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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: No one’s a winner, baby

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: No one’s a winner, baby

Will a scolding from Mama Ru finally light a fire under these queens?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 23, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Politics

Nova Scotia’s first genderqueer MLA is blazing a trail

Nova Scotia’s first genderqueer MLA is blazing a trail

Lisa Lachance is the province’s first “Mx. Deputy Speaker”

By Mel Woods • October 21, 2021 at 12:31 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 1 power ranking: Afterparty guest list

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 1 power ranking: Afterparty guest list

How the new queens of the North stack up after their first outing on the runway

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 16, 2021 at 8:30 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 power ranking: Spice up your ranking

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 power ranking: Spice up your ranking

The power bottom queens find true harmony in a girl group challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 16, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Sports

The NFL must work harder to fix the hate behind those Jon Gruden emails

The NFL must work harder to fix the hate behind those Jon Gruden emails

Gruden’s emails—and the response to them—show the league has a long way to go when it comes to inclusivity

By Mel Woods • October 14, 2021 at 2:32 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 3 power ranking: The gay outdoors

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 3 power ranking: The gay outdoors

A design-savvy queen comes from behind to break Krystal Versace’s winning streak

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 9, 2021 at 10:00 am EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 power ranking: Instructive fitness

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 power ranking: Instructive fitness

A Peloton parody maxi-challenge had the queens mostly spinning their wheels

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 2, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Queer View Mirror

Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’ is the hit that keeps coming back

Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’ is the hit that keeps coming back

Reinterpretations by Bronski Beat, Underworld and Madonna reflect our changing world—and our unending love for dance music

By vivi hansen • October 1, 2021 at 9:13 am EDT
Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 8: You are my sunshine

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 8: You are my sunshine

The ghost of Dana Fairbanks is back to haunt our beloved L.A. lesbians

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti • September 28, 2021 at 2:25 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
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 1 power ranking: ’Round my hometown, memories are fresh

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 1 power ranking: ’Round my hometown, memories are fresh

A strong field of fresh queens means the slightest slip is a ticket to the bottom

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 25, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
TV & Film

Lost during Nazi rule in Germany, one of the world’s first pro-gay films has finally been restored for modern viewers

Lost during Nazi rule in Germany, one of the world’s first pro-gay films has finally been restored for modern viewers

Filmmaker and scientist Magnus Hirschfeld’s “Laws of Love” promoted his controversial views about sex

By Isaac Würmann • September 24, 2021 at 9:27 am EDT
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Health

Sniffing out the truth about poppers

Sniffing out the truth about poppers

Health Canada has cracked down on sellers since 2013, which advocates say only hurts queer users. Is it time to make poppers legal?

By Kevin Hurren • September 21, 2021 at 10:28 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
TV & Film

Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan harnessed family trauma and mental illness to make a genuinely scary horror film

Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan harnessed family trauma and mental illness to make a genuinely scary horror film

“You Are Not My Mother,” which debuted this week at TIFF, uses ancient folklore to reveal modern truths

By Christos Tsirbas • September 13, 2021 at 10:03 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 12 power ranking: We’ve got a winner, baby

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 12 power ranking: We’ve got a winner, baby

From bombing Snatch Game as Lady Gaga to triumphing in the final lip sync to “Stupid Love,” Kylie truly found Rudemption

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 3, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ finale recap: The newest entrant into the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ finale recap: The newest entrant into the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is…

A terrific season ends with the well-deserved crowning of a queen who made the most of her comeback

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 2, 2021 at 4:25 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 11 power ranking: The final four, for real this time

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 11 power ranking: The final four, for real this time

The game-within-a-game results in one last shake up in the penultimate episode of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe • August 27, 2021 at 10:32 am EDT
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