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History

The story behind the forgotten first gay porn film

The story behind the forgotten first gay porn film

“The Surprise of a Knight,” the first known queer “stag film,” shows how gender, sexuality and desire have always been fluid

By Jake Hall • May 28, 2026 at 2:55 pm EDT
Cruising the Shelves

‘No God but Us’ delves into the parallel universes created by war and displacement

‘No God but Us’ delves into the parallel universes created by war and displacement

Bobuq Sayed’s debut novel considers borders and ethics through the eyes of two queer Afghan lovers

By H Felix Chau Bradley • May 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT
Books

‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts

‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts

Being trans can be a vital way to connect. Author Alice Stoehr illustrates how it can also be the extent of connection

By Denny • May 14, 2026 at 11:31 am EDT
Sports

Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports

Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports

Coverage of Azzi Fudd and Natasha Cloud show how media fails to properly cover women’s sports like the WNBA 

By Frankie de la Cretaz • May 7, 2026 at 11:58 am EDT
Tech

This former OnlyFans creator wants to make sexy content better for everyone

This former OnlyFans creator wants to make sexy content better for everyone

From Calgary to OnlyFans to Silicon Valley—Grant McNaughton’s journey has led him to build his own platform for X-rated videos

By Kevin Hurren • April 30, 2026 at 2:45 pm EDT
Media

Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report

Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report

A new ‘Assigned Media’ report found that the ‘New York Times’ rarely cited trans people in coverage about trans issues

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods • April 28, 2026 at 4:48 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 16 power ranking: Three of hearts

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 16 power ranking: Three of hearts

We take one last look back at our final three queens’ journeys

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 20, 2026 at 10:54 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 finale recap: Rise of a new supreme

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 finale recap: Rise of a new supreme

Who is America’s Next Drag Superstar XVIII?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 20, 2026 at 10:51 am EDT
Gaming

Queer players are finally ‘Living the Dream’ in the new ‘Tomodachi Life’ sequel

Queer players are finally ‘Living the Dream’ in the new ‘Tomodachi Life’ sequel

The latest instalment of Nintendo’s life-sim game breaks ground with new Mii gender, pronoun and attraction options

By Jacob Aron Leung • April 16, 2026 at 1:33 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 power ranking: Battle of the queens

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 power ranking: Battle of the queens

Ten eliminated competitors returned for the LaLaPaRuZa, but who won?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 13, 2026 at 11:48 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 14 power ranking: The final three

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 14 power ranking: The final three

Who can win? Who will win?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 6, 2026 at 1:54 pm EDT
History

A very homosexual history of beefcake magazines

A very homosexual history of beefcake magazines

In the 1950s, ‘physique’ magazines sold more than just eye candy—they offered community and connection for isolated gay men

By Jake Hall • April 1, 2026 at 1:41 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 power ranking: A genuinely shocking elimination

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 power ranking: A genuinely shocking elimination

It feels a bit like whoever wins this season, their title will be followed by an asterisk

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 30, 2026 at 10:54 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 power ranking: We can’t be ranked

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 power ranking: We can’t be ranked

Which queen goes home after the makeover challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 23, 2026 at 12:09 pm EDT
Tech

‘Unusable’: The enshittification of Grindr

‘Unusable’: The enshittification of Grindr

How pop-up ads, paywalled features and boardroom decisions degraded the quality of one of the world’s most popular dating apps

By Denio Lourenco • March 17, 2026 at 3:32 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 11 power ranking: Toasted and roasted

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 11 power ranking: Toasted and roasted

The winner of this week’s “Toast of Alyssa Edwards” does it by surprising us all

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 16, 2026 at 11:57 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 power ranking: The ‘Drag Race’ miracle

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 power ranking: The ‘Drag Race’ miracle

No one goes home, but we have one queen to discuss who has previously escaped our notice

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 9, 2026 at 9:24 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 recap: Trash into treasure

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 recap: Trash into treasure

The eliminated queens’ parting gifts serve as the materials for this week’s design challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 9, 2026 at 9:18 am EDT
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