza

Jillian Christmas’ queer femme slam poetry extravaganza

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Oct. 7

By S. Bear Bergman • October 7, 2021 at 12:32 pm EDT
That’s the Way It Is

Why does Rihanna insist on selling clothes, not making music?

Why does Rihanna insist on selling clothes, not making music?

Her “Savage X Fenty Show” overflowed with celebrities parading in their underwear

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • September 28, 2021 at 10:19 am EDT
Music

Eve Parker Finley’s smooth moves between music and comedy has built her an impressive fan base

Eve Parker Finley’s smooth moves between music and comedy has built her an impressive fan base

The Montreal musician has a strategy for dealing with fans who think they really know her

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • September 22, 2021 at 9:16 am EDT
Books

What doors did Omar Sharif Jr.’s famous name open for him?

What doors did Omar Sharif Jr.’s famous name open for him?

In his new memoir, the actor and model shares his coming out story and his experiences of sexual assault

By Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch • September 20, 2021 at 9:06 am EDT
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The Xtra Long Read

The troubled golden age of trans literature

The troubled golden age of trans literature

Despite recent successes, a growing chorus of trans writers are asking tough questions, like where’s the nuance and context in literary criticism, and who’s holding the publishing industry to account?

By Eli Cugini • September 15, 2021 at 10:26 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

Mariah Carey’s star vehicle ‘Glitter’ flopped, but her 2001 album deserves a revisit

Mariah Carey’s star vehicle ‘Glitter’ flopped, but her 2001 album deserves a revisit

Released on 9/11, “Glitter” suffered from bad timing and maybe even sabotage

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • September 14, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Judith Butler, ‘gender criticals’ and freedom of speech

Topline: Judith Butler, ‘gender criticals’ and freedom of speech

The groundbreaking author of “Gender Trouble” is no stranger to controversy

By Ziya Jones • September 9, 2021 at 3:01 pm EDT
Music

Indie artist Brad Loughead discovers the liberation in dance music

Indie artist Brad Loughead discovers the liberation in dance music

The member of Homeshake and Nap Eyes felt musically and personally reawakened by Montreal’s queer party scene

By Jesse Locke • September 8, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
Queer View Mirror

How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions

How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions

Critics were not kind to Todd Hayne’s third film, but “Velvet Goldmine” achieved cult status thanks to its outrageous soundtrack

By vivi hansen • September 1, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

Pop hasn’t been kind to women over 40. Can Beyoncé break the curse?

Pop hasn’t been kind to women over 40. Can Beyoncé break the curse?

In her illustrious career, Beyoncé has blazed trails for Black women and inspired a zillion drag queens

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • August 31, 2021 at 10:39 am EDT
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