Angry, noisy, powerful, hardcore queer music
From Baltimore’s Abdu Ali to Melbourne’s Uboa, we spotlight seven bands who harness our righteous rage
From Baltimore’s Abdu Ali to Melbourne’s Uboa, we spotlight seven bands who harness our righteous rage
Thomas and Tranna unpack generational differences around stardom, authenticity and trauma
Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 8
With 600,000-plus followers, the trans TikTok creator talks to the world from her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Thomas and Tranna, voting members of the Cynical Queer Press Corps, take issue with this year’s award season
What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week
Diversity is not an end in itself. Technologies need to serve their users
Xtra’s resident debate club wrangles with media, misogyny and that magical child, Britney
Alanna Why’s group chat offers practical advice, new connections and healthy servings of gossip
Learning to feminize the voice isn’t like learning to ride a bike; it’s like learning to walk with someone else’s feet
On her new release, the Montreal-based Algonquin Two-Spirit artist is joined by over 50 collaborators including Owen Pallett, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Tim Nelson
What to watch, read, listen to or look this week
“I have a fire inside me,” says the 23-year-old musician from Kitchener, Ontario
Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other
The resilience of first-time writers was tested in a year without IRL book launches
What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Dec. 3
Mining pain and vulnerability leads to the Montreal-based singer’s spectacular artistic metamorphosis
A friend recalls the magically talented and gregarious artist